The plan was laid as an apparent attempt to protect the right-wing bent of the Murdoch family’s media empire—especially Fox News.

Lachlan Murdoch: how Rupert Murdoch’s “laid back” eldest son went from exile to successor - Known as the ‘Kendall Roy’ of the Murdoch family, Lachlan Murdoch has become Rupert Murdoch’s definite successor.

A Nevada commissioner found that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan had acted in ’bad faith’ in their effort to amend the trust and strip voting power away from three other children

Rupert Murdoch wanted his son Lachlan to run Fox News — and everything else — after his death. It may not work out that way.

A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.

Conservative media titan Rupert Murdoch cannot change his family trust and give control to his son Lachlan after his death, according to a Nevada probate commissioner ruling.

A Nevada commissioner denied Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his irrevocable trust and leave his conservative media empire under the sole control of his son, Lachlan, according to a report Monday.

Rupert Murdoch failed in his attempt to move control of his family's trust to his eldest son Lachlan on Saturday.

A sealed document obtained by The New York Times says a Nevada commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give his son Lachlan Murdoch control of his media empire and ensure Fox News maintains its conservative editorial slant.

According to The New York Times, Rupert Murdoch wanted to change the family trust to consolidate control of his media empire in the hands of his son Lachlan. However, the Nevada state commissioner rejected the billionaire's request.