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I suppose there needs to be a law protecting reviewers.

• nkozyra 12y ago
  As the article states, these are unlikely to be enforceable nor successful in court. There's very little that prevents you from filing any kind of civil suit you wish, although things might quickly go sour, particularly if the defendant appears and the court hears what this is all about. A cross-complaint would be pretty prudent in these cases.
• ExpiredLink 12y ago
  ... and a law protecting reviewees.
• john_b 12y ago
  There is something better and it's called the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
  • greenyoda 12y ago
    The First Amendment only protects you from the actions of the government, not from the actions of citizens or corporations. For example, I can legally forbid you from handing out leaflets on my own property, but the government can't forbid you from handing out leaflets on a public street. The First Amendment says: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The Bill of Rights (first ten amendments) originally applied only to the federal government (e.g., "Congress shall make..."), but was later extended to apply to the governments of the states as well.[2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_the_Bill_of_Rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_the_Bill_of_R...