The agreement specifies that New York law governs interpretation and disputes related to the terms, except where federal law applies, without giving effect to conflict-of-law rules.
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The New York governing law selection determines which state's substantive law applies to disputes arising under the terms, which may affect how liability caps, indemnification clauses, and warranty disclaimers are interpreted and enforced in any proceeding.
Interpretive note: Courts in states with strong consumer protection policies, particularly California, may decline to apply New York law where doing so would undermine state-specific consumer protections.
Under this clause, disputes about the terms are governed by New York law regardless of the user's state of residence, which may affect the availability of state-specific consumer protections in other jurisdictions.
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Compare across platforms →"These Terms and any action related thereto will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions, except to the extent governed by federal law.Excerpt from Ro's Terms of Use
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The New York governing law selection determines which state's substantive law applies to disputes arising under the terms, which may affect how liability caps, indemnification clauses, and warranty disclaimers are interpreted and enforced in any proceeding.
Under this clause, disputes about the terms are governed by New York law regardless of the user's state of residence, which may affect the availability of state-specific consumer protections in other jurisdictions.
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