Timothy L. O'Brien, Columnist

Don't Fear Trump's Lawsuits. He'll Keep Losing.

The Republican nominee has a long list of litigation to his name. But a lot of that is saber-rattling.

October 13, 2016 at 6:19 PM UTC

Timothy L. O'Brien is senior executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion. A former editor and reporter for the New York Times, he is author of “TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald.”

He likes to litigate.
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