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Users who litigate non-arbitrable disputes must do so under California law in a specific California federal district, regardless of where the user is located.
If a dispute is not subject to arbitration, users must bring it in state or federal courts in the Northern District of California under California law.
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"These Terms and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. If any Dispute is not subject to arbitration...the state and federal courts located in the Northern District of California will have exclusive jurisdiction.— Excerpt from Calm's Calm Terms of Service
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Users who litigate non-arbitrable disputes must do so under California law in a specific California federal district, regardless of where the user is located.
If a dispute is not subject to arbitration, users must bring it in state or federal courts in the Northern District of California under California law.
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