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Thiel didn't fund tons of frivolous lawsuits (nor did the SPLC). Thiel and SPLC both funded solid lawsuits where the verdict - not litigation costs - is what ba
by yummyfajitas 10y ago
Thiel didn't fund tons of frivolous lawsuits (nor did the SPLC). Thiel and SPLC both funded solid lawsuits where the verdict - not litigation costs - is what bankrupts the other party. (A lawsuit is by definition not frivolous if you win.)
- 627467 10y ago"Mr. Thiel was covertly backing Mr. Bollea’s case as well as others"[1]. I don't know how much it's tons, but certainly not only one, and so far seems like the only non-frivolous by that definition. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/26/business/dealbook/peter-thiel-tech-billionaire-reveals-secret-war-with-gawker.html http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/26/business/dealbook/peter-th...
- yummyfajitas 10y agoDo you have evidence that the others are frivolous? Suppose SPLC filed other lawsuits (besides the winning one) against Aryan Nations, not all of which were successful. Would you be similarly concerned?
- soundwave106 10y agoI agree. I guess the question is just how much Thiel's money actually affected the outcome. Money="justice" is a problem, I think you'll agree. This is the red flag that I think many people are raising, not because of this particular case, but because of the potential of abuse of justice that such a scenario would allow. On the other hand, the outcome of this case could've been exactly the same even without Thiel's money. So maybe people are being too overly concerned about this angle.