In recent years there has been a great demand for information about job listings, company reviews and employment data. Recruiters, consultants, analysts and employment-related service providers, amongst others, are...more
10/20/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Consultants ,
Copyright ,
Damages ,
DMCA ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Job Ads ,
LinkedIn ,
Online Reviews ,
Unfair Competition ,
Web Scraping
In a closely-followed dispute, the California Supreme Court vacated a lower court order, based upon a default judgment in a defamation action, which had directed Yelp, Inc. (“Yelp”), a non-party to the original suit, to take...more
8/1/2018
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Defamation ,
Due Process ,
First Amendment ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Reviews ,
Publishers ,
Section 230 ,
Statutory Immunity ,
Yelp
On November 12, 2014, the California Supreme Court denied review of the California Court of Appeals decision in Demetriades v. Yelp, Inc., 2014 WL 3661491 (Cal. App. July 24, 2014), which allowed a restaurant owner to proceed...more
It’s no secret that local directory/consumer review websites are popular among consumers looking for recommendations before dining out, hiring a contractor, or even picking a dentist or day spa. Yelp reported around 138...more