The agreement is governed by California law, and any court proceedings (to the extent permitted by the arbitration clause) must be brought in state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.
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This provision establishes California law as the governing framework and requires court proceedings to be filed in San Francisco County, creating a geographic requirement that may affect users located outside California who need to pursue court-based remedies.
Interpretive note: EU and UK consumer protection law may override the California choice of law clause in consumer contracts with residents of those jurisdictions.
Added "exclusive" jurisdiction language and explicitly limited court jurisdiction to situations permitted under the agreement (acknowledging arbitration clause takes precedence).
View full change record →Under this clause, all disputes are governed by California law and any court proceedings must be brought in San Francisco County courts. For users located outside California, this venue requirement creates a geographic constraint on access to court-based remedies for claims not resolved through arbitration.
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, Californ...
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"This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. To the extent that any lawsuit or court proceeding is permitted hereunder, you and Together agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts and federal courts located within San Francisco County, California.— Excerpt from Together AI's Together AI Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Governing law and forum selection clauses in consumer contracts interact with state consumer protection statutes and may be subject to challenge under the laws of the user's home state. EU consumer protection law generally requires disputes with EU consumers to be governed by the law of the consumer's home member state, potentially overriding this California choice of law clause. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for US enterprise users familiar with California commercial law; Medium for international users who may face enforceability challenges or unexpected California-specific legal standards. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users are likely protected by consumer protection statutes that override forum selection clauses in consumer contracts. California choice of law may be beneficial for US users given California's developed body of technology and privacy law. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise users outside California should assess whether the choice of California law is acceptable for their specific use cases and commercial risk profile, and negotiate alternative governing law where required by internal policy or applicable regulation. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations operating under EU or UK law should confirm whether the California governing law clause affects their regulatory compliance obligations, particularly where data protection or consumer rights issues arise.
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This provision establishes California law as the governing framework and requires court proceedings to be filed in San Francisco County, creating a geographic requirement that may affect users located outside California who need to pursue court-based remedies.
Under this clause, all disputes are governed by California law and any court proceedings must be brought in San Francisco County courts. For users located outside California, this venue requirement creates a geographic constraint on access to court-based remedies for claims not resolved through arbitration.
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