“Any Claims will be exclusively resolved by courts in San Francisco, CA (except we may seek preliminary or injunctive relief anywhere).”
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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.
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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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.
"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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