A Nevada court is hearing the case initiated by media mogul Rupert Murdoch seeking to give his favored successor, son Lachlan, full control of his empire.

Thanks to billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s outsize personality, his vast sway within the news industry and his role as a kingmaker in conservative politics, there’s long been heightened interest in his megadeals,

Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his family will head to court in Nevada. The Fox News and Wall Street Journal owner reportedly seeks to rewrite an irrevocable trust to benefit his eldest son to the detriment of three of his other children.

A US tribunal began picking over the bitter spat between media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his children Monday in a case that could determine the fate of his empire, including the influential right-wing Fox News.

Rupert Murdoch's succession plan faces legal scrutiny as his eldest children dispute control of News Corp and Fox News.

A court battle to determine the future of Rupert Murdoch's media empire and a £14.9bn family trust begins on Monday. The case will pit 93-year-old Mr Murdoch against three of his eldest children over who will gain the most voting shares and power to control News Corp and Fox News when the billionaire dies.

A bombshell lawsuit between Rupert, Lachlan and his other children begins in Reno, Nevada, next week. Meanwhile, shareholders want change and Foxtel’s for sale.

A trial straight of Succession began in Reno, Nevada yesterday. Rupert Murdoch, the 93-year-old head of a global media empire including Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, wants to change the rules for an irrevocable family trust that holds his assets.

Rupert, 93, is aiming to cut three of his children out of the family trust, which would allow his most conservative son to call the shots without interference

The high-stakes battle over who should control Rupert Murdoch's massive media empire after his death is playing out in Washoe County, Nevada.