I have to admit that the lawsuit that the Trump campaign promises to launch against CNN seems like a long shot to me.  Or, as the media like to say about lawsuits of which they approve, it is an "innovative" or "path-breaking" legal strategy. But winning a jury verdict may be beside the point.  The prospect of examining internal documents and compelling testimony under oath promises rich material for political gain.  The rules of civil litigation offer far more flexibility than government prosecution when it comes to gathering evidence. Paul Bedard of the Washington Examiner: Outraged by secretly taped anti-Trump comments attributed to CNN President Jeff Zucker and others at the cable network, President Trump's campaign is vowing to sue the company for "a substantial payment of damages." In a four-page letter to CNN, Zucker, and Executive Vice President David Vigilante, Trump attorney Charles...(Read Full Post)