Customer who filed complaint against TD Bank refuses to sign gag order to get compensation - Increased use of non-disclosure agreements is a worrisome trend, lawyer says

They could be banned, effectively, if people stood up for themselves rather than grabbing the cash and running. Put a price tag of 500% of the settlement amount on your silence, and that's that.

I mean... I'm currently in a situation where I'm expecting a settlement offer alongside an NDA. I won't agree to an NDA, but 5x the settlement is nothing to sneeze at. I can set the price of the NDA because the facts are pretty darn embarrassing for the other party.

The other side of it though is that offending parties often drag out the process so that by the time a settlement is reached, the person with a grievance just wants to get on with their life.