The agreement requires that all disputes arising from site use be governed by Massachusetts law and litigated in Massachusetts state or federal courts, with users waiving objections to jurisdiction or venue in that forum.
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This provision establishes Massachusetts as the exclusive forum for all site-related disputes and requires users to waive venue objections, which affects the practical ability of non-Massachusetts users to pursue claims in their home jurisdiction.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of mandatory forum selection clauses against consumer users varies by jurisdiction, including EU member states and certain US states such as California.
Under this clause, any dispute arising from site use must be adjudicated under Massachusetts law in Massachusetts courts, regardless of where the user is located. Users outside Massachusetts waive any objection to this jurisdiction and venue as a condition of site use.
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Compare across platforms →"You agree that all matters relating to your access to or use of the Site, including all disputes, will be governed by the laws of the United States and by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions that would cause the application of the laws or any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You agree to the personal jurisdiction by and venue in the state and federal courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue.Excerpt from Boston Dynamics's Terms of Use
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This provision establishes Massachusetts as the exclusive forum for all site-related disputes and requires users to waive venue objections, which affects the practical ability of non-Massachusetts users to pursue claims in their home jurisdiction.
Under this clause, any dispute arising from site use must be adjudicated under Massachusetts law in Massachusetts courts, regardless of where the user is located. Users outside Massachusetts waive any objection to this jurisdiction and venue as a condition of site use.
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