Judge Dismisses Newsmax's Lawsuit Against Fox News, but Says It Can Refile an Amended Version

Newsmax’s lawsuit arguing Fox News had a monopoly on conservative viewers dismissed

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the right-wing network’s lawsuit as a ‘shotgun pleading’

Judge Dismisses Newsmax Lawsuit Against Fox News as ‘Shotgun Pleading’

Two days after it was filed, Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News, in which rival Newsmax accused it of using its market power to stifle competition. Cannon, an appointee of President Trump, dismissed the complaint as a “shotgun pleading,” finding that most of the causes of action were unnecessarily duplicative. She gave Newsmax until Sept. 11 to file an amended complaint. Newsmax alleges that Fox News has …

Judge dismisses Newsmax's lawsuit against Fox News, but says it can refile an amended version

A federal judge dismissed Newsmax's antitrust lawsuit against Fox News just two days after it was filed.

Judge Dismisses Newsmax’s “Shotgun Complaint” Against Fox News But Will Allow New Filing

Newsmax’s antitrust lawsuit against Fox News has been dismissed by a federal judge as a “shotgun complaint,” but the litigation can be revived in a new pleading. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, in an order issued on Friday, noted that Newsmax alleged violations of the Sherman Act, the Florida Antitrust Act and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. “The second, third, fourth and fifth counts in the complaint, however, incor…