Steve Wynn’s Slap at Nevada Free-Speech Law Draws Howl From Yelp

Steve Wynn, chairman and chief executive officer of Wynn Resorts Ltd.

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Steve Wynn’s push for a stronger hand when suing people who badmouth him is being viewed by some, including Yelp Inc., as stacking the deck against free speech.

The social media site called on its subscribers to stop the billionaire founder of Wynn Resorts Ltd. from “gutting” a Nevada law that bars frivolous suits aimed at intimidating critics.