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the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") governs the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration provision; the arbitrator shall apply California law to all other matters.
You may bring legal proceedings regarding the Terms either by following the arbitration procedure detailed in Section 16 the Terms or, if given the right by applicable law, by submitting the dispute to an arbitration administrator...
Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.
"In the event Dispute Resolution Section 15 is for any reason held to be unenforceable, any litigation against Tinder (except for small claims court actions) may be commenced only in the federal or state courts located in Dallas County, Texas.Excerpt from Tinder's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “In the event Dispute Resolution Section 15 is for any reason held to be unenforceable, any litigation against Tinder (except for small claims court actions) may be commenced only in the federal or state courts located in Dallas County, Texas.”
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