The owner of Random House is German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Mega-corp. Palin could win 100 million and make a dent, but only a dent. But Palin suing would at damage its reputation, and serve as a warning to all publishers who want to remain “respectable.” The slime of the world, Larry Flynt, Gawker, etc., will go on as before.
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Discusses Bertelsmann.
Actually - it is a giant company - but I’m not sure a particularly profitable one - just going by memory - didn’t do my homework here.
But I think they are of the “Giant but break even” type.
$50MM could force breakup.