Fox News To Pursue Claims That Voting Firm’s Defamation Suit Is Anti-Free Speech
Smartmatic says Fox News spread ruinous lies that the voting company helped rig the 2020 election against then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
Rudy Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy Days After $148 Million Defamation Order
Declaring bankruptcy likely will not erase the millions he was ordered to pay for making false statements about the election workers in Georgia.
Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million in Damages to Georgia Election Workers
Giuliani had already been found liable in the case and he had conceded in court documents that he falsely accused the two former Georgia election workers of fraud.
Jurors Seated in Election Workers’ Defamation Case Against Rudy Giuliani
The case is among many legal and financial woes mounting for the once-celebrated mayor, who became one of the most ardent promoters of Trump’s election lies.
Legal Scholars Weigh In on the Lasting Significance of Dominion v. Fox
We asked five legal scholars — Samantha Barbas, Martin Garbus, Lyrissa Lidsky, Timothy Zick and Sandra Baron — to give their thoughts on Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox following the recent settlement reached in the case.
Fox Settles for $787.5M, Acknowledges ‘Certain Claims About Dominion to be False’
Fox must pay $787.5 million in a last-minute settlement agreement reached April 18 in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News and its parent corporation, marking the end of a highly anticipated trial before it even began.
Delaware Judge Delays Dominion Defamation Suit Against Fox One Day
The trial in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News and its parent corporation was slated to begin April 17, but has been delayed for one day to allow conversations about a possible settlement agreement, the Washington Post reported.
Fox Settles Defamation Suit with Venezuelan Businessman Over Fraudulent Election Claims
A settlement was reached April 8 in a defamation lawsuit filed by Venezuelan businessman Majed Khalil against Fox News and Lou Dobbs after the TV host claimed Khalil participated in a scheme to rig the 2020 presidential election.