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Exclusive Venue in New York Courts if Arbitration Inapplicable

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Disney+ Medium

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.

Snapchat Medium

all claims and disputes (whether contract, tort, or otherwise)...arising out of or relating to the Terms or the use of the Services will be litigated exclusively in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

DoorDash Medium

both you and DoorDash agree that all claims and disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement will be litigated exclusively in the Superior Court of Justice or Federal Court of Canada residing in Toronto, Ontario.

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In the event that the dispute resolution mechanisms in Section 11 do not apply for any reason, the parties agree that venue for any dispute shall lie exclusively in the State and Federal courts of New York.

Excerpt from Windsurf's Cognition Platform Terms of Service

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FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cognition Platform Terms of Service
Entity
Windsurf
Date stated by the document
June 30, 2026
As printed in Windsurf’s text (version CA-V-006787), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 29, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006787, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-047582
Document ID
CA-D-000487
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006787)
325f932fce06d8e7edd00509f43f011ca64d49a61a1ff9a7e7211946379a8f72
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006787, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Windsurf
Document: Cognition Platform Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-047582
Version: CA-V-006787
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:59:12 UTC
SHA-256: 325f932fce06d8e7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/windsurf/cognition-platform-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-047582/exclusive-venue-in-new-york-courts-if-arbitration-inapplicable/
Accessed: Oct. 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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What does Windsurf's Exclusive Venue in New York Courts if Arbitration Inapplicable clause do?

The clause states: “In the event that the dispute resolution mechanisms in Section 11 do not apply for any reason, the parties agree that venue for any dispute shall lie exclusively in the State and Federal courts of New York.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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