Episode 24 - Internet Review Sites And Free Expression

The California Supreme Court faced a challenge that may have been the first stone cast in a global debate about free expression on the internet. The case centered on a San Francisco law firm that got a one-star YELP review from an unhappy former client. W

Episode 24 of the Data Privacy Detective podcast, hosted by Joe Dehner - Global Data Privacy Lawyer, titled "Episode 24 - Internet Review Sites And Free Expression" was published on July 23, 2018 and runs 13 minutes.

July 23, 2018 ·13m · Data Privacy Detective

Summary

The California Supreme Court faced a challenge that may have been the first stone cast in a global debate about free expression on the internet. The case centered on a San Francisco law firm that got a one-star YELP review from an unhappy former client. When the firm’s YELP rating dipped from 5.0 to 4.5 the law firm successfully sued the reviewer for a defamation claim. YELP was not originally a party to the case, but when the judgment ordered YELP to remove the information, YELP refused. If you have ideas for more interviews or stories, please email [email protected].

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