Any legal dispute with Paramount+ that goes to court must be handled under New York law, in New York courts — regardless of where you live.
If you live outside New York and need to take Paramount+ to court (for claims not subject to arbitration), you would need to travel to or hire attorneys licensed in New York — a significant practical barrier that discourages most consumers from pursuing claims.
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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Forum selection clauses in consumer contracts are subject to challenge under Carnival Cruise Lines v. Shute (1991) 499 U.S. 585, but states including California have enacted protections against out-of-state forum requirements in consumer contracts (Cal. Civ. Code §1646.5). Choice-of-law clauses that select New York law may be challenged where they deprive California consumers of non-waivable CCPA/CPRA or CLRA protections. GDPR Article 79 guarantees EU data subjects the right to bring claims before their local supervisory authority and courts, making New York forum selection unenforceable against EU users for GDPR claims.
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