Will Hulk Hogan Go Out Like Food Lion?
NYU journalism professor Adam Penenberg points to an earlier media lawsuit.
Amidst the many jaws dropping on Twitter Friday night in reaction to a Florida jury quickly awarding $115 million in damages to Hulk Hogan against Gawker Media (with more, punitive amounts to be added), NYU journalism professor Adam Penenberg asked: ‘Remember Food Lion vs. ABC?’
It’s an interesting question. Like Nick Denton, who promised that the appeals process will turn out much differently, Penenberg is pointing to a case where some big media-invasion zeroes were eventually washed away.
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