Fox News Media made a bid Monday to quash a massive $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit that has called into question segments delivered on at least three of its programs, saying the legal case presented by voting-technology firm Smartmatic is “meritless” and would “chill First Amendment activities.”

Smartmatic, a maker of software that helps in elections, has been the subject of disparaging commentary from a handful of conservative-news outlets. On Thursday it said it had sued Fox News and three of its popular on-air personalities — Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro — citing efforts made on Fox News programs to disparage the company’s business.
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