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Jeff Taylor, who joined Fox Corp. in 2019 as EVP and chief litigation counsel, has been promoted to general counsel. The company also appointed a deputy to Taylor whose role will be designed to facilitate Fox’s step-up in sports betting activities. In a press release, Fox said Taylor will “oversee the company’s legal…

After the exit of longtime company veteran Rita Tuzon, Fox Corp. has expanded the purview of Claudia Teran, giving her the new title of EVP and Corporate General Counsel. Reporting to Chief Legal and Policy Officer Viet Dinh in her new role, will also continue to serve as Fox Sports General Counsel. In her sports…

Rita Tuzon, Fox Corp’s EVP and Corporate General Counsel, is stepping down after a 22-year run at the company during its different iterations. In announcing her exit, Chief Legal and Policy Officer Viet Dinh paid tribute to Tuzon. “Rita is inarguably one of the most gifted legal minds in the media business, and we…

Fox Corp., which is still in its initial days as a stand-alone company after the close of the historic Disney deal, has appointed Jeff A. Taylor as EVP and Chief Litigation Counsel. Taylor will report to Chief Legal and Policy Officer Viet D. Dinh. He will oversee litigation, labor and employment, content protection…

Viet D. Dinh has been appointed Chief Legal and Policy Officer of “New Fox,” the Murdoch-controlled entity that will be spun off after most of 21st Century Fox is acquired by Disney. Dinh recently stepped down as an independent director on the board of 21st Century Fox. The new Fox portfolio will consist of the Fox…

UPDATE: Giving evidence to British MPs investigating the News Corp phone-hacking scandal this afternoon via video-link, former Wall Street Journal boss Les Hinton said he saw "no reason" why James Murdoch should resign. Hinton testified that he hasn't spoken to the Metropolitan police about phone-hacking, nor has Viet…

With independent board members privately rebelling and institutional investors publicly complaining about inadequate corporate governance in the wake of the UK phone-hacking scandal, News Corp’s board of directors is scheduled to meet Tuesday in Los Angeles ahead of the company’s fiscal year-end earnings release the…