‘An astounding admission’: Risk of Murdoch testimony, High threshold for Dominion said to spur settlement

Delaware Law Weekly

Trial attorneys said Wednesday that the $787.5 million settlement between Dominion and Fox was likely motivated more by odds that stacked up in Dominion’s favor over time than any last-minute development.

The settlement was reached Tuesday afternoon, after a jury had been selected in the Delaware Superior Court case. The staggering settlement amount, attorneys who have been following the case say, signals Fox in particular was trying to avoid a trial, possibly because of what might come out when Fox News leadership and hosts took the stand.

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Evidence against Fox News in Del. case may support strongest-ever argument for actual malice

Delaware Law Weekly

Less than two weeks out from trial, those following Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case generally agree: the odds of avoiding a finding of actual malice aren’t looking good for Fox News.

Whether or not Fox News executives acted with actual malice is the main issue a jury is expected to address in the case, with Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis already settling the question of falsity in Dominion’s favor in an opinion

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