A Delaware Superior Court judge ruled on Monday that Smartmatic USA Corp. cannot seek punitive damages in its defamation suit against Newsmax Media Inc. The case revolves around unsubstantiated claims made by Newsmax that Smartmatic’s voting systems were involved in rigging the 2020 election. According to the court, Smartmatic failed to meet the necessary burden to prove express malice, which is required for punitive damages in such cases.
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