News Corp faces action in US over hacking

AMERICAN lawyers are set to launch action against News Corporation over the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.

Proceedings will be lodged in New York next week in a bid to seek statements from the media giant, according to Mark Lewis, the lawyer for the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.

Lewis, who negotiated a multimillion-pound payout for the Dowler family from News International over hacking claims, said its parent company could also be held responsible.