. >> reporter: jack gillis is with the consumer federation of america. >> but there is not a lot consumers can do in this situation. and that's why it's the wild west. you really don't have much protection against the company that doesn't like your review. >> reporter: gillis says keep two things in mind. number one always post on an anonymous basis. and number two, be ready to go to bat for your posting, whether it's a review about a hotel, auto service, or the hamburger you had for lunch, are you willing to go to court over it? >> for the most part, you are protected by freedom of speech. however that does not necessarily stop a disgruntled and particularly wealthy company from coming after you. >> reporter: and for many people like carol the sheer thought of being sued is enough to make her sick. >> i did not want to deal with any repercussions of a negative review. >> reporter: and when you're the one reading reviews the csa says take them with a grain of salt. too good and they could be planted by the company. too bad could signal someone with an ax to grind. erika gonzalez, news4.ty

. >> reporter: jack gillis is with the consumer federation of america. >> there's not a lot consumers can do in this situation. that's why it's the wild west. you really don't have much protection against the company that doesn't like your review. >> reporter: gillis said keep ber one, post on an anonymous basis and number two be ready to go to bat for your posting whether it's a review about a hotel, auto service or the hamburger you had for lunch. >> for the most part you're protected by freedom of speech. however, that does not necessarily stop a disgruntled and particularly wealthy company from coming after you. >> reporter: for many people like carol, the sheer thought of being sued is enough to make her sick. >> i did not want to deal with any repercussions of a negative review. >> reporter: when you're the one reading reviews the cfa says take them with a grain of salt. too good and they could be planted by the company. too bad could signal someone with an ax to grind. erika gonzalez, news4. >>> 9:26. it is a weather alert day and news4 has you covered. 7:30 amelia segal is tim

jacked out of his mand -- djokovic won. jordan spieth will head to the british open with another win under his belt. the final six holes where he beat tom gillisssed a par putt that would have forced a plantar fasciitis off. the 20-year-old chung wins her first career major. so the baseball teams get the day off. all star games tomorrow. get it on again with the second half of the season on friday. have a great day. >>> thank you dennis. how about more baseball? our play of the day we have the angels up north at seattle and that is the tail end of a mighty good catch. going back, stretch it, making the grab, and having a nice little slide it boot. the angels went on to pound the mariners and got the play of the day on a monday. >>> it is 6:25. a key component of the governor's plan to deal with the drought could be in jeopardy. the latest tactic aimed at killing the delta tunnel's project. >> i'm christian hartnet live new the new presidio parkway. we'll show you new changes to be aware about before you ♪ southwest is having a sale because when there's a reunion every cent should go to a killer dress. ♪"never gonna get it" by en vogue ♪ and he