Yelp Reviewers’ Identities Must Be Disclosed To Doctor, Magistrate Judge Rules

Mealey's (October 11, 2021, 10:18 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A doctor who was the subject of multiple negative consumer reviews posted on Yelp Inc.’s website established a prima facie case of defamation, a New York federal magistrate judge ruled Oct. 6, granting the doctor’s motion to subpoena Yelp to obtain the reviewers’ identities for the purpose of pursuing his claims against them....