“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.”
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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.
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.
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Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.
Subject to Section 10.6 , any legal action or proceeding arising under this Agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California, and the Parties irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
If any dispute between the parties is not subject to arbitration or cannot be heard in small claims court, then the state and federal courts located in Alameda County, California, will have exclusive jurisdiction.
"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
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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.
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.
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