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California municipalities use of ‘lawfare’ establishes sufficient Texas contacts, Exxon argues in climate change case
AUSTIN - While the California municipalities bringing climate change lawsuits against oil companies are arguing Texas courts lack jurisdiction because of a lack of contacts within the state, ExxonMobil contends their use of “lawfare” has in fact established sufficient contacts “to be held to account here.” -
California municipalities argue Texas lacks jurisdiction in climate change case before Supreme Court
AUSTIN - Because of a lack of contacts within the state, Texas courts lack jurisdiction over the California municipalities bringing climate change lawsuits against oil companies, according to a merit brief filed yesterday. -
Exxon files merit brief in climate change case before Texas SC, argues lawfare plan was purposeful
AUSTIN – The California municipalities bringing climate change lawsuits against oil companies seek to benefit from suppressing Texas free speech and attacking Texas policy, according to ExxonMobil’s recently filed brief. -
Gov. Abbott backs Exxon in climate change case, tells Cali officials to mind their own business
AUSTIN – No Texan voted for the California officials who are orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against his state’s energy sector – oil and gas companies that employ hundreds of thousands and brings in billions in tax revenue, says Gov. Greg Abbott. -
Exxon on climate change litigation: Non-residents using lawfare to suppress Texas speech subject to Texas jurisdiction
AUSTIN – The parties accused of orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against the energy sector are feigning shock that their attempts to chill speech and commandeer public policy could be subjected to personal jurisdiction in Texas courts, ExxonMobil argues in a recently filed brief. -
Parties accused of being behind climate change ‘lawfare’ ask Texas SC to deny Exxon’s petition review
FORT WORTH – The parties accused of orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against the energy sector are asking the state’s highest court to deny ExxonMobil’s petition of review. -
Texas groups throw support behind Exxon in effort to expose those orchestrating climate change ‘lawfare’
FORT WORTH – Wanting to expose those behind climate change ‘lawfare’, two notable Texas groups recently filed amicus briefs in support of ExxonMobil in an appeal currently before the state’s highest court. -
Cali cities using lawsuits to impose climate policies on Texas, Exxon tells Supreme Court
FORT WORTH – Earlier this year, a conflicted appellate court ruled it does not have jurisdiction over California cities and counties pursuing climate change lawsuits against the energy sector. -
ExxonMobil turns to Texas Supreme Court in fight against Cali climate change suits
FORT WORTH – Last month, a conflicted appellate court ruled it does not have jurisdiction over California cities and counties pursuing climate change lawsuits against the energy sector. -
Texas justices grant ExxonMobil’s motion for leave in climate change case, motion brought in response to New York ruling
FORT WORTH – Last January, an appellate court heard arguments on whether ExxonMobil can use Texas courts to pursue counter-litigation against the public officials and private lawyers who teamed up to sue the oil industry in California over the alleged effects of climate change. -
Exxon argues for Texas justice as it defends self from climate change lawsuits
FORT WORTH – Texas justices will soon decide whether California municipalities took aim at Texas-based free speech by bringing climate change lawsuits against ExxonMobil, a Texas company, in California courts. -
Exxon calls Cali climate change lawsuits ‘abusive’ and ‘baseless,’ says attempt to challenge its counter litigation ‘falls flat’
FORT WORTH – California municipalities took aim at Texas-based speech by filing “baseless” climate change lawsuits and a Texas trial court was right to exercise personal jurisdiction over them, according to ExxonMobil’s recently filed appellate brief. -
Court allows negligence suit against law firm Schiff Hardin to proceed
MARSHALL – The Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas partially granted and partially denied a law firm's motion to dismiss a claim against it filed by an insurance company. -
Truck company alleges motorsports company guilty of trademark infringement
An Arizona diesel truck company is suing Unique Motorsports Inc. of Lewisville, alleging trademark infringement.