Citysearch Click Fraud Class Action Certified — but Proving Meaningful Damages May Remain a Problem for Plaintiffs

Digital Media Lawyer Blog:  “The recent certification of a national class action in the Citysearch click fraud case represents a major victory – at least for the plaintiffs’ counsel. But whether adjudication of the case will produce significant recoveries for the plaintiffs is an open question.  The Citysearch click fraud class action (Menagerie Productions v. Citysearch, C.D. Cal., No. 2:08-cv-04263) was brought on behalf of some 10,000 advertisers on Citysearch.com websites. Citysearch operates dozens of websites that provide information about restaurants, shops, hotels and other services in individual cities around the U.S. For example, at dallas.citysearch.com, Citysearch provides information geared towards the DFW metroplex.”