Any legal dispute about D&B's website terms must be resolved under New Jersey law and in New Jersey courts, regardless of where you are located.
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Users outside New Jersey, including international users, are required to litigate in New Jersey under New Jersey law, which may create a practical barrier to pursuing legal claims against D&B.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the forum selection clause for consumer users varies by jurisdiction; EU and UK consumer protection frameworks may override the clause for users in those regions.
If you have a legal dispute with D&B arising from these website terms, you agree to resolve it in New Jersey courts under New Jersey law, which may be inconvenient or costly if you are located elsewhere; some jurisdictions, particularly in the EU and UK, may not enforce forum selection clauses that disadvantage consumers.
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"These Terms of Use and your use of the Dun & Bradstreet Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New Jersey, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. For purposes of any action arising under these Terms of Use, you and Dun & Bradstreet consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of and venue in the state or federal courts in the state of New Jersey.Excerpt from Dun & Bradstreet's D&B Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Forum selection clauses designating New Jersey courts and law are standard in commercial agreements for companies headquartered in New Jersey.
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Users outside New Jersey, including international users, are required to litigate in New Jersey under New Jersey law, which may create a practical barrier to pursuing legal claims against D&B.
If you have a legal dispute with D&B arising from these website terms, you agree to resolve it in New Jersey courts under New Jersey law, which may be inconvenient or costly if you are located elsewhere; some jurisdictions, particularly in the EU and UK, may not enforce forum selection clauses that disadvantage consumers.
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