Gag Suits: How the Powerful Silence Those Who Speak Out
Gag Suits: How the Powerful Silence Those Who Speak Out
The mechanism is simple, well-established, and perfectly legal. A multinational corporation, an influential figure, or a government official sues a journalist, a researcher, a whistleblower, or an organization. The goal isn’t to win. It’s to financially ruin the opponent, wear them down, and silence them. This is known as a gag lawsuit. And in France, they’re on the rise.
From the political class to the business world, public figures, companies, and sometimes government officials are abusing the courts to silence the voices of those...