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the parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and Federal courts located in San Francisco, California
it shall be adjudicated exclusively by the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.
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...
"you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state or federal courts located in, respectively, San Francisco County, California, or the Northern District of California.Excerpt from Substack's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state or federal courts located in, respectively, San Francisco County, California, or the Northern District of California.”
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