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Any legal action or proceeding arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, USA...
For any dispute relating to this Agreement, the parties consent to personal jurisdiction and the exclusive venue of the courts in New York County, New York.
Any dispute not subject to arbitration and not initiated in small claims court may be brought by either party in a court of competent jurisdiction in either the Superior Courts for the State of California...or in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
"...the state and federal courts of New York County, New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claims (except for claims heard in small claims court) that are not subject to arbitration...Excerpt from Samsung's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “...the state and federal courts of New York County, New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claims (except for claims heard in small claims court) that are not subject to arbitration...”
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