Browne v. Avvo, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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• holding that Avvo ratings are opinions protected by the First Amendment
• claiming that “the future prospects for ZL's products are also superior to those of Symantec, which sells software based on search technology widely acknowledged to be outdated.”
• dismissing plaintiffs claims of defamation and libel without leave to amend after concluding that defendant’s evaluative rankings were non-actionable opinions protected by the First Amendment
• dismissing a defamation claim based on poor Avvo rating at the 12(b)(6

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