U.S. Supreme Court,
California Supreme Court
Jan. 24, 2019
Supreme Court denies petition against Yelp over bad review of lawyer
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal to hear a case regarding Yelp Inc.’s refusal to remove allegedly libelous reviews, resolving a closely watched matter that could have potentially transformed online free speech liability.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal to hear a case regarding Yelp Inc.'s refusal to remove allegedly libelous reviews, resolving a closely watched matter that could have potentially transformed online free speech liability.
The decision leaves a contentious state Supreme Court opinion, in which it ruled the online review company cannot be ordered to remove un...
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