Tennis - US Open - Mens Final - New York, U.S. - September 10, 2017 - Rupert Murdoch, chairman of Fox Corp, stands before Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Kevin Anderson of South Africa.
Florida-based Smartmatic is seeking damages from Fox Corp, Fox News and five individuals: Rudolph Giuliani and Sidney Powell, who were lawyers for Republican former President Donald Trump; and Fox hosts Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro.
But by establishing that he was involved in making decisions about Fox's coverage, Smartmatic would have a better chance of proving that Fox Corp is liable.
In order to prevail in a defamation case, Smartmatic must prove that Fox knowingly spread false information or recklessly disregarded the truth, the standard known as "actual malice."
Fox Corp and Fox News in April settled for $787.5 million another defamation lawsuit, brought by voting technology firm Dominion Voting Systems.
Persons:
Rupert Murdoch, Rafael Nadal, Kevin Anderson of, Mike Segar, Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Rudolph Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Donald Trump, Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo, Jeanine Pirro, Smartmatic, Joe Biden, Fox, Fox's, Helen Coster, Jack Queen, Will Dunham
Organizations:
Fox Corp, News Corp, Fox . Representatives, Fox News, Republican, Fox, Trump . Fox, Smartmatic, U.S, Voting, Dominion, Thomson
Locations:
York, U.S, Kevin Anderson of South Africa, Los Angeles, Florida, New York, American