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Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit, Court Rules
The complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial.
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp. must face 2020 election defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules
A New York appeals court ruled Thursday that Fox Corporation must face Smartmatic’s mammoth defamation lawsuit over the airing of 2020 election lies on Fox News, dealing a blow to the Rupert Murdoch-controlled media giant.
Fox Corp must face Smartmatic $2.7 billion defamation claim
Fox Corp , the parent of Fox News Network, failed to convince a New York state appeals court to dismiss a defamation claim in electronic voting systems company Smartmatic's $2.7 billion lawsuit over the network's 2020 post-election coverage.
Fox Corporation Must Remain Part Of Smartmatic’s Defamation Case, Appellate Court Rules
In 2023, Fox settled a similar lawsuit filed by another election systems company, Dominion Voting Systems, for $787.5 million. Before the settlement, Fox had sought to exclude Rupert Murdoch from testifying in person at a trial, but the Delaware judge rejected that request.
Fox loses appeal to duck $2.7 billion Smartmatic defamation suit
In its initial 2024 complaint, Smartmatic accused Fox News of making “over 100 false statements and implications” about the company. Judges wrote this week that Smartmatic's claims that Fox News ran “a disinformation campaign in [its] post-election coverage” were enough to warrant a trial.
Fox Corp. Fails to Shed $2.7 Billion NY Defamation Suit (2)
Fox Corp. will have to face defamation claims for statements aired on Fox News, a New York appellate court ruled Thursday.
Fox Corp. Set To Go To Trial in Smartmatic $2.7 Billion Defamation Suit Against Network
Fox Corp lost its bid Thursday to not be included in the $2.7 billion defamation suit brought against Fox News by Smartmatic, an electronic voting systems company. A New York state appeals court rejected Fox’s motion on Thursday in a five-judge panel decision.
Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s Defamation Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules
A New York state appeals court rejected Fox Corp. bid to throw out a defamation lawsuit by Smartmatic over false claims that the voting technology company helped rig the 2020 presidential election. The ruling on Thursday allows the case to proceed toward trial.
Fox Corp. will face trial over 2020 election defamation lawsuit
The latest ruling represents a key victory for Smartmatic’s efforts to go after the right-wing media outlet over its promotion of debunked claims that the election was stolen from former President

CNN defamation trial underway

Fox Loses Last-Ditch Effort to Stop Massive $2.7B Defamation Suit
A New York appeals court on Thursday rejected Fox News’ request to have Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against ...
Chancery Claims Linking Fox Management to Defamation Liability Clear Hurdle
Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster wrote that shareholder plaintiffs had shown Rupert Murdoch's potential liability in the case ...
CNN heads to court for high-stakes defamation trial about Afghanistan segment
U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young alleges that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee ...