Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'State_AG', 'reason': 'Forum selection clauses that practically prevent consumers from pursuing legal remedies may be subject to challenge under state consumer protection laws.', 'complaint_url': 'https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Governing Law and Venue Selection clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Governing Law and Venue Selection — Cerebras

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What it is

Any legal dispute with Cerebras must be resolved under California law in a Santa Clara County court — regardless of where you are located.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you have a legal dispute with Cerebras, you are required to bring it in Santa Clara County, California courts under California law — even if you are based in another state or country, making legal action costly and impractical for most individual users.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Non-California users — including international users and businesses — must litigate disputes in Santa Clara, California, which creates significant practical and financial barriers to legal recourse.

View original clause language

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Cerebras agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Forum selection clauses are enforceable under federal law (Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. U.S. District Court, 571 U.S. 49 (2013)) but are subject to scrutiny in consumer contracts. EU users retain rights under Brussels I Recast Regulation (1215/2012), which allows EU consumers to sue in their home jurisdiction regardless of contractual forum selection — making this clause potentially unenforceable for EU consumer contracts. UK courts apply similar consumer protection principles post-Brexit.

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Applicable agencies

State AG

Forum selection clauses that practically prevent consumers from pursuing legal remedies may be subject to challenge under state consumer protection laws.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Cerebras Terms of Service

Entity

Cerebras

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 30, 2026

Last verified

April 30, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-004208

Document ID

CA-D-00508

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://cerebras.ai/terms-of-service

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SHA-256

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Cerebras | Document: Cerebras Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004208
Captured: 2026-04-30 07:04:42 UTC | SHA-256: 7f9a72e8d66eff70…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cerebras/cerebras-terms-of-service/governing-law-and-venue-selection/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

Governing Law and Venue Selection