The case was dismissed against CEI, but I remain on the hook. This is a huge blow to Mann, though, because the primary targets were always CEI and National Review, whose case was similarly dismissed months ago. The nine-year anniversary of the blog post was last week…
I’m semi-encouraged by this, but I doubt that it goes far enough. The range rules go back to the 50s, when Our Rockets Always Blow Up. They need to be updated to the 21st century, particularly for reusable vehicles in which shedding parts down range is an anomaly, not routine.