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Mr. Murdoch’s appeal over whether he can consolidate his son Lachlan’s power over his media empire is due just before Christmas.

The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.

The court says Murdoch acted in "bad faith" by trying to give control of his empire to his eldest son.

Smartmatic, an election technology company, has accused the right-wing cable news channel of knowingly spreading false vote-rigging claims.

The court battle will determine the future of the billionaire's media empire.

Starboard Value, a fund that takes stakes in companies and agitates for changes, said political disagreements among Rupert Murdoch’s children could be “paralyzing” for the media firm.