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COURT-RULING ·Filed Sep 30, 2026

YELP

YELP INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizonmonths Processed26d 15h ago CourtView court ruling
Court ruling (district)
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This is a procedural housekeeping order with zero market impact. The underlying antitrust case remains pending with no near-term catalyst. Monitor for substantive rulings on motions to dismiss or summary judgment, which would carry real weight.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Latest settled — T+5d
YELP ▲ +6.96% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call +6.96% · α vs SPY +5.66% · entry $18.11 → $19.37
Next anchor: T+20d in 3d
Latest observation: T+16 +10.85% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 1, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.83%
call +0.83% · α +0.09%
$18.26
settled 24d ago
T+5d
+6.96%
call +6.96% · α +5.66%
$19.37
settled 18d ago
T+20d
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Executive Summary

This is a routine stipulated protective order in Yelp's antitrust case against Google, governing the handling of confidential discovery materials from non-party Apple Inc. The order adds an 'Outside Counsel Only' tier for Apple's sensitive data, restricting in-house counsel access. No merits ruling, damages, or substantive legal determination was made.

Court Ruling Details

Ruling Date
Sep 30, 2026
Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Court Level
District
Judge
Susan van Keulen
Case Type
antitrust
Ruling Type
other
Precedent Risk
LOW

Key Facts

  • Yelp's antitrust suit against Google (Sherman Act, CA UCL) continues in N.D. California.
  • The court entered a stipulated protective order for Apple's confidential discovery materials.
  • Apple's data will be designated 'HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – OUTSIDE COUNSEL ONLY', excluding in-house counsel from access.
  • No ruling on the merits, no damages, no injunction, no liability determination.
  • The order is purely procedural and does not alter the case's trajectory.

Financial Impact

None — no financial figures in the document.

Risk Factors

  • No new risk from this order; the existing antitrust case against Google remains a long-tail overhang if it advances to trial or settlement.

Investment Themes

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Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 court opinion.

DocumentAccession Number
COURT-RULING Data (Synthetic)court-d7d12e56ae-YELP
17 reports for YELP
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Sep 30, 2026
26d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$18.11awaiting T+60—$19.48 (+7.54%)
Sep 10, 2026
6w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$21.28awaiting T+60—$19.48 (−8.48%)
Aug 24, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$23.70awaiting T+60—$19.48 (−17.83%)
Jul 6, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$26.55 $18.50▼ −30.32%▼ −32.32%$19.48 (−26.65%)
Jun 30, 2026
16w ago
Court Ruling
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$26.25 $18.03▼ −31.31%▼ −34.75%$19.48 (−25.81%)
Jun 9, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.28 $22.15▼ −8.77%▼ −15.35%$19.48 (−19.79%)
Jun 9, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$24.28 $22.15▼ −8.77%▼ −15.35%$19.48 (−19.79%)
Jun 9, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$24.28 $22.15▼ −8.77%▼ −15.35%$19.48 (−19.79%)
Jun 9, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$24.28 $22.15▼ −8.77%▼ −15.35%$19.48 (−19.79%)
Jun 9, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$24.28 $22.15▼ −8.77%▼ −15.35%$19.48 (−19.79%)
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