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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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the parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and Federal courts located in San Francisco, California
it shall be adjudicated exclusively by the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.
Any legal action or proceeding arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, USA...
"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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