Yelp joined the Internet Association, said an IA...

Yelp joined the Internet Association, said an IA news release Thursday (http://bit.ly/1dsYOZb). Yelp’s “advocating for issues like anti-SLAPP and protecting free speech online” will contribute to the group’s mission, said Michael Beckerman, IA president, referring to strategic lawsuits against public participation. Yelp hired Laurent Crenshaw, former legislative director for Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., as its first lobbyist in the fall and filed a statement of PAC organization with the Federal Election Commission in December.