Fox-Dominion defamation suit postponed by a day

 

The trial for Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6B civil defamation lawsuit against Fox News has been delayed by a day.  Dominion, which sells voting machines and election software, is suing Fox claiming the news network aired false statements that the company had rigged the 2020 election against former President Donald Trump. Fox claims that Dominion has not met the legal standard for defamation and that the statements made on its network about Dominion are protected by the First Amendment. News of the trial delay comes following reports that Fox and Dominion are meeting to discuss a possible settlement. The trial was set to begin on Monday morning with jury selection and the start of opening statements.  In a brief hearing in Delaware Superior Court, Judge Eric Davis postponed the trial to begin on Tuesday. The trial is expected to last up to six weeks.