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Fox News says Smartmatic was not harmed by its 2020 election reporting

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Fox News filed a motion for summary judgment Tuesday, attacking voting machine company Smartmatic’s demand for $2.7 billion in damages in its defamation suit against the conservative-leaning news channel. In 2023, Fox News paid $787.5 million to settle a separate defamation suit filed by Dominion Voting Systems over its reporting on President Trump’s false claims … Read more

Fired assistant sues Paul Schrader, alleging sexual assault, harassment and retaliation

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A former assistant to Paul Schrader has accused the Oscar-nominated writer-director of sexual assault, sexual harassment, retaliation and reneging on a confidential settlement deal. The accusations came in a complaint filed Thursday in New York seeking a summary judgment regarding enforcement of the settlement, which the “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull” screenwriter allegedly agreed to … Read more