Fox News Sanctioned for Withholding Evidence in Landmark Libel Trial.

The defamation case filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News is expected to raise debates over journalistic ethics, misinformation, and the ability of Americans to sort out facts and falsehoods in a polarized age. The trial will also tackle some of the knottier questions of American libel law, including the limits of journalistic responsibility and the First Amendment protections of the media's absolute right to cover the news. Dominion is seeking $1.6 billion in damages after Fox News aired false claims that the company had engaged in an elaborate conspiracy to steal the 2020 presidential election for Joseph R. Biden Jr. The trial may feature testimony from high-profile Fox figures, including Rupert Murdoch, Tucker Carlson, Maria Bartiromo, and Suzanne Scott.