Any legal dispute about these terms will be handled under California state law, regardless of where you are located.
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The choice of law clause creates a consistent legal framework for interpreting the agreement's obligations and resolving disputes by designating California substantive law as the controlling authority, regardless of where the user or Scale AI is located.
Your relationship with Scale AI is governed by California law regardless of where you live, which means you cannot invoke the consumer protection statutes of your home jurisdiction, though courts in some locations may still apply mandatory local protections regardless of this clause.
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These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
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...
In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.
"These Terms and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.Excerpt from Scale AI's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: California governing law clauses are standard in U.S.
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The choice of law clause creates a consistent legal framework for interpreting the agreement's obligations and resolving disputes by designating California substantive law as the controlling authority, regardless of where the user or Scale AI is located.
Your relationship with Scale AI is governed by California law regardless of where you live, which means you cannot invoke the consumer protection statutes of your home jurisdiction, though courts in some locations may still apply mandatory local protections regardless of this clause.
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