Opening Arguments

OA493: Is Fox News Guilty of Defamation? We Report, You Decide!

Today Andrew breaks down Fox's motion to dismiss the Dominion lawsuit. Dominion has mountains of evidence of defamation. Fox... disagREES. Find out how their defense holds up! We also talk about the surprisingly high number of delightful emails we got about Seagirt from Australians. And finally an Andrew was slightly wrong about some Asbestos bankruptcy stuff! Links: <a href="https://hamiltonps.app.box.com/s/j42odhy4cxf1xjuw324o72zmx7v7oyn8/file/791755207455"> Dominion complaint</a>, <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/FOX-News-Media-Motion-to-Dismiss-Dominion-5.18.21.pdf"> Fox motion to dismiss</a>, <a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/civil-practice-law-and-rules/cvpny-cplr-rule-3211.html"> NY CPLR Rule 3211</a>, <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Trump-1222.pdf"> Coomer Colorado lawsuit</a>, <a href="https://www.newsmax.com/us/smartmatic-dominion-voting-systems-software-election/2020/12/19/id/1002355/"> Newsmax retraction</a>, <a href="https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/eric-coomer-dominion-voting-systems/2021/04/30/id/1019671/"> another Newsmax retraction</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/04/30/992534968/newsmax-issues-retraction-and-apology-to-dominion-employee-over-election-stories"> Newsmax Withdraws False Claims About 2020 Election</a>, <a href="https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/doc1/04518405665">Powell motion to dismiss</a>, <a href="https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/doc1/04518495417">Dominion response</a>

Opening Arguments is a law show that helps you make sense of the news! Comedian Thomas Smith brings on legal analysts to help you understand not only current events, but also deeper legal concepts and areas!
The typical schedule will be M-W-F with Monday being a deep-dive, Wednesday being Thomas Takes the Bar Exam and patron shoutouts, and Friday being a rapid response to legal issues in the news!