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Yesterday, the start of the civil case that Dominion Voting System filed against Fox was delayed so the two sides could talk settlement. Who knows if they were serious about trying to hammer something out, or they were just humoring Judge Eric Davis, who strongly suggested they endeavor to avoid a trial. For our part, we just don't see how there's a middle ground available; Dominion wants blood and Fox wants to be exonerated.
It is no surprise, then, that the settlement talks were unproductive, which means the trial is set to commence today. Most or all of the day will be spent on jury selection, so there is not likely to be much in the way of important news tomorrow. But much has already been decided by the judge, such that the case shouldn't take all that long to adjudicate. There's talk of 3-4 weeks; if they time it right, they can bring the trial to a close on National Senior Fraud Awareness Day (May 15), which would certainly be apropos given Fox's business model. (Z)