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you consent as part of these Terms to venue for such cases exclusively in these courts.
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...
The jurisdiction and venue for actions related to these Terms will be the state and United States federal courts located in San Francisco, California and both Parties submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts
"Claims ... shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts in the state in which the incident or accident underlying the plaintiff's claim(s) occurred...Excerpt from Lyft's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Claims ... shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts in the state in which the incident or accident underlying the plaintiff's claim(s) occurred...”
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