“A SLAPP filer doesn’t go to court to seek justice; they are just trying to silence or harass or intimidate a critic of theirs,” Mascagni said.Some states have laws against SLAPP lawsuits, but there is no federal anti-SLAPP statute.Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission began cracking down on businesses that put gag clauses in their consumer contracts in violation of the Consumer Review Fairness Act.

Source: Posting a negative review online can get you sued – CBS News

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I was glad to read that the fellow stuck to his guns and made the veterinarians hurt.

That’s all the consumer can do is the internet version of tell 100 friends.

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