I think it is fine for Sam to post something like this. It's not illegal and people will think twice before opportunistically suing companies that are backed by

I think it is fine for Sam to post something like this. It's not illegal and people will think twice before opportunistically suing companies that are backed by Sam. Anyone with power that flexes it will be accused of abusing it. In this instance, I don't think it is abuse (although I can also argue that any use of power is an abuse of it). I appreciate that Sam is willing to flex his power to protect companies he is vested in. It makes me clear on his values. I also don't think the appropriate response to legal action should be to "leave it up for the courts to decide". Legal action is meant to right injustices, but in the real world people use legal action for all sorts of other reasons, and you're handicapping yourself and living in your ideals if you think people don't use legal action for their own benefit. You're defining a marching formation to go to war and you'll get trounced by people who don't constrain themselves in that way. Legal action has results well beyond the courtroom. In this case, it can stop a merger. It causes libel. It defames reputation. Even if you win the case, you lose. If you settle out of court, you lose. And there's almost no recourse for unquantifiable damages or loss of reputation caused by the claims. I'll admit taking legal action is one of the few ways injustice can be righted and that is a value that should be upheld. But, by nature, a system that makes sure injustice is dealt with fairly also is really easy to abuse by pretty much everyone else.