Carson City, nev. (AP) – Wednesday before the Nevada Supreme Court could submit the first public window a secret legal dispute Who controls Rupert Murdoch's powerful media empire after his death.
The case has been opened in the Supreme Court in the Supreme Court, most of the documents there. But reporting New York TimesWhich said he received some documents, Murdoch's efforts showed only one of his son Lachlan and to ensure that Fox News retains his conservative editorial.
Media outlets including Times And the Associated Press is now asking the Nevada Supreme Court to open the case and disclose future court hearings. The court is planning to discuss arguments in the afternoon in Carson City.
Murdoch's media empire that includes also Wall Street Journal and New York Postpussy helped to design modern American politicsTo. Lachlan Murdoch has been Fox News and News Corp. the driver from the father step down In 2023.
At the heart of the case is the trust of the Rupert Murdoch family, which, after his death, shares the company's control equally among four of his children – Lachlan, Prudence, Elisabeth and James.
Unusual limited partnerships are used, inter alia, to limit real estate tax and cannot be changed without the permission of the beneficiaries or through a court order.
However, Rupert Murdoch has tried to change confidence, and caution, Elisabeth and James are united to try to stop it. James and Elisabeth are known to have less conservative political views than their father or brother, which potentially complicates the media mogul's desire to preserve Fox News' political tone.
There have been many twists and turns in the dispute, including the Commissioner for the noise against Rupert Murdoch in December.
In the 96-page opinion, the Commissioner described the plan to change confidence as a carefully crafted Charadet that “permanently cement lachlan Murdoch as executive roles” in the empire “Regardless of the fact that such control is about family trust or beneficiaries” according to TimesTo.
Rupert Murdoch's lawyer Adam Streisand told the newspaper that they were disappointed and intended to appeal. Another hearing of evidence is planned for this month.
This story was originally reflected on Fortune.com
