The lawsuit, brought by Abby Grossberg, accused the cable network of pressuring her to lie in a deposition. Her lawyers say they intend to refile the case in a different jurisdiction.
Lachlan Murdoch told investors that Fox News was planning “no change to our programming strategy” despite his decision to take Tucker Carlson off the air.
The last crisis, in 2011, led to a credit downgrade that sank stocks. This time, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned of a “financial catastrophe.”