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Yelp Class Action to Pay Reviewers As Employees

There's a class action lawsuit against Yelp that posits that reviewers should be paid based on a variety of other legal grounds. Normally Yelp's lawyers just get the cases tossed. This time however, they are resorting to intimidation tactics, calling the plaintiffs and telling them that the lawyer is an ambulance chaser and unethical (yet…

Adryenn Ashley July 26, 2015

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That negative online comment could get you sued

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Be careful what you say online; it could get you sued! That's happening to a woman in Virginia after she wrote a negative comment on a business. Jane Perez aired her complaints on contractor Christopher Dietz on Yelp and Angie's List. Now Dietz is coming after her. He sued Perez for $750,000…

Adryenn Ashley July 30, 2014

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Yelp Sued for Unpaid Wages in New Class Action

Read it for yourself... http://yelpclassaction.info/panzerC.pdf

Adryenn Ashley October 23, 2013

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Outsmarting Yelp: Overcoming CDA Immunity via 3rd Party Contract Promises

Daniel Bernath came up with what looks like a stroke of genius. Now, I'm not a lawyer (but he is) so I can't comment on the legality of it, but the logic looks good. The idea is that since Groupon REQUIRES you to have a Yelp business profile (with positive reviews) before allowing you to…

Adryenn Ashley August 30, 2013

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How Yelp Could Create More Accurate Reviews

Image via CrunchBase How, then, does a consumer make sense of the spate of opinions, many of which contradict each other? New research suggests a scientific way to aggregate reviews in a way that makes ratings more meaningful to consumers—and fairer to the businesses they review. Michael Luca, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School,…

Mystic Maggie January 31, 2013

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Out of Warranty Doesn't Mean Out of Options for Luxury Car Owners in Miami Disgruntled Over Local Dealer Service

MIAMI, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Social media sites reveal top luxury car dealerships in South Florida have some of the lowest customer ratings in the industry for their Service Department operations. Reports of unethical practices, over-billing and poor quality control are leaving local car owners asking questions and looking for alternatives. For the past…

Mystic Maggie January 21, 2013

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Richard Gorman Takes on Yelp.com's New Hygiene Scores

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jan 21, 2013) - It is commonly accepted that the U.S. Government is privy to a wide range of data and information -- some of which remains confidential, and some of which the Government is eager to share. The latest example of government-approved information-sharing comes in the form of an innovation…

Mystic Maggie January 21, 2013

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Scam Reports and Defamatory Reviews Hurt Realtors, Small Businesses

There is a new website, called Realtor-Complaints.com, that claims to offer consumers a chance to grade and evaluate real estate professionals -- but according to a recent ABC News report, this site has many realtors concerned about online defamation. The report notes that more and more consumers are using online review sites to help them…

Mystic Maggie January 14, 2013

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Interviewing Lawyers Familiar with Yelp

McMillan Law Group defeats Yelp, Inc. by JULIAN on MAY 9, 2013 In a recent small claims court case in San Diego, CA, the McMillan Law Group (MLG) achieved a monumental victory against Yelp, Inc. MLG had been coerced into entering into an advertising contract with the internet giant who promised results. The judge in the case agreed that…

Adryenn Ashley February 4, 2012

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Adryenn Ashley December 26, 2011