Rupert Murdoch Loses in Attempt to Change Family Trust
A Nevada commissioner ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s efforts to change his family’s trust to give his oldest son, Lachlan, control over his media empire after his death, according to The New York Times. The commissioner’s recommendation will now go to the Probate Court in the state, where a …
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