Before Being Filmed, Read the Fine Print! The New York Times ran a piece on August 19, 2018 entitled “Sacha Baron Cohen Pranked Me, Can I Sue?  Yes. Win? Not So Much,” about the difficulty in winning a lawsuit for those who have already signed away their legal rights in advance through a fine print…

In an era when online ratings and reviews can make or break a business, maintaining a sterling online image can be crucial. So crucial, in fact, that over the past few years many businesses have introduced “non-disparagement” clauses into the form contracts that make up their sales agreements. These clauses prohibit buyers from expressing negative…

Of all the things Mark Zuckerberg said this week before Congress, I found this the most incredulous: “I would hope that what we do with data is not surprising to people.” Everyone is surprised when they find out what Facebook does with data. I’ve been writing about data hacks and privacy for more than a…

Ralph Nader explains the problem with standard form contracts and introduces faircontracts.org.

Got a story to tell us about one of your contract experiences? Have you turned down a company or renegotiated the terms after they tried to force an unfair contract on you? Do you want to send out a warning to other consumers not to fall for predatory contracts?  Do you know of model industry…