DC Files Latest Climate Suit Vs. Big Oil
By Karen Savage Washington D.C. has filed a lawsuit against oil majors ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell, accusing them of deceiving consumers about climate change...
Minnesota Sues Fossil Fuel Industry for Climate Fraud
By Karen Savage Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against Exxon, three Koch Industries entities and the American Petroleum Institute, accusing them of consumer fraud and...
Texas Court Refuses to Let Exxon Depose California Officials in Climate Cases
By Karen Savage Officials for California municipalities that are suing Exxon for climate liability do not have to submit to discovery in Texas, a state...
Chevron: California Ruling Should Not Help NYC Revive Its Liability Suit
By Karen Savage The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent revival of two climate liability suits in California “is irrelevant” to New York City’s quest...
Learning From NY, Mass. Adjusts Fraud Case Vs. Exxon
By Karen Savage ExxonMobil’s method for calculating the risks posed to its business by climate change have been “inconsistent and haphazard and did not identify...
State Vs. Federal Court for Climate Suits: Will Supreme Court Weigh In?
By Karen Savage With two appellate courts recently ruling that climate liability suits belong in state court, the lingering question is what comes next for...
Mass. Amends Complaint, Says Exxon Continues Deception Amid Pandemic
By Karen Savage Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey argues that the Covid-19 crisis has provided a glimpse into the potential effect climate change could have...
Fossil Fuel Companies Don’t Cause Emissions, Exxon Tells Colorado Court
By Karen Savage The production and promotion of fossil fuels don’t cause climate change, an attorney for ExxonMobil claimed during a hearing held before a...