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California Law Governs All Claims

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Key Facts

What laws govern claims arising out of or relating to the Terms?
Groq requires that all claims arising out of or relating to the Terms be governed by the laws of the State of California, except to the extent preempted by U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict of law rules or principles.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Requiring California law to govern all claims limits users' ability to rely on more favorable laws of their home jurisdiction.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Regardless of where you are located, your legal claims against Groq will be evaluated under California law, not the law of your home jurisdiction.

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...

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.

Weights & Biases Medium

This Agreement is governed by the laws of New York without reference to conflicts of law rules.

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All claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, except to the extent preempted by U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict of law rules or principles.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Groq Terms of Use
Entity
Groq
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-045964
Document ID
CA-D-00493
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3242ad8b6cda975e0cde7cbfd2576a780c4b6f7939419b3c4f49c34585b42ec
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 08:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Groq
Document: Groq Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-045964
Captured: 2026-04-30 08:47:45 UTC
SHA-256: d3242ad8b6cda975…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/groq/groq-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-045964/california-law-governs-all-claims/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Groq's California Law Governs All Claims clause do?

Requiring California law to govern all claims limits users' ability to rely on more favorable laws of their home jurisdiction.

How does this clause affect you?

Regardless of where you are located, your legal claims against Groq will be evaluated under California law, not the law of your home jurisdiction.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 272 platforms. See the full comparison.

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