Secured Settlement for Fox on Brink of Trial in High-Profile Defamation Litigation Brought by US Dominion Voting Systems

Served as lead trial counsel for Fox Corp. and Fox News Network in a high-profile Delaware Superior Court litigation brought by Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox Corp. and Fox News Network for defamation and US$1.6B in damages each, after Fox News aired allegedly false claims concerning voter fraud following the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.

The New York Times described this landmark litigation as “the libel law equivalent of the Super Bowl,” and quoting a veteran First Amendment lawyer, stated the Fox–Dominion trial was “going to be a dramatic moment in American history.” After aggressively litigating the case to the brink of trial, the parties reached a settlement, which was announced after the jury had been sworn in and just before opening statements were slated to begin. The settlement allowed Fox to avoid the disruption, distraction, and expense of trial and any subsequent appeals.