Well, it moves the claim. Now the dictatorial power lies with the jury. The normal corrective for such a thing is to appeal the amount of the award, on the gr

Well, it moves the claim. Now the dictatorial power lies with the jury. The normal corrective for such a thing is to appeal the amount of the award, on the grounds that it is clearly unreasonable. For Alex Jones, it probably didn't matter - he was bankrupt either way, so the extreme amount of the award is just a middle finger from the jury, with no practical effect.