At Cato at Liberty, I recall a couple of the tycoon’s ventures into the use of defamation litigation to intimidate critics — Reason #1,001 for thoughtful voters to stay well away from him.
P.S. And here’s Radley Balko with Reason #1,002.
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
by Walter Olson on April 29, 2011
At Cato at Liberty, I recall a couple of the tycoon’s ventures into the use of defamation litigation to intimidate critics — Reason #1,001 for thoughtful voters to stay well away from him.
P.S. And here’s Radley Balko with Reason #1,002.
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