“Unless otherwise governed by a separate agreement, including, but not limited to, the Arbitration Agreement in the Advisory Agreement (which is incorporated into this Agreement in its entirety if you have entered into an Advisory Agreement), you and we agree and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and (to the extent it has sufficient matter jurisdiction) of the federal courts in the Southern District of New York with respect to any legal action...”
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By irrevocably fixing jurisdiction, users who live outside New York are required to litigate in New York courts and cannot contest that venue choice.
If you have a legal dispute with Stash, you are required to bring it exclusively in New York State courts or the Southern District of New York federal courts, and you cannot challenge that venue.
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You and Apple agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California, to resolve any dispute or claim arising from this Agreement.
This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the laws of the United States, without giving effect to any conflict of law principles.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
"Unless otherwise governed by a separate agreement, including, but not limited to, the Arbitration Agreement in the Advisory Agreement (which is incorporated into this Agreement in its entirety if you have entered into an Advisory Agreement), you and we agree and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and (to the extent it has sufficient matter jurisdiction) of the federal courts in the Southern District of New York with respect to any legal action...Excerpt from Stash's Terms of Use (Superseded URL)
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By irrevocably fixing jurisdiction, users who live outside New York are required to litigate in New York courts and cannot contest that venue choice.
If you have a legal dispute with Stash, you are required to bring it exclusively in New York State courts or the Southern District of New York federal courts, and you cannot challenge that venue.
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