Fox's new statement: "This case is and always has been about the First Amendment protections of the media’s absolute right to cover the news. FOX will continue to fiercely advocate for the rights of free speech and a free press as we move into the next phase of these proceedings"

They’re going to have appeal if they want to preserve a first amendment issue; the next stage of these proceedings will only be about actual malice.

@nycsouthpaw @MrJonCryer But Fox didn't "cover the news". They intentionally MADE UP news that was defamatory. The judge stated in his opinion that that was "CRYSTAL" clear (emphasis/all caps was by the judge)