Newsmax still faces a defamation lawsuit from Dominion, which is set to go to trial in 2025. Smartmatic was dealt a major blow in its case against Newsmax just days before jury selection.

In a statement, Fox said that Smartmatic “unsurprisingly chose to settle its case with Newsmax on the eve of trial after a series of major setbacks devastated its case,” citing the indictments ...

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 27, 2024, Section B, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Newsmax Settles Suit Brought by Smartmatic Over the 2020 Election.

On Sept. 30, Newsmax will head into a Deleware court to defend itself against a defamation lawsuit filed by Smartmatic, a London-based voting machine technology company.

Smartmatic’s lawsuit originally sought $1.7 billion in damages, according to Newsmax attorney Howard Cooper, who said the figure is now between $400 million and $600 million.

The defamation lawsuit brought by voting machine company Smartmatic against Newsmax over its reporting about the 2020 election will head to trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Eric C. Davis ...

The defamation lawsuit brought by voting machine company Smartmatic against Newsmax over its reporting about the 2020 election will head to trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Eric C. Davis -- the ...

Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis rejected Newsmax’s attempt to shut down the case, which was brought by the voting technology company Smartmatic, without even holding a trial.

Smartmatic also is suing Fox News for defamation in New York and recently settled a lawsuit in the District of Columbia against the One America News Network, another conservative outlet.