NetChoice, joined by Internet Works, filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court in support of Yelp’s petition for review. NetChoice urged the Texas Supreme Court to accept review of the case to resolve the Fifteenth Court’s determination that Texas Courts have jurisdiction over Yelp for content that was created in California merely because a user in Texas viewed the content.
NetChoice’s brief highlights that, if allowed to stand, the lower court’s decision would allow any website—small or large—to be dragged into court anywhere in the country despite having no connection to that jurisdiction. Indeed, the Fifteenth Court’s decision would enable California to go after Texas-based websites simply for posting speech viewable in California.