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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.
For any dispute relating to this Agreement, the parties consent to personal jurisdiction and the exclusive venue of the courts in New York County, New York.
"all disputes that are not subject to mandatory arbitration...shall be resolved exclusively in state and federal courts located within San Francisco County, CaliforniaExcerpt from Yelp's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “all disputes that are not subject to mandatory arbitration...shall be resolved exclusively in state and federal courts located within San Francisco County, California”
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