There’s a more general concern here for running organizations where anyone can sue anyone at any time for any reason, merit or no. If one allows the barest hint of a lawsuit to dictate their actions, that too becomes another vector through which they can be manipulated. Perhaps a better thing to aim for is “don’t do anything egregious enough a lawyer will take it on contingency”, use additional caution if the potential adversary is much better resourced than you (and can afford sustained frivolous litigation).
There’s a more general concern here for running organizations where anyone can sue anyone at any time for any reason, merit or no. If one allows the barest hint of a lawsuit to dictate their actions, that too becomes another vector through which they can be manipulated. Perhaps a better thing to aim for is “don’t do anything egregious enough a lawyer will take it on contingency”, use additional caution if the potential adversary is much better resourced than you (and can afford sustained frivolous litigation).