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Civil defamation suit vs government fine, so it's hard to compare directly. A fine would be based on some fixed wording in law, where a civil suit is open to d
by tyingq 4y ago
Civil defamation suit vs government fine, so it's hard to compare directly. A fine would be based on some fixed wording in law, where a civil suit is open to define damages in many ways. And the leverage in the Fox lawsuit was pretty heavy, avoiding lots of testimony that wouldn't play well.
- noobermin 4y agoIt does seem like government fines should in fact be higher then.
- delfinom 4y agoGovernment fines are generally hardcoded in law in some way. Complain to your congress person that they need to be increased.
- tough 4y agoOnly millionaires get to complain -effectively- to their congress people. You might try to complain, but not so effectively you might find. That America makes lobbying legal is a travesty of democracy in full display, talk about the naked emperor.