Key takeaways: The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted to cancel its contract with Dominion Voting Systems, years before its expiration date. The supervisors agreed…
Posts tagged as “Delaware”
Three people were injured in a shooting at the Christiana Mall in Delaware on Saturday evening. Delaware State Police responded to the scene and evacuated the mall, which will remain closed for the night. Multiple law enforcement agencies and emergency responders are on the scene, and an investigation is underway, though the suspect is not in custody at this time.
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis has ruled that Fox Corporation executives Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch must testify in the upcoming defamation trial against Fox News, which is being brought by Dominion Voting Systems. The trial is scheduled to begin on May 24th and could have major implications for Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corporation. It is also a major test of the power of the Murdochs, who have long been seen as untouchable in the media industry.
A Delaware judge has ruled that a jury must decide whether Fox News acted with actual malice when it aired false allegations about the 2020 presidential election. The defamation case was brought against the conservative network by Dominion Voting Systems and emails and text messages from Fox News executives and on-air personalities will become public as part of the lawsuit. The outcome of the trial could set a precedent for how news networks cover future elections.
Delaware Judge Eric Davis has ruled that the historic defamation case against Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corp, brought by Dominion Voting Systems will proceed to a jury trial next month. The lawsuit seeks $1.6 billion in damages for false claims made about Dominion's role in the 2020 election, and could set a precedent for other companies to take legal action against news outlets for false reporting. The trial is scheduled to begin on April 12th in Wilmington, Delaware.
Abby Grossberg, a former Fox News producer, has filed new allegations against the network, claiming she was unlawfully fired in retaliation and was subjected to "impermissible coaching and coercion" by Fox News attorneys. She is seeking damages of more than $1.6 billion in a defamation lawsuit, and her lawyers have said that Fox News' behavior is "unacceptable and unlawful." Fox News has yet to comment on the new allegations.
The Senate Ethics Committee has admonished Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for violating Senate rules during a Fox News appearance last November by directly soliciting campaign contributions for Herschel Walker in the Russell Senate Office building. The committee has asked Graham to respond to the letter within 30 days, and it is unclear what action, if any, the committee will take against Graham if he does not comply.
Delaware Judge Eric Davis is set to decide whether to allow a defamation case against Fox News and Fox Corp. to proceed to a jury trial next month. Dominion Voting Systems allege that Fox News promoted false claims that the company rigged the 2020 election, and both sides argued their cases in a two-day hearing. Judge Davis is expected to make a ruling soon, which could have significant implications for the future of defamation law.