The case represents the last major legal reckoning for victims and perpetrators of the phone hacking scandal that tarnished Britain’s news media more than a decade ago.

UPDATED 06.42 a.m. PT: There has been high drama on the first day in the trial of Prince Harry versus Rupert Murdoch ‘s News Group Newspapers (NGN), with a settlement deal now “very close,” according to NGN’s lawyer.

Opening arguments in Prince Harry’s civil lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers are scheduled to begin Tuesday.

Prince Harry's battle with the British press continues, as his case against Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers — including the Sun — begins.

The trial pitting British royal Prince Harry against Rupert Murdoch's Sun tabloid newspaper got off to a slow start Tuesday with two adjournments until the afternoon.

Prince Harry's legal battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group was delayed on Tuesday amid chaos over last-minute settlement discussions between the two sides. Harry and former senior la

A legal battle brought by Prince Harry against the publisher of The Sun newspaper, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, kicked off at the High Court in London on Tuesday, without Prince Harry in attendance and with several delays.

Prince Harry won’t appear in person for the start of his London trial against Rupert Murdoch-owned outlet, The Sun, which he has accused of unlawful information gathering.

Prince Harry embarks on a new courtroom battle against British tabloids in his case against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers, which he claims used phone hacking and unlawful information gathering techniques.

Rupert Murdoch's team made the offer to resolve the hacking suits from Prince Harry and a British lawmaker as a trial was to begin. A settlement could help Washington Post CEO Will Lewis.

A trial begins Tuesday over complaints filed by Prince Harry and a senior British lawmaker against Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspapers. The trial carries high stakes on both sides of the Atlantic.