Smartmatic, which is registered in Delaware and operates from Boca Raton, Florida, is suing Newsmax, alleging that its false claims damaged the company's reputation. Newsmax said it was using its first amendment free speech rights to report the allegations.

The defamation lawsuit brought by voting machine company Smartmatic against Newsmax over its reporting about the 2020 election will head to trial, a judge has ruled.

The voting machine company Smartmatic accuses the right-wing network of knowingly airing lies about the 2020 vote