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"outstanding claims from such cases may be filed only in the state courts in Los Angeles County, California or, if federal jurisdiction exists, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California...Excerpt from Netflix's Account and Content Policies
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The clause states: “outstanding claims from such cases may be filed only in the state courts in Los Angeles County, California or, if federal jurisdiction exists, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California...”
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