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Fox News would like the court to throw out a 

 against the company and a handful of its TV personalities. 

Smartmatic, an election technology company, 

 that its reputation and future business prospects were harmed by the network’s false claims that the company helped rig the election against former President Donald Trump.

Over the past few weeks, there’s been a spate of similar defamation lawsuits related to the 2020 election, including one filed Monday against Minnesota-based MyPillow CEO 

Two First Amendment experts joined host Kerri Miller for a conversation about the high burden of proof needed to prevail in defamation cases involving public figures and the implications of these cases for free speech. 

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There’s a spate of high-profile defamation lawsuits being filed over disinformation spread during the 2020 election. Two lawyers described the high burden of proof needed to prevail in these cases and their implications for free speech. 

There’s a spate of high-profile defamation lawsuits being filed over disinformation spread during the 2020 election. Two First Amendment experts described the high burden of proof needed to prevail in these cases and their implications for free speech.  

Understanding the burden of ‘actual malice’ in high-profile defamation cases

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell speaks as President Donald Trump listens.

Understanding the burden of ‘actual malice’ in high-profile defamation cases

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