The complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial.
Category: Murdoch, Rupert
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Rupert Murdoch’s Appeal to Alter Family Trust Faces Uphill Battle
Mr. Murdoch’s appeal over whether he can consolidate his son Lachlan’s power over his media empire is due just before Christmas.
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How Rupert Murdoch Could Fight Back After a Big Legal Defeat
Rupert Murdoch lost a bid to rewrite a family trust to give his son Lachlan control of his empire after he dies. But the nonagenarian media titan plans to appeal.
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Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust
A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.
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Future of Murdoch Empire Comes Down to a Court in Nevada
Next week, a probate official will hear evidence in a clash between Rupert Murdoch and some of his children over who should control his media companies after he dies.
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Hedge Fund Pushes for End of Murdochs’ Control at News Corp
Starboard Value, a fund that takes stakes in companies and agitates for changes, said that political disagreements among Rupert Murdoch’s children could be “paralyzing” for the media firm.
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Inside the ‘Shakespearean Drama’ of the Murdoch Family
The reporters Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler, experts on the Murdoch empire, reflect on the revelation and implications of a clandestine legal battle.
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Scotland Yard to Review Email Deletions in News Corp Hacking Case
A preliminary inquiry threatens to reopen a tumultuous chapter in U.K. news media history. It could entangle The Washington Post’s publisher and other former News Corp figures.
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What Rupert Murdoch Owns, and How He Built His Media Empire
Over seven decades, the Australian-born magnate assembled an array of news outlets, book publishers, and film and television properties into a global behemoth.
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The Murdoch Family’s Game of Thrones
The battle between the media mogul and three of his children over control of his empire has big ramifications for politics, media and more.
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The Murdoch Family Is Battling Over the Future of the Fox Empire
Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch, has moved to change the family’s irrevocable trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back.
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Tucker Carlson, Ousted by Fox, Roars Into Milwaukee as a Top Trump Ally
After time away from the spotlight, the right-wing host is increasingly welcomed by Trump’s inner circle. He also made a surprise visit to Fox’s convention studio.