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DC Sues 4 Oil Companies, Alleging They Misled Consumers on Climate Change
The attorney general for the District of Columbia on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Chevron Corp, and Royal Dutch Shell Plc for "systematically and intentionally ...
Oil Companies Are Paying Big to Bolster D&O Coverage
The U.S. oil and gas industry is paying a hefty price to protect its top brass against potential bankruptcy and investor lawsuits. Oil companies are shelling out as much as 75% more to renew ...
Oil CEOs Pursue Argument Against Being Sued Over Climate Change
Leaders of the world's largest oil companies want everyone to know it won't do anyone any good to make them pay for the damages of climate change. Executives have been making the argument after a ...
Climate Change Lawsuits Against 5 Oil Companies Dismissed by U.S. Court
A California federal court dismissed climate change lawsuits against five oil companies by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, saying the complaints required foreign and domestic policy ...
Oil Companies Seek Dismissal of Suit Holding Them Liable for Global Warming Damages
Lawyers for major oil companies on Wednesday urged a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by New York City seeking to hold them financially liable for damages caused by global warming. Theodore ...