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How election lies, libel law were key to Fox defamation suit

Former President Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court during his arraignment on April 4. [Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images]

Fox News settled a major defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million on Tuesday, according to the voting machine company that sued the top cable news network.

The settlement avoids a trial that could have shed additional light on former President Donald Trump's election lies, revealed more about how the right-leaning network operates and even redefined libel law in the U.S. Here are some things to know about the case.

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