A federal judge has dismissed Newsmax’s high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Fox News, but the case is far from over.

Judge Aileen Cannon, of the Southern District of Florida, threw out the complaint this week, ruling that Newsmax’s filing amounted to a “shotgun pleading.” The term refers to a legal complaint that improperly incorporates all previous allegations into each count, making it difficult for the court to evaluate the claims on their own merits. Cannon has previously made headlines for her handling of the classified-documents case against former President Donald Trump, drawing national attention and controversy to her courtroom.

Newsmax filed the suit earlier this year, alleging that Fox News used its dominant position in the conservative media space to squeeze Newsmax out of

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