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Delaware judge sets parameters for looming trial in Smartmatic defamation lawsuit against Newsmax

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Delaware -based Smartmatic and cable network Newsmax are facing a defamation lawsuit against each other.

Smartmatic claims that Newsmax program hosts and guests made false and defamatory statements implying that Smartmatic participated in rigging the results of the 2020 election.

The trial is set to begin Sept. 26 with jury selection and could last up to four weeks .