The Stakes of the Murdoch Family’s Peace Deal

A new accord ends a bitter power struggle and gives Rupert Murdoch’s elder son control of the family’s media empire.

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Murdochs Reach Deal to Resolve Succession Fight

Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father’s media empire will retain its conservative slant.

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Rupert Murdoch’s Appeal to Alter Family Trust Faces Uphill Battle

Mr. Murdoch’s appeal over whether he can consolidate his son Lachlan’s power over his media empire is due just before Christmas.

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How Rupert Murdoch Could Fight Back After a Big Legal Defeat

Rupert Murdoch lost a bid to rewrite a family trust to give his son Lachlan control of his empire after he dies. But the nonagenarian media titan plans to appeal.

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