Civil Litigation,
Civil Rights,
California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 15, 2017
Ruling: Yelp justified in trying to protect user’s rights
An appellate panel says websites have standing to assert the First Amendment rights of their users.
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Websites have standing to assert the First Amendment rights of their anonymous users, the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled, expanding case law in a way that attorneys believe has broad implications for litigation and investigations.
The 3-0 ruling published Monday reversed nearly $5,000 in sanctions against Yelp Inc. The company’s opposition to a motion to compel it to identify a reviewer was substantially justified “given the dyn...
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