The $115 million awarded by a Florida jury to wrestler Hulk Hogan yesterday is a staggering sum. The verdict puts Gawker Media in danger of bankruptcy. But it does not endanger the freedom of the press.
By Daniel Hemel and David Louk
“Supreme Court split saves public-sector unions.” That’s the headline over at MSNBC, and it’s consistent with the way that other outlets are covering the story. Slate says that organized labor “just dodged a major bullet” in a…