This provision designates California law as governing and establishes San Francisco County state and federal courts as the exclusive venue for disputes that cannot be resolved by the parties directly, while permitting either party to seek injunctive relief in any competent court.
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The mandatory exclusive forum in San Francisco County may impose significant practical and financial burdens on non-U.S. or non-California Customers seeking to resolve disputes with Perplexity through litigation. The provision does not include arbitration or class action waiver requirements, preserving access to courts.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the California forum selection clause may vary for EU, UK, and other non-U.S. Customers depending on applicable local mandatory jurisdiction rules.
Under this clause, all unresolved disputes must be litigated in San Francisco County, California, under California law. Customers located outside California or the United States must litigate in that jurisdiction, which may affect the practical cost and feasibility of dispute resolution.
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Compare across platforms →"This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of California. The parties shall try in good faith to resolve any dispute or claim related to or arising out of this Agreement, or the interpretation, making, performance, breach or termination thereof, amicably by themselves. If the dispute or claim cannot be resolved by the parties themselves, then it shall be adjudicated exclusively by the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for temporary or permanent injunctive relief without breach of this Section 11.1.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service
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The mandatory exclusive forum in San Francisco County may impose significant practical and financial burdens on non-U.S. or non-California Customers seeking to resolve disputes with Perplexity through litigation. The provision does not include arbitration or class action waiver requirements, preserving access to courts.
Under this clause, all unresolved disputes must be litigated in San Francisco County, California, under California law. Customers located outside California or the United States must litigate in that jurisdiction, which may affect the practical cost and feasibility of dispute resolution.
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