Delaware Judge Orders Fox Corp. to Dump Hundreds of Files on Murdoch, Deleted Texts, Phone Hacking, and the Dominion Settlement In Massive Shareholder Lawsuit

A Delaware judge has ordered Fox Corporation to produce a large volume of internal records in a shareholder lawsuit targeting Rupert Murdoch and other directors. The documents requested include those related to phone hacking, board minutes, and deleted text messages. The lawsuit, filed by pension funds, was emboldened by Fox’s large settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.

• A Delaware judge has ordered Fox Corporation to hand over internal records in a shareholder lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and other directors.
• The requested documents include information on phone hacking, board minutes, emails, and the deletion of text messages.
• The lawsuit was filed by New York City public-employee pension funds and Oregon’s public employee retirement system.
• The case is influenced by Fox’s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
• The complaint also references Fox’s retracted 2017 reporting on Seth Rich.
• The judge’s order is considered a significant discovery tool for the plaintiffs.
• The independence of director Jacques Nasser is a key factor in the case.