An apparent settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News. Shortly after jury selection concluded on Tuesday, and just before opening statements were to begin, what was likely to be one of the most important trials in the history of First Amendment law was abruptly cut short.
"The parties have resolved this case," Judge Eric Davis told jurors in his Wilmington, Delaware, courtroom. "Without you, the parties would not have been able to resolve their situation. … Although it's short, not the six weeks you've expected, you have done your duty. The case has been resolved."
