In December, 2024, Trump brought a bogus defamation case in Florida federal court, Trump v. American Broadcasting Companies. Rather than fighting and winning the case, as most had expected, Disney decided to pay Trump off, to the tune of $16 million. It was not Disney’s finest hour.
I am happy to report that the worm has turned.
Yesterday, faced with threats by the Federal Communications Commission to yank licenses from ABC stations—to appease Trump’s anger at Jimmy Kimmel—the Disney company brought a new case, called American Broadcasting Companies v FCC, in federal court in the District of Columbia.
Always ask who the lawyers are.
In this case, lead counsel is a woman named Beth Wilkinson, a boutique litigation star who doesn’t eat Cheerios for breakfast. Instead, she eats nails. Specializing in bet-your-company litigation, Ms. Wilkinson has been lead trial counsel in 60 cases.
Disney and its attorney are planning to take no prisoners.
Good for them. It’s none too soon.
Facing MAGA 