Fox Corporation Shareholders Derivative Litigation
IN RE FOX CORPORATION DERIVATIVE LITIGATION, C.A. NO. 2023-0418-JTL (DEL. CH.)
Lieff Cabraser serves as Co-Lead Counsel on behalf of Co-Lead Plaintiffs the New York City Funds and the State of Oregon in this shareholder derivative action against certain directors and officers of Fox Corporation. In connection with Fox News’ propagation of unfounded, defamatory conspiracy theories concerning the U.S. presidential election of 2020, the action alleges breach of fiduciary duties for: (1) the adoption of an illegal business model by which Fox News pursues profits by committing actionable defamation; (2) the lack of good faith efforts to establish systems or practices for minimizing, mitigating, or monitoring defamation risk; and (3) inaction in the face of red flags of defamation risk.