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A case currently pending before the California Supreme Court, Hassell v. Bird, may dictate how effectively you can fight the online defamation of your practice. As it happens, the case involves a number of interesting issues at the intersection of tort law, constitutional law, and internet law.
17 sie 2016 · But under a law recently passed in California, these types of clauses are now illegal. AB 2365, popularly referred to as the “Yelp Bill,” prohibits companies from using non-disparagement clauses in contracts for the sale or lease of consumer goods or services.
15 cze 2021 · On July 2nd, the Supreme Court of California ruled that Yelp cannot be ordered by businesses to remove defamatory posts as it "could interfere with and undermine the viability of an online platform," according to AP News.
Plaintiff Eric Gruber sued Yelp on behalf of himself and a proposed class of similarly situated persons under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) (Pen. Code, § 630 et seq.) for allegedly recording his phone conversations with Yelp sales representatives without his notice or consent.
11 sie 2014 · What the new California Yelp Law does do is outlaw anti-disparagement clauses in business and consumer contracts. Simply stated: Contracts that give away patients’ or customers’ intellectual property rights for online reviews is now ineffective in California.
Plaintiffs brought the underlying lawsuit alleging that certain consumer reviews posted on Yelp were libelous. Yelp was not named as a defendant and did not participate in the judicial proceedings that led to the eventual default judgment.
3 lip 2018 · California’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of Yelp in the defamation case Hassell v. Bird, declaring that the platform couldn’t be forced to take down falsely negative reviews.
