“You and Anthropic agree that any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco, California, and you and Anthropic submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of those courts.”
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Users are contractually bound to litigate any dispute with Anthropic about the Terms only in San Francisco courts, which may impose a significant geographic and financial burden on users located elsewhere.
If a user has a legal dispute with Anthropic arising out of or relating to the Terms, they are required to bring it in San Francisco, California, and cannot choose a different forum.
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Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.
Subject to Section 10.6 , any legal action or proceeding arising under this Agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California, and the Parties irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
If any dispute between the parties is not subject to arbitration or cannot be heard in small claims court, then the state and federal courts located in Alameda County, California, will have exclusive jurisdiction.
"You and Anthropic agree that any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco, California, and you and Anthropic submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of those courts.Excerpt from Anthropic's Consumer Terms
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Users are contractually bound to litigate any dispute with Anthropic about the Terms only in San Francisco courts, which may impose a significant geographic and financial burden on users located elsewhere.
If a user has a legal dispute with Anthropic arising out of or relating to the Terms, they are required to bring it in San Francisco, California, and cannot choose a different forum.
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