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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Sep. 4, 2014

9th Circuit affirms Yelp defeat of extortion claims

In a victory for San Francisco-based online review service Yelp Inc., a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed a district judge's dismissal of business owners' lawsuit claiming extortion.

In a victory for San Francisco-based online review service Yelp Inc., a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed a district judge's dismissal of business owners' lawsuit claiming extortion. The businesses filed a class action, saying the company tried to extort advertising payments by manipulating user reviews. The panel agreed with U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen, who dismissed the lawsuit. S. Ashlie Beringer argued the case for Yelp while at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and has...

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