Fox News Calls $2.7 Billion Smartmatic Lawsuit Attack On First Amendment, Moves To Dismiss

Fox News filed a motion on Monday to dismiss a defamation lawsuit Smartmatic filed against the company for its post-election coverage.

Smartmatic sued the network on Thursday alleging that Fox and several of its hosts – Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs, and Jeanine Pirro – had defamed the voting technology company. A day after the lawsuit was announced, Fox cut Dobbs’ show from its lineup on Fox Business, though he still remains under contract.