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Illinois Law Governs All Arbitration Claims

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Key Facts

What laws must the arbitrator decide all claims in accordance with?
Walgreens requires the arbitrator to decide all claims in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its choice of law principles, including recognized principles of equity.
Does the arbitrator decide claims without regard to choice of law principles?
Walgreens requires the arbitrator to decide all claims in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its choice of law principles, including recognized principles of equity.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Fixing the governing law as Illinois regardless of where the user is located means the user's home state law does not apply in arbitration, which may affect the substantive rights and remedies available.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Regardless of where the user is located, their arbitration claims against Walgreens will be evaluated under Illinois law, excluding Illinois' choice of law principles, but including equitable principles.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...

Paramount+ Medium

You and we agree that the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision...

Weights & Biases Medium

This Agreement is governed by the laws of New York without reference to conflicts of law rules.

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The arbitrator will decide all claims in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its choice of law principles, including recognized principles of equity...

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Walgreens Terms of Use
Entity
Walgreens
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051981
Document ID
CA-D-00606
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 08:33 UTC
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Entity: Walgreens
Document: Walgreens Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-051981
Captured: 2026-05-08 08:33:51 UTC
SHA-256: fbdd1ad8697922bc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/walgreens/walgreens-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-051981/illinois-law-governs-all-arbitration-claims/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Walgreens's Illinois Law Governs All Arbitration Claims clause do?

Fixing the governing law as Illinois regardless of where the user is located means the user's home state law does not apply in arbitration, which may affect the substantive rights and remedies available.

How does this clause affect you?

Regardless of where the user is located, their arbitration claims against Walgreens will be evaluated under Illinois law, excluding Illinois' choice of law principles, but including equitable principles.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 271 platforms. See the full comparison.

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