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Appellate court issues mandate to deny Exxon’s petition in climate change case
FORT WORTH - On Thursday, the Second Court of Appeals issued a mandate on its earlier judgment denying ExxonMobil’s Rule 202 petition. -
Suit: Exxon Mobil, others failed to secure equipment which resulted in worker's death
HOUSTON — A man alleges Exxon Mobil and others failed to properly secure equipment which caused his wife's death. -
Texas Supreme Court punts on climate change lawfare case
“Lawfare is an ugly tool by which to seek the environmental policy changes the California Parties desire, enlisting the judiciary to do the work that the other two branches of government cannot or will not do to persuade their constituents that anthropogenic climate change (a) has been conclusively proved and (b) must be remedied by crippling the energy industry.” -
Texas Supreme Court denies Exxon’s petition for review in climate change case
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court denied ExxonMobil’s petition for review Friday, halting the oil giant’s legal effort to pull back the curtain on the authors of climate change litigation. -
Group argues Cali municipalities targeting Texas businesses with climate change litigation
AUSTIN - While California municipalities bringing climate change lawsuits argue Texas courts lack jurisdiction over litigation brought by ExxonMobil, one group is arguing that their suits are “actually part of a coordinated, nationwide campaign targeting Texas businesses.” -
Attorney asks Texas Supreme Court to ‘condemn’ appellate court’s ‘political statements’ in Exxon climate change case
AUSTIN - A Houston attorney is asking the Texas Supreme Court to “condemn” the asserted “political statements” the Second Court of Appeals made in its opinion concerning ExxonMobil’s climate change case. -
If you mess with Texas, be prepared to do it in Texas
First of all, don’t mess with Texas. Second, if you’re foolish enough to try that, plan on messing with Texas in Texas, because our state’s long-arm statute gives us the home-field advantage. -
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.” -
TCJL Files Amicus Brief in Second CGL Coverage Case Arising from Baytown Refinery Accident
As we reported nearly three months ago, the First Court of Appeals [Houston] handed down a decision in a coverage dispute between an additional insured and CGL carriers that flatly contravenes recent SCOTX precedent. -
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. -
ExxonMobil used employee ranking system to eliminate older workers, suit alleges
HOUSTON — Exxon Mobil is facing a claim that it implemented an employee ranking system and took other efforts to eliminate older employees. -
Jury heaps majority of blame on worker who sought millions from ExxonMobil for workplace injury
HOUSTON – A jury recently found that a plaintiff who sued ExxonMobil for millions of dollars following a workplace injury was the one primarily at fault. -
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. -
HB 2144 restores separation of powers between Texas Legislature and courts, say proponents of the bill
AUSTIN – After being sent back to committee on a point of order yesterday, proponents of House Bill 2144 – legislation that seeks to restore the tort of public nuisance back to its original intent – believe the bill will be back on the calendar soon. -
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. -
TCJL: Texas Supreme Court should hear Exxon's petition over climate change litigation
A group of California cities and counties are waging a legal battle in California state court against ExxonMobil and 17 other Texas-based energy companies. The municipalities allege that the companies are engaging in activities that have caused or are causing an imminent rise in sea levels, and seek billions of dollars in damages from the companies, allegedly to address this risk. -
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. -
As Exxon fights for justice, others join the fight
What can one person do? If you don’t know already, you’d be surprised. -
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.