Late Notice Dooms Fired Fox News Producer's Sick Day Suit

By Grace Elletson · March 31, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT

A D.C. federal judge tossed an ex-Fox News producer's suit claiming the network fired him for taking a sick day, ruling he isn't protected by the district's sick leave law because...

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Case Title

DONNER v. FOX NEWS NETWORK, LLC

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Court

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

November 13, 2023

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