Miami food company sues Yelp for defamation

A Miami company that delivers meals has sued Yelp for defamation claiming Yelp showed negative reviews before positive ones.

One legal expert thinks the company, YS Catering, does not have a strong case since the Federal Communications Decency Act exempts online service companies from defamation claims based on users’ posts. -db

From MediaPost, September 26, 2011, by Wendy Davis.

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