Supreme Court Declines to Clear Up Web Jurisdiction Confusion Boston.com is reporting that the Supreme Court has declined to grant cert in the Internet defamation case Healthgrades.com, Inc. v. Northwest Health Care Alliance Inc.. The case involves an appeal by Healthgrades.com from a 9th Circuit ruling holding that the company is subject to jurisdiction in Washington state based on the fact that it rated a Washington state healthcare provider, using information obtained from Washington state records.