For family advisers, the Murdoch family saga is a reminder of the crucial role of robust legal and governance structures, as ...

After all, Rupert still needed a successor. Lured back by his father, Lachlan arrived back in the United States in 2014. “Murdoch has sought to figure out who would lead his media empire in a manner ...

That question was supposed to be settled after Rupert announced his retirement in 2023 and Lachlan was named CEO of the ...

The commissioner ruled against the action brought by Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, and in favour of Lachlan’s siblings – Prudence, Elisabeth and James. Without a hint of irony, Rupert had called ...

Media mogul Murdoch wanted to change the terms of his family’s trust in order to ensure that his son Lachlan would be his successor upon his death.

Lachlan was confirmed as Rupert’s successor, taking over as chairman of the $16bn News Corp and Fox James Murdoch, who resigned from the board of News Corporation in 2020 citing “disagreements ...

The 93-year-old Rupert Murdoch is very much alive, and there is no doubt who he wants as his successor: his eldest son, Lachlan. But the TV death sparked talks among some of the Murdoch children.

“But these companies need a designated leader, and Lachlan is that leader.” Lachlan Murdoch, one assumes, in his father’s mind, is the most serious. Art imitating life or life imitating art ...

(Alamy) The Murdoch family trust ... Rupert also symbolically stepped down as head of Fox, naming Lachlan as his successor and the new chief of both Fox Corp and News Corp. Throughout the court ...

A Nevada probate commissioner ruled last week against billionaire media scion Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust in order to guarantee that his eldest son, Lachlan ...