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Is it possible to do a... reverse class-action suit? In which you file suit against everyone who created a "Ryan Lanza burn in hell" Facebook page, every news outlet that libeled you, etc., all at once?


That's just called naming multiple defendants.


The nice thing about America is that you can sue anyone for anything (even if the case has no merit and goes nowhere).

But winning a libel suit is no panacea — it doesn't magically make your life better. See e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jewell#Libel_cases and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jewell#Aftermath .


Might not make your life better, but it would be incredibly satisfying.


Talk to the RIAA/MPAA/MAFIAA about that, they do it all the time.

There's a very large legal industry surrounding shotgun legal claims in rapid succession throughout the country.




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