Yelp can’t be forced to take down libelous reviews, court rules

Businesses can’t sue Yelp to get defamatory reviews removed, California’s Supreme Court has ruled. The decision overturns a lower court’s ruling against Yelp, affirming rules that shield internet platforms from legal liability over users’ posts.
Yesterday, the court handed down a decision on Hassell v. Bird, in which a law firm sued a disgruntled client for posting falsely negative reviews. Yelp wasn’t directly involved in the lawsuit, but when a court sided with t