Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAttorneys for Fox News filed individual motions Thursday night to dismiss Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit on behalf of Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro, three anchors who have been named in the matter in which the voting technology company is seeking a whopping $2.7 billion.The three motions were filed by Kirkland & Ellis, the law firm representing Fox News in the matter.
Smartmatic, a maker of technology used in election tabulation and voting, last week filed a lawsuit in Supreme Court in the State of New York, citing efforts made on Fox News programs to disparage the company’s business.
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