Online review site Yelp.com cannot be ordered to remove posts about a San Francisco law firm that a judge determined were defamatory, a divided California Supreme Court ruled Monday. The decision overturns several lower court rulings. Internet companies had warned that the decision in the closely watched case could be used to silence online speech. The California justices agreed in a 4-3 opinion, saying removal orders such as the one attorney Dawn Hassell obtained against Yelp "could interfere with and undermine the viability of an online platform." In 2013, Hassell sued Ava Bird, a client she had briefly represented, saying that Bird had defamed her on Yelp by falsely claiming that her firm failed to communicate with Bird, among other things. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Donald Sullivan found the online statements defamatory and ordered Bird and Yelp to remove them. Hassell said Bird did not answer her lawsuit and did not remove the posts, so she had to seek a court … [Read more...] about California Supreme Court rules Yelp can’t be ordered to remove defamatory posts
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Bad Yelp Reviews Aren’t Going Anywhere, California Supreme Court Rules
Tech & Science Yelp online reviews San Francisco-based review site Yelp will not be forced to remove negative submissions, the California Supreme Court ruled on Monday, overturning a lower court decision. A San Francisco law firm had brought a defamation lawsuit before the San Francisco Superior Court in 2013 after its client, Ava Bird, criticized attorney Dawn Hassell’s efforts in her personal injury case. Judge Donald Sullivan ruled the reviews were defamatory. Bird refused to remove the submission, so Hassell approached a state Court of Appeal, which upheld the verdict. Now, the California Supreme Court has voted to overrule the lower court’s decision, according to court documents. Recommended Slideshows 30 In Pictures: Fujitsu Forum, One of Tokyo's Biggest Tech Shows 35 34 Must-Have Apps 67 The Best Pictures Ever Taken in Space “In directing Yelp to remove the challenged reviews from its website, the removal … [Read more...] about Bad Yelp Reviews Aren’t Going Anywhere, California Supreme Court Rules
Supreme Court ruling allows Tennessee to begin collecting taxes on online sales
NASHVILLE — The U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled Thursday that Tennessee and other states may require most online retailers to collect billions of dollars of sales taxes owed to them on purchases made by their home-state residents. The 5-4 decision in a South Dakota case upended prior rulings in 1967 and 1992 dealing with out-of-state sellers and catalog mail order sales. It said states could not compel the companies to collect the sales taxes on products they shipped if they had no physical presence in a state such as a store, office or warehouse. Officials react to Supreme Court decision "The Court's decision is good news for Main Street business and for states. It correctly leaves to states decisions about who should pay state sales and use taxes and how they should be collected. It stops the federal government from forcing states to prefer out-of-state businesses over Main Street. There still may be a need for Congress to act to adopt the simplified … [Read more...] about Supreme Court ruling allows Tennessee to begin collecting taxes on online sales
WinView Executive Chairman Tom Rogers Offers Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2018--Tom Rogers, Executive Chairman of WinView, Inc. ( www.winviewgames.com ), the nation’s #1 second-screen live TV sports prediction platform, offered the following statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in MURPHY v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSN.:“WinView’s leading position in mobile and digital games of skill where users play along while they watch live sports on television is underpinned by 54 patents. These patents govern the synchronization of mobile devices with live television sports among many other elements. These same patents cover gambling and games of chance and we look forward to playing a leading role with mobile technology and other applications as states decide how to implement their individual sports gambling laws as a result of this Supreme Court decision.”Mr. Rogers is available for interviews and can be reached through the contacts below.About Tom RogersTom Rogers is … [Read more...] about WinView Executive Chairman Tom Rogers Offers Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
Comments for : Apple loses iPhone name rights in Mexican Supreme Court ruling
posted on 16 Mar 2013, 00:39 39 1. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013) Oh my god, Apple is going lower and lower... and EVEN MORE lower! posted on 16 Mar 2013, 01:16 36 4. Topcat488 (Posts: 1402; Member since: 29 Sep 2012) Well, looks like another fight that...."APPLE"... started, and couldn't finish! Next... posted on 16 Mar 2013, 07:55 5 14. iphone5fornow (unregistered) I know know why apple stress so much about that, with $411 billions , I would just buy both companies and prove to them , that the money is the power . posted on 17 Mar 2013, 12:51 0 37. Droiddoes (unregistered) OR apple could just eat a gigantic bag of d*cks and f*ck off. posted on 16 Mar 2013, 08:22 7 16. ebubekir26 (Posts: 336; Member since: 21 Dec 2012) you didn't get a dislike, which means mxyzpt or something is not around here posted on 16 Mar 2013, 09:22 1 19. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013) Why he will … [Read more...] about Comments for : Apple loses iPhone name rights in Mexican Supreme Court ruling