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This analysis describes what Craigslist's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
An exclusive forum requirement obligates users to litigate in a specific geographic location, which may create practical and financial barriers to pursuing claims.
Interpretive note: The carve-out allowing Craigslist to seek preliminary or injunctive relief anywhere is a material independent proposition omitted from the canonical claim and listed in omitted_material.
If you have a claim related to Craigslist, you are required to pursue it exclusively in courts located in San Francisco, California.
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it shall be adjudicated exclusively by the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.
For any dispute relating to this Agreement, the parties consent to personal jurisdiction and the exclusive venue of the courts in New York County, New York.
Any dispute not subject to arbitration and not initiated in small claims court may be brought by either party in a court of competent jurisdiction in either the Superior Courts for the State of California...or in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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"Any Claims will be exclusively resolved by courts in San Francisco, CA (except we may seek preliminary or injunctive relief anywhere).Excerpt from Craigslist's Terms of Use
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An exclusive forum requirement obligates users to litigate in a specific geographic location, which may create practical and financial barriers to pursuing claims.
If you have a claim related to Craigslist, you are required to pursue it exclusively in courts located in San Francisco, California.
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