Yelp has been granted permission by a US judge to pursue a lawsuit against ReviewVio, a reputation management company operating as Dandy. The lawsuit accuses ReviewVio of fraudulently advertising its ability to remove 'bad' reviews from Yelp's platform. Additionally, Yelp is pursuing trademark infringement and unfair competition claims, alleging that ReviewVio's advertisements harmed Yelp's reputation by suggesting that businesses could pay for artificially inflated star ratings. The case has drawn attention from Congress.
A US judge said Yelp can pursue trademark infringement and unfair competition claims against ReviewVio, which operates as Dandy. Yelp said ReviewVio's ads harmed its reputation by suggesting that businesses could pay for artificially inflated star ratings https://t.co/tNjbejU0rW https://t.co/JkXLcTbpHR
Yelp Can Sue Reputation Company For Promising To Suppress Bad Reviews https://t.co/62lCw5IbQJ
Yelp can pursue a lawsuit accusing a reputation management company of fraudulently advertising its ability to remove 'bad' reviews from the business review website https://t.co/tNjbejUyhu https://t.co/pp0ahpcBr5