The $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News is set to begin on Monday. Dominion claims that Fox News falsely reported that its voting machines played a role in causing Donald Trump to lose the 2020 presidential election. The judge has already ruled that these on-air statements were false, and the main matter left for the jury is to determine if Fox acted with "actual malice." Proving actual malice is difficult and requires showing that Fox knew it was reporting false information or was entertaining serious doubts about the truth of the reporting. While evidence against Fox has been disclosed, proving actual malice is often insurmountable for plaintiffs. The case demonstrates why overturning nearly six decades of First Amendment precedent, by eroding the legal protection against actual malice, would not benefit anyone other than those who seek to stifle reporting and criticism with the threat of litigation. It is unknown whether Fox News will prevail in this lawsuit, but it can be said that the trial will begin the true No Spin Zone, where deception is strictly prohibited.