Smartmatic’s case against Newsmax will test 2020 defamation claims
“The Newsmax case, scheduled to begin Sept. 30 in Wilmington, has implications both for the media industry and the cable channel, which has presented itself as a more conservative alternative to Fox News but is a much smaller business. ‘This is a bet-the-company case for Newsmax,’ network attorney Howard M. Cooper said during a Sept. 16 hearing.” —