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Newsmax reached a deal with Smartmatic just ahead of the right-wing media outlet’s trial for allegedly defamatory reporting on the voting technology company’s performance in the 2020 ...

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Voting technology company Smartmatic and conservative cable channel Newsmax have reached a settlement, averting a defamation trial that would have begun Monday over allegations that Newsmax ...

Smartmatic would need to show that Newsmax staffers knew these claims were false, or recklessly disregarded the truth. “The actual malice standard is a high bar, but it’s not a free pass ...

Newsmax said it has settled a lawsuit brought by Smartmatic over false claims that the voting-technology company helped rig the 2020 presidential election, averting a trial that carried high ...

its free streaming channel Newsmax2, the Newsmax App and its subscription streaming service Newsmax+, its website Newsmax.com, and publications like Newsmax Magazine. More than 16 million people ...

Newsmax on Thursday confirmed a deal had been reached but further details were not disclosed. The outlet said it was "pleased" to announce that it resolved the lawsuit brought by Smartmatic ...

Smartmatic, Newsmax Settle Defamation Case on Eve of Trial Amount of the settlement in Delaware hasn’t been announced Voting machine company sued Newsmax over 2020 election claims ...

“Smartmatic can hardly claim that Newsmax’s coverage harmed its reputation. This case is not about the left versus right, but about a free press being allowed to do its job.” Smartmatic said ...

The pro-Trump cable outlet Newsmax and voting technology company Smartmatic settled a major defamation lawsuit Thursday in a last-minute agreement, averting a high-stakes trial over the ...