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Smartmatic's $2.7 Billion Lawsuit Against Fox Advances

1/10/2025

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A New York appellate court has given the green light for Smartmatic's staggering $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. to move forward, citing strong evidence of direct liability for false claims made on Fox News following the 2020 election. However, the court did dismiss the vicarious liability claims against Fox Corp. for its subsidiary's conduct.

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A New York appellate court has given the green light for Smartmatic's staggering $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. to move forward, citing strong evidence of direct liability for false claims made on Fox News following the 2020 election. However, the court did dismiss the vicarious liability claims against Fox Corp. for its subsidiary's conduct.