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Founder of Gawker Criticizes 'Vindictive' Campaign Against Company By KATIE ROGERS and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED Gawker Media also hired an investment banker to help explore its options for a possible sale.  Thiel-Gawker Fight Raises Concerns About Press Freedom

Revenge and the Future of Media Finances By BARRY MEIER Some people in media are now wondering whether wealthy people upset with news accounts will come after them.  Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker  In Silicon Valley, Gossip, Anger and Revenge

Court Rules Companies Cannot Impose Illegal Arbitration Clauses By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and NOAM SCHEIBER When an Epic Systems employee accused his workplace of denying him and other employees overtime wages, the company tried to get the case thrown out, citing an arbitration clause.

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