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Requiring all legal disputes to be resolved in San Francisco courts creates a practical and financial barrier for users living outside California, who would need to travel or hire local counsel to pursue any legal claim.
Wealthfront's terms limit the company's total financial liability to users to $100, meaning that if you experience losses or harms connected to the platform's information or services as a non-Client User, your ability to recover damages through this agreement is extremely constrained. The feedback clause means that any ideas you email or otherwise submit to Wealthfront become the company's property, with your intellectual property rights waived. You can terminate your User Account at any time by emailing support@wealthfront.com.
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These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes not subject to arbitration shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be governed by the exclusive jurisdiction and venue ...
This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles. Each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario, Canada for t...
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"You agree that these Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, U.S.A. excluding that body of law pertaining to conflict of laws. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms of Use will be brought exclusively in courts located in San Francisco, California, and the parties hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.— Excerpt from Wealthfront's Wealthfront Terms of Service
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Requiring all legal disputes to be resolved in San Francisco courts creates a practical and financial barrier for users living outside California, who would need to travel or hire local counsel to pursue any legal claim.
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