Lawmakers look to end gag clauses for online reviews

Lawmakers look to end gag clauses for online reviews

Subscribe in iTunes A bipartisan group of senators is pushing legislation to bar businesses from using a common online contract clause that effectively prohibits customers from posting negative reviews about them. Senate bill S. 2044, the Consumer Review Freedom Act...
Fighting the penalty of free speech

Fighting the penalty of free speech

by Carol Thompson Congress is now jumping into the fight to prevent business owners from financially penalizing consumers who leave bad reviews on websites. The Consumer Review Freedom Act was introduced earlier this month. The bill proposes to make it...