That raises an interesting question: Regardless of the verbiage in the terms of service, I would think that Facebook could be sued in any jurisdiction where its users reside. (under the laws of that jurisdiction, of course)
In the US, they might be able to stipulate that lawsuits should be filed in the company's "home jurisdiction", but I suspect an argument could be made that such a restriction creates an unreasonable obstacle to accessing justice if the user resides in another jurisdiction across the country.
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That raises an interesting question: Regardless of the verbiage in the terms of service, I would think that Facebook could be sued in any jurisdiction where its users reside. (under the laws of that jurisdiction, of course)
In the US, they might be able to stipulate that lawsuits should be filed in the company's "home jurisdiction", but I suspect an argument could be made that such a restriction creates an unreasonable obstacle to accessing justice if the user resides in another jurisdiction across the country.
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