Rupert Murdoch and his children are in an epic closed-door court battle for the future of his empire. NPR's David Folkenflik explains why it matters.

Rupert Murdoch is squaring off against three of his children in a fight for control, and NPR's David Folkenflik has the details. Hey, David. DAVID FOLKENFLIK, BYLINE: Hey, Ari.

Here's NPR's David Folkenflik. DAVID FOLKENFLIK, BYLINE: The probate commissioner says Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch operated in bad faith, not in the interests of other family members.

Rupert Murdoch and his children are in an epic closed-door court battle for the future of his empire. NPR's David Folkenflik explains why it matters.

Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son's power. ... NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik wrote the book on Fox News and has been covering the trial. David, ...

Rupert Murdoch and his children are in an epic closed-door court battle for the future of his empire. NPR's David Folkenflik explains why it matters.

Rupert Murdoch's attorneys are in court in Nevada seeking to change the terms of his irrevocable trust to give full control of the family's media empire to his elder son Lachlan.

Rupert Murdoch promised for a generation to bestow equal control of the empire to his four eldest children, ... David Folkenflik was described by Geraldo Rivera of Fox News as "a really weak ...

A Nevada commissioner ruled against Murdoch's attempt to change a family trust in a way that would have allowed his son, Lachlan, to cement control of his media empire.