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It’s hard to win a media lawsuit, but Dominion’s going to try

The $1.6 billion suit against Fox News presents some damning facts and could be a powerful new precedent in media law.

Updated: March 17, 2023

Issue overview Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for $1.6 billion, saying that the media company defamed them by knowingly broadcasting incorrect information propagated by Donald Trump, who falsely claimed that the 2020 election was rigged and stolen from him. Watch this 60-second explainer from The Associated Press: “The Fox News Dominion Voting Systems […]...

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