A defamation suit over Newsmax's coverage of former President Trump's lies about election fraud could be a major blow to the ...

A Delaware judge ruled Thursday that the defamation lawsuit filed against the right-wing cable channel Newsmax by voting machine company Smartmatic should proceed to trial later this month ...

The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by voting machine technology company Smartmatic, alleges that Newsmax defamed the company – and caused financial damage – by repeatedly and knowingly broadcasting ...

The voting company claims Newsmax aired false reports about the 2020 election. Attorneys for the voting machine company Smartmatic and the cable channel Newsmax argued at a hearing Monday over ...

Florida-based Smartmatic is suing Newsmax, claiming the cable network’s hosts and guests made false and defamatory statements after the election implying that Smartmatic participated in rigging ...

Newsmax detailed Smartmatic’s “checkered history” in court papers, the AP reported. David ruled Smartmatic is a “limited public figure,” meaning for defamation, the company must show ...

Superior Court Judge Eric Davis also told attorneys for Florida-based Smartmatic and cable network Newsmax to narrow their list of potential witnesses ahead of a trial that is set to begin Sept.

The decision by Fox News executives in November 2020 to treat the more hard-right Newsmax as a mortal threat spawned a possibly more serious danger. Both Newsmax and OAN are known for their ...