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Exclusive California and federal governing law determines which legal standards apply to any dispute, potentially disadvantaging users located outside California.
Interpretive note: The clause title references 'Exclusive Forum' but the excerpt addresses only governing law, not forum selection. The canonical claim is limited to what the excerpt establishes.
Disputes arising under the Terms will be evaluated under California law and U.S. federal law, not the law of the user's home jurisdiction, except as prohibited by law.
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These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
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...
In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.
"Except as prohibited by law, these Terms will be governed exclusively by California law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and U.S. federal law (including the Federal Arbitration Act).Excerpt from Grammarly's Terms of Service
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Exclusive California and federal governing law determines which legal standards apply to any dispute, potentially disadvantaging users located outside California.
Disputes arising under the Terms will be evaluated under California law and U.S. federal law, not the law of the user's home jurisdiction, except as prohibited by law.
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