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Regardless of where a user is located, California law will apply to any dispute with Signal, and conflict of law rules cannot override this.
Any dispute you have with Signal, whether litigated or arbitrated, will be decided under California law.
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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.
The laws of the State of New York shall govern all matters arising out of or in relation to these Terms and any transactions hereunder, including the interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement thereof.
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...
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Regardless of where a user is located, California law will apply to any dispute with Signal, and conflict of law rules cannot override this.
Any dispute you have with Signal, whether litigated or arbitrated, will be decided under California law.
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