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The clause designates California law as the substantive legal framework for interpreting the agreement and establishes exclusive venue for dispute resolution in a specific geographic jurisdiction, which determines where litigation would be conducted and which legal standards apply.
Users agree that any disputes with OpenAI will be litigated in California courts under California law rather than in courts in their own state or jurisdiction. This requires users to bring legal claims, if any, in San Francisco County courts and subjects the dispute to California's legal framework.
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"These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Services shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Terms of Use
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The clause designates California law as the substantive legal framework for interpreting the agreement and establishes exclusive venue for dispute resolution in a specific geographic jurisdiction, which determines where litigation would be conducted and which legal standards apply.
Users agree that any disputes with OpenAI will be litigated in California courts under California law rather than in courts in their own state or jurisdiction. This requires users to bring legal claims, if any, in San Francisco County courts and subjects the dispute to California's legal framework.
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