Predatory Weight Loss Company

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senecarr wrote: »

Companies asking to own reviews is actually a growing trend in consumer issues.
I've heard of it including things as odd as dentists putting in the new patient paper work that the dentist owns the rights to any reviews of their service.

It goes hand and hand with the rise of consumer reviewing sites like Yelp - which Yelp also has its own fraud problems: there are stories of Yelp promoting negative reviews that seem to stop being at the top once a company signs up for Yelp promotion packages. There have been a few states arguing about implementing a consumer rights to review act - I think CA might have actually passed one.
I found it surprising that such laws were actually ones some legislatures wanted to argue against. I got say, it takes some real brass to stand up and say, "no, I don't think my constituents want to be protected against being sued for telling the truth about companies. I think there is real value for people in letting companies demand they own any reviews of their service."

My previous dentist's office did this!!! I refused to sign the page and they still provided me service. I also came in with my own version of a HIPAA because i didn't like the fact that they wanted to be able to share my information. Thank god I have worked as a paralegal for 5 years or I wouldn't have known any better.