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September 13, 2016

Court: Yelp not liable for ratings

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that online review site Yelp's star rating system does not make it liable for reviews posted on the site.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the star ratings are based on Yelp users' selections and are not created by the website. Under federal law, Yelp is not liable for content from its users.


 
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