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Arbitrator decides all issues except scope and enforceability

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all Disputes arising out of or relating to the Class Action Waiver, including any claim that all or part of the Class Action Waiver is unenforceable...shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator...

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The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes subject to arbitration hereunder including, without limitation, any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Arbitration Agreement...

Lyft Medium

ALL DISPUTES CONCERNING THE ARBITRABILITY OF A CLAIM ... SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE ARBITRATOR, except as expressly provided below.

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The arbitrator shall decide all issues except the following (which are for a court of competent jurisdiction to decide): (a) issues that are reserved for a court in these Terms; (b) issues that relate to the scope, validity...

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Starbucks Terms of Use
Entity
Starbucks
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-055005
Document ID
CA-D-00624
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
00077295d94b4e10530d517ff8df4a1976b72f69c2fc10a2cbbe6437f34fe710
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Starbucks
Document: Starbucks Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-055005
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:23:52 UTC
SHA-256: 00077295d94b4e10…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/starbucks/starbucks-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-055005/arbitrator-decides-all-issues-except-scope-and-enforceability/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Starbucks's Arbitrator decides all issues except scope and enforceability clause do?

The clause states: “The arbitrator shall decide all issues except the following (which are for a court of competent jurisdiction to decide): (a) issues that are reserved for a court in these Terms; (b) issues that relate to the scope, validity...”

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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 211 platforms. See the full comparison.

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