Court Denies Yelp’s Motion to Block Texas AG’s Lawsuit Over Pregnancy Centers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Yelp last year for allegedly misleading consumers about pregnancy resource centers.

Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office in Austin, Texas, on May 26, 2023. Eric Gay/AP Photo

A federal court on Friday dismissed Yelp Inc.’s motion to block Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from penalizing the company for posting notices stating that pregnancy resource centers provide limited medical services.

“Because Younger abstention applies and its bad-faith exception does not, the court denies Yelp’s motion and dismisses the case,” U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson stated in her ruling.