
A probate court has ruled against in a petition to change the terms of his succession plan to ensure that his eldest son Lachlan remains in charge of his conservative media empire after his death, , citing a sealed document. A Nevada commissioner on Saturday found that Murdoch acted in “bad faith” in attempting to change the terms of the irrevocable family trust — the instrument through which he controls News Corp. and Fox, according to the report. As currently constructed, the trust gives equal voting shares to his four eldest children. Although Lachlan is currently chair of News Corp., he could be stripped of his title by his siblings, largely seen as more politically moderate and have banded together to oppose revisions to the trust. Edmund J. Gorman Jr. concluded that the legal maneuver initiated by Murdoch is a “carefully crafted charade” to cement Lachlan’s control. He ruled against Murdoch that maintaining Fox as a conservative political media force by ensuring that Lachlan’s brothers and sisters won’t be able to wrest control of the company from him and moderate its coverage is in the best interest of all of the media juggernaut’s beneficiaries. Lawyers for Murdoch and James, Elisabeth and Prudence didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Adam Streisand, representing Murdoch, told the that an appeal is planned. The case now moves to a district court, which will decide whether to accept a recommended resolution by the commissioner. More litigation could follow. A two-week saga in a Nevada court, which kept the proceedings and filings under seal, examined proposed changes to the trust. It was revealed that Lachlan initiated plans to change the trust when he began to suspect that James, who’s no longer with the company, was planning to oust him after their father’s death. He allegedly introduced the plan last year at a special meeting of the trust. “Today is about Dad’s wishes and confirming all of our support for him and for his wishes,” he wrote in a text message to Elisabeth the day of the meeting, reported the . “It shouldn’t be difficult or controversial. Love you, Lachlan.” To solidify Lachlan as his successor, Murdoch had to prove that the changes are being implemented in good faith, with the purpose of benefiting all of the trust’s members. James, who at one point was seen as the heir apparent to his father’s media empire but lost a power struggle to his brother, has taken aim at his family’s business. He stepped down from the News Corp. board in 2020 due to “disagreements over certain editorial content published by the company’s news outlets.” He could have been alluding to Fox’s coverage that the election was stolen, which has led to at least three against the board, plus a $787.5 million payout to Dominion Voting Systems. Voting technology company Smartmatic continues to pursue a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against the network. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter
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CROWDS gathered for the grand relaunch of the General and Butchers Markets in Wrexham city centre today (November 28). At 11am, Mohammed Anwar rang the historic bell traditionally used for the opening and closing of the markets to launch the long-awaited reopening of Wrexham's Markets. (function (d, s, n) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; js = d.createElement(s); js.className = n; js.src = "//player.ex.co/player/e5d301f4-11da-46ef-92ef-59ebe3111276"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); js.setAttribute('programmatic', 'true'); js.onload = function () { const playerApi238460 = ExCoPlayer.connect('e5d301f4-11da-46ef-92ef-59ebe3111276'); playerApi238460.init({ "autoPlay": false, "mute": true, "showAds": true, "playbackMode": "play-in-view", "content": { "playFirst": [ { "title": "Mayor Beryl Blackmore and her consort Mrs Dorothy Lloyd with Mohammed Anwar Mohammad Anwar", "src": "https://large-cdn.ex.co/transformations/production/c99e768c-9bd9-44ff-b17b-5ff746829fc1/720p.mp4" } ], "playlistId": "649b18405f10d80012522533" }, "sticky": { "mode": "persistent", "closeButton": true, "pauseOnClose": true, "desktop": { "enabled": false, "position": "bottom-right" }, "mobile": { "enabled": false, "position": "upper-small" } }}); }; }(document, 'script', 'exco-player')); The first customers entered the Butchers Market building led by a trio of carol singers who entertained the crowds with classic Christmas tunes. Mayor Beryl Blackmore and her consort Mrs Dorothy Lloyd, dressed for the Victorian-era, walked through the refurbished markets from High Street to the entrance on Henblas Street. The Mayor proceeded to cut a second ribbon for the General Market, guided by a cheery countdown from eager shoppers. document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { iFrameResize({ }, '#exco-iframe-238456'); }, false); Lead member for Economy and Regeneration at Wrexham Council, Cllr Nigel Williams also attended the special event. He said: “The refurbishment of our historic markets represents a significant investment in two prominent city centre locations. "I would like to thank SWG Construction