March 02, 2015
A New York federal court handed down a judgment on Friday against dentist Stacy Makhnevich, wrapping up a strange class action with a ruling that said she misused copyright law in an effort to quash negative Yelp reviews of her practice.
April 30, 2014
Companies are increasingly testing novel user agreement provisions to muzzle negative comments from consumers on Yelp, Amazon and other review-oriented websites, and attorneys say the resulting legal challenges to the policies will go a long way in clarifying what rights a business may ask a consumer to surrender during a transaction.