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California Courts of Appeal

Jun. 9, 2009

Online Free Speech Fight Headed For Hearing

The intersection of Internet criticism and California's statutes barring lawsuits that stifle free speech will get an airing today before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals here.

By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - The intersection of Internet criticism and California's statute barring lawsuits that stifle free speech will get an airing today before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals here.

The case, involving a prominent psychiatrist suing an online detractor, is reminiscent of recent state court litigation involving Yelp, a Web site that features user-generated reviews.

In one of those ca...

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