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The guys kick off the week by discussing the Federal law thatwould prevent companies from using non-disparagement clauses. They also discuss how to detect whether Yelp reviews are fake. Full Podcast Transcript NASIR: Welcome to our podcast where we cover business in the news and add our legal twist. My name is Nasir Pasha and, joining us today is our expert on non-disparagement clauses aka “gag clauses.” MATT: Yeah, I always have to be an expert in something. I’m Matt Staub. NASIR: That’s right. So, Matt, I mean, what makes you the expert in this area? MATT: Well, I think it all kind of started when I just used to give a ton of… NASIR: Disparaging reviews? MATT: I used to go into businesses and buy a product or pay for services or say I was going to pay for services or buy a product and then, once I finally got the product or the services were performed, I could pay you and write something terrible about your business or you could just give me the product or service for free. That’s where it all kind o