"Local News Todd & Weld says the network left more than $400,000 in legal bills unpaid. The law firm Todd & Weld is suing the conservative media outlet Newsmax over alleged unpaid legal bills totaling more than $400,000. In a complaint filed in Suffolk Superior Court on Sept. 18, Todd & Weld says Newsmax is in breach of contract and "concedes it owes but refuses to pay," for its work representing the company over multiple libel lawsuits against Newsmax over its coverage of voter fraud."
"Todd & Weld was the lead trial counsel for Newsmax in both the Dominion and Smartmatic lawsuits, in which the voting system companies alleged that statements made during Newsmax's coverage of the 2020 presidential election were defamatory and false. Smartmatic had sought over $1 billion in damages from Newsmax. The case was settled, with Newsmax paying $40 million in damages. Newsmax also settled the Dominion lawsuit, which had sought $67 million in damages."
"However, after settling the Dominion lawsuit, Todd & Weld's complaint states that the Florida-based media company refused to pay the final invoices totaling about $426,500. The litigation for the Dominion lawsuit closed around Aug. 15. A few days later, the complaint states that Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said the company would not pay any of the outstanding bills or future invoices to Todd & Weld. The complaint states that Newsmax does not dispute the amount it owes."
Todd & Weld filed a complaint in Suffolk Superior Court on Sept. 18 alleging that Newsmax breached its contract by refusing to pay roughly $426,500 in final invoices. Todd & Weld served as lead trial counsel for Newsmax in the Dominion and Smartmatic libel suits related to 2020 election coverage. Smartmatic sought over $1 billion and the case settled with Newsmax paying $40 million; Dominion had sought $67 million and also settled. Newsmax reportedly does not dispute the amount owed, but CEO Christopher Ruddy suggested a partial reduction and declined direct communications, prompting the lawsuit.
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