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California Governing Law Without Conflict Provisions

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Excluding conflict of laws provisions means California law applies regardless of where the user is located, preventing users from invoking the law of their own jurisdiction.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader's legal relationship with GOAT is governed by California law, even if the reader resides elsewhere, and conflict-of-laws rules that might point to another jurisdiction are excluded.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...

Tinder Medium

Both parties agree that this choice of law agreement is enforceable and waives the right to have a court conduct a conflict of law analysis.

Sony PlayStation Medium

The laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, govern this Agreement and any dispute between you and the Sony Entities.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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These Terms and any action related to these Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

— Excerpt from GOAT's GOAT Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
GOAT Terms of Use
Entity
GOAT
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062852
Document ID
CA-D-00735
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d867c8638b71c988c30639ccdafb908dbcc29c4cd4764b217520f429acec40bb
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 23:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: GOAT
Document: GOAT Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-062852
Captured: 2026-05-10 23:47:54 UTC
SHA-256: d867c8638b71c988…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/goat/goat-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-062852/california-governing-law-without-conflict-provisions/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GOAT's California Governing Law Without Conflict Provisions clause do?

Excluding conflict of laws provisions means California law applies regardless of where the user is located, preventing users from invoking the law of their own jurisdiction.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader's legal relationship with GOAT is governed by California law, even if the reader resides elsewhere, and conflict-of-laws rules that might point to another jurisdiction are excluded.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 266 platforms. See the full comparison.

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