Update: Rupert Murdoch has suffered a rare defeat with a Nevada court official denying the 93-year-old media mogul’s wish to alter his family trust in favor of his eldest son Lachlan. While the ...

Rupert Murdoch Loses Succession Battle, Nevada Official Rules, Cites Mogul’s “Bad Faith” On Family Trust; Appeal Coming, Lawyer Tells NYT – Update. By Dominic Patten.

Murdoch family succession battle will remain confidential, judge rules The family feud has been shrouded in secrecy because all of the case filings are under seal. Rupert Murdoch, in Sydney in 2013.

A closed-door court battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire begins Sept. 16, and could determine the future of Fox News and the Wall Street Journal.

Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Battle for Control of Fox News Begins in Nevada. In an obscure courtroom, a judge will decide who inherits the keys to a sprawling media empire.

Rupert Murdoch, 93, is caught in a fierce court battle with his children Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan and James to decide who will control Fox News and News Corp after the media magnate dies ...

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is engaged in a legal battle against three of his children to ensure that his eldest son and chosen successor, Lachlan Murdoch, will remain in charge of his media empire ...

RENO — A closed-door court battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire begins Sept. 16 and could determine the future of Fox News and the Wall Street Journal.

A succession battle that will determine stewardship of Rupert Murdoch‘s right-wing media empire will not be open to the public, a court has ruled.. Nevada probate commissioner Edmund J. Gorman ...

A closed-door court battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire begins Sept. 16, and could determine the future of Fox News and the Wall Street Journal.