for their hard work bringing the projects to fruition, as well as thank our officers who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes." Customers had the opportunity to have a photo with Father Christmas who made time in his busy schedule to say hello alongside a jolly reindeer, also singing songs at the entrance. Long-standing traders and businesses settled into the newly refurbished building, such as Rob Clarke, owner of 'Mad4Movies' and a familiar face on the award-winning documentary 'Welcome to Wrexham.' Rob has moved back to the markets from his temporary base in Queen's Square. document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { iFrameResize({ }, '#exco-iframe-238458'); }, false); He said: "I'm really happy to be back. I've got a good sized unit so I can get most of my stock in", he laughed. "It might look a lot different going forward, I've rushed to get it all back for the opening. It's great to finally be settled after five-years of moving around. I'm glad to be back and make it my home." MOST READ Mystery surrounds car that's been in Flintshire river for over a week Police up patrols in two Flintshire areas amid overnight thefts from vehicles While several units remain empty, many stalls feature signs that read "Still a work in progress" to remind customers that it will take a few weeks for traders to adjust and organise in the most efficient way. Esme Gilmore from 'Esme's Childrenswear' moved to the markets from Ty Pawb, and offers a variety of handmade children's clothing in beautiful colours and materials. She proudly showed a photo of her parents who founded the stall, showcasing the history and survival of the family business after almost 80-years. Now in the safe hands of Janette Partington, it is the third generation to run the market stall and she is thrilled to finally have a new space. Tracey's Cafe, which has relocated to the left-hand-side of the entrance at Henblas Street was also bustling with excited customers keen to see the long-awaited revamp. The grand opening coincides with the Victorian Christmas Markets, in Wrexham for four-days until Sunday, December 1. Residents can find a variety of stalls across High Street, Church Street and St Giles.None
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Last month, Microsoft announced that , thanks to a recent ruling, it would allow people buy and play Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android starting in November. But, as we reach the end of the month, it looks like those plans will have to wait a bit. Xbox President Sarah Bond announced on X/Twitter on Wednesday that "a temporary administrative stay recently granted by the courts" has delayed the functionality. Still, Bond added that they're ready to launch with the feature as soon as they have the legal go-ahead. At Xbox, we want to offer players more choice on how and where they play, including being able to play and buy games directly from the Xbox app. I recently shared our ambition to unlock these features first with the Google Play Store on Android devices in the U.S. while other app...— BondSarahBond (@BondSarah_Bond) November 27, 2024 "At Xbox, we want to offer players more choice on how and where they play, including being able to play and buy games directly from the Xbox app," Bond wrote. "I recently shared our ambition to unlock these features first with the Google Play Store on Android devices in the U.S. while other app stores adapt to meet consumer demand." "Due to a temporary administrative stay recently granted by the courts, we are currently unable to launch these features as planned," she continued. "Our team has the functionality built and ready to go live as soon as the court makes a final decision. We are eager to launch and give more choice and flexibility to players." Microsoft announced its plans following a recent decision by a U.S. judge that forces Google to open up its Play Store to competitors for three years . Per the ruling — the latest victory in Epic Games' long-running antitrust battle against Google — Google will have carry third-party Android app stores in the Play Store and grant third-party app stores full access to Google Play's catalogue of apps. Google, however, vowed to appeal the decision in a subsequent blog post . For Microsoft, the ruling meant that, in theory, it would free to sell Xbox games on Android devices and allow them to be streamed as soon as they're purchased from within the same app without having to use Google Play Billing. However, it's currently unclear what this court order will mean for Microsoft's plans beyond just delaying them. The ability to expand purchasing to the Google Play Store was only one of Microsoft's recent moves to grow Xbox's footprint in the mobile space. In May , Bond announced that Microsoft was planning to launch its own mobile game store in July, although that's been delayed. In the wake of Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which owns Candy Crush maker King, the company certainly has more firepower to bring to the mobile landscape. Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
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