When 'liking' a brand online voids the right to sue

That Cheerios coupon you downloaded might have saved you 50 cents, but it just cost you the right to sue General Mills if those Cheerios make you choke.
 
According to the New York Times, the cereal maker has slipped language into the fine print on its web site stating that consumers give up their right to sue the company if they download coupons, ‘like’ any of its products, enter a sweepstakes or in any other way interact with the company.
 
NYT is also reporting General Mills has stated in its privacy policy that simply purchasing or using any of its products negates a person’s right to sue the company and binds people to seeking resolution against defective products through binding arbitration.

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