Fox News and Dominion face off in high-stakes defamation trial.

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Fox News and Dominion face off in high-stakes defamation trial.
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Dominion Voting Systems, Fox News, and Fox Corp. will face a key hurdle in their defamation case on Tuesday, as a Delaware judge considers whether to rule on any part of the case ahead of a jury trial. Both sides have asked the judge to weigh in on a number of parts of the case, with Dominion arguing that there’s no defense for the alleged defamation and Fox News arguing that the First Amendment protects its coverage. The judge's ruling could limit and shape the future of the defamation case, deciding which claims will be considered, who could be held liable for them, and what questions the jury will be asked to answer.

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