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Exclusive Venue in Santa Clara County California

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Key Facts

Which courts have exclusive jurisdiction over claims?
Groq requires that the state and federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California have exclusive jurisdiction over claims, and both parties waive any objection to venue in those courts.
Where are those courts located?
Groq requires that the state and federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California have exclusive jurisdiction over claims, and both parties waive any objection to venue in those courts.
Do both parties waive objection to venue in those courts?
Groq requires that the state and federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California have exclusive jurisdiction over claims, and both parties waive any objection to venue in those courts.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Exclusive venue in Santa Clara County means users must litigate in a specific California location regardless of where they are based, and cannot challenge that venue.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1499 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you bring or face a legal claim, it must be resolved in courts in Santa Clara County, California, and you have waived your right to contest that location.

How other platforms handle this

Weights & Biases Medium

For any dispute relating to this Agreement, the parties consent to personal jurisdiction and the exclusive venue of the courts in New York County, New York.

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...

Datadog Medium

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...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The state and federal courts located in the County of Santa Clara, California will have exclusive jurisdiction over such claims. You and Groq waive any objection to the venue in any such courts.

Excerpt from Groq's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

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-045965
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-045965
Captured: 2026-04-30 08:47:45 UTC
SHA-256: d3242ad8b6cda975…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/groq/groq-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-045965/exclusive-venue-in-santa-clara-county-california/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Groq's Exclusive Venue in Santa Clara County California clause do?

Exclusive venue in Santa Clara County means users must litigate in a specific California location regardless of where they are based, and cannot challenge that venue.

How does this clause affect you?

If you bring or face a legal claim, it must be resolved in courts in Santa Clara County, California, and you have waived your right to contest that location.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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