I think "loser pays" is a pretty good equalizer. It actually would protect companies like Gawker from frivolous lawsuits, or merely just the threat of those law

I think "loser pays" is a pretty good equalizer. It actually would protect companies like Gawker from frivolous lawsuits, or merely just the threat of those lawsuits. The savings could be used for legit cases such as this, without having a settlement bankrupt the company. And attorney fees are high in the first place because of the the demand frivolous lawsuits put on the system, so there's an additional source of savings from Loser Pays.