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"that party may bring that proceeding only in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or, only if there is no federal subject matter jurisdiction, in a state court of California sitting in Palo Alto.Excerpt from Pika's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “that party may bring that proceeding only in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or, only if there is no federal subject matter jurisdiction, in a state court of California sitting in Palo Alto.”
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