The Deplorable Vanishing of Fox’s Trial - Part 2

Abstract

This article addresses the (in)adequacy of the settlement in Dominion Voting Systems’s lawsuit again Fox Corporation and Fox News. Top Fox executives engaged in a course of conduct of deception about our democratic system that contributed to undermining the legitimacy of our elections. Considering the substantial public interest in this case, a large monetary settlement and mere “acknowledgment” of a complex legal ruling is not an adequate remedy. The article explains why the settlement was problematic, which is partly a reflection of what Professor Jonathan Cohen described as the normalized culture of legal denial. This culture helps the “haves” in society come out ahead in litigation.

Keywords: culture of legal denial, why the haves come out ahead, public interest, legitimacy, democratic system, elections