Earlier this month, a probate commissioner rejected an attempt by Murdoch, 93, to retool the irrevocable family trust so his most conservative son, Lachlan, could singularly lead Fox Corporation ...

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch lost a legal battle recently when a Nevada probate commissioner ruled he could not amend the terms of his family trust. Murdoch, whose holdings include Fox News, The Wall ...

As part of their settlement, she insisted that his four children at the time — Prue, Elisabeth, James and Lachlan — share equal control of the Murdoch trust upon his death. The trust holds the ...

Lachlan butted heads with Ailes and eventually ... prompted the oldest Murdoch children to start discussing a public relations strategy for Rupert’s eventual passing. The trust representative ...

who had been passed over in favor of Lachlan, takes the hardest line against Fox. In April 2023, Mr. Murdoch’s children began planning for his death, spurred by an episode of HBO’s ...

For family advisers, the Murdoch family saga is a reminder of the crucial role of robust legal and governance structures, as ...

Rather, Murdoch desires that his media empire remain conservative, and he fears his more left-aligned children would edge out Lachlan and change direction. What’s Next? So, what’s next for the ...

A New York appeals court on Thursday rejected Fox Corp’s attempt to be dismissed from Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation ...