Mr. Murdoch, the C.E.O. of Fox Corporation, abandoned his lawsuit against the news outlet Crikey in April. The payment covers the publication’s legal costs.
Category: Libel and Slander
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Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Wisconsin News Site Out of Business
When a north-central Wisconsin news site reported that a businessman had uttered a homophobic slur, he sued, claiming defamation. The legal bills are piling up.
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Fox’s General Counsel, Viet Dinh, Will Depart
Viet Dinh, Fox’s top lawyer, advised the company through its landmark $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
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Trump’s $475 Million Defamation Suit Against CNN Is Dismissed
The network’s statements were opinion, the ruling said, and did not support a claim of libel and slander.
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Fox News Sued for Defamation by Man Linked to Conspiracy Theories
Ray Epps, a two-time Trump voter, says Tucker Carlson repeatedly and falsely named him as a covert government agent who incited the Jan. 6 attacks.
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The Case That Could Be Fox’s Next Dominion
Tucker Carlson, before he was sidelined by Fox, repeatedly endorsed a conspiracy theory about an Arizona man, who may sue for defamation. Legal experts say it would be a viable case.
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Jesse Watters To Fill Tucker Carlson’s Old Slot at Fox News
Fox’s prime time ratings have consistently been the highest in cable news but have fallen off by roughly one-third since the network took Mr. Carlson off the air.
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A Reporter Investigated Sexual Misconduct. Then the Attacks Began.
After publishing an exposé, journalists in New Hampshire faced broken windows, vulgar graffiti and a legal brawl, with important First Amendment implications.
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Donald Trump on CNN? A Live Town Hall Reignites a Debate.
Wednesday’s town hall has already proved divisive — and it could be an unsettling preview for the TV news industry as it prepares to cover a presidential contest that is likely to feature Mr. Trump.
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Fox’s Costs From Defamation Suit Lead to a Quarterly Net Loss
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.