That scenario is literally the exact opposite scenario described here, where an incredibly wealthy and powerful business titan successfully intimidated and dest

That scenario is literally the exact opposite scenario described here, where an incredibly wealthy and powerful business titan successfully intimidated and destroyed a much smaller and more poorly funded source of journalism because he felt like it. That, conceptually, is exactly the opposite of using small claims court to get justice from a giant faceless corporation. People like Peter Thiel have literally never been intimidated by the legal system. They have the resources to exploit and manipulate the legal system, and then lobby to get the laws changed if it doesn't work out for them the regular way.