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California law governs North and South America users

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1548 other provisions on other platforms.

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Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...

Sony PlayStation Medium

The laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, govern this Agreement and any dispute between you and the Sony Entities.

Weights & Biases Medium

This Agreement is governed by the laws of New York without reference to conflicts of law rules.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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These Terms and any action arising out of or in connection with these Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions...

Excerpt from Riot Games's Terms of Service

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Riot Games Terms of Service
Entity
Riot Games
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038632
Document ID
CA-D-00309
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ba143e1670535074e2da6783113a0c924d39d6933c7455e2a533fc3a253a4244
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 05:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Riot Games
Document: Riot Games Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-038632
Captured: 2026-04-28 05:09:06 UTC
SHA-256: ba143e1670535074…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/riot-games/riot-games-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-038632/california-law-governs-north-and-south-america-users/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
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What does Riot Games's California law governs North and South America users clause do?

The clause states: “These Terms and any action arising out of or in connection with these Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions...”

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