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> A media company operating with integrity has nothing to fear here. Until they do? Gawker is very likely to win on appeal, but who is going to want to invest
by jonknee 10y ago
> A media company operating with integrity has nothing to fear here.
Until they do? Gawker is very likely to win on appeal, but who is going to want to invest in Gawker knowing that a litigious billionaire has a grudge against them?
- _Codemonkeyism 10y agoIANAL and I'm no expert in the US justice system. "Gawker is very likely to win on appeal" Sounds to me like a flaw in the justice system, if one side hands out high amounts of punishment, then the appeal system systematically reduces the payment. Not something the person who sues or supports the legal action is responsible for.
- jonknee 10y agoIt's not systematic (people frequently lose in appeal!), but the appeals process allows cases that merit a more sophisticated court to get one. This case didn't belong in front of a hometown jury.