Newsmax Media Inc. lost its bid to end defamation litigation brought by Smartmatic USA Corp., which develops vote-counting technology, over the conservative news network’s role in spreading false conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
Judge Eric M. Davis let the case move forward in Delaware, where he’s presiding over several lawsuits by Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems Inc. claiming Newsmax and Fox News pushed the false narrative that Joe Biden’s election victory over Donald Trump was the result of vote flipping.
The judge previously let Dominion advance with similar suits against Fox and its parent company, which seek $1.6 billion ...
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