The lawsuit, an unusual strategy for the oil giant, comes after California’s attorney general sued Exxon last year alleging it misled the public about plastics recycling.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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C.F.P.B Sues Unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Over Risky Mortgages
A federal consumer bureau claims Vanderbilt Mortgage, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, made loans to buyers of manufactured homes it knew could not repay them.
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U.S. Steel and Nippon Sue Biden Over Decision to Block Deal
The companies argue in a lawsuit that the process of reviewing the transaction was corrupted by politics.
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‘It Ends With Us’ Actor and Director and His Publicists Sue The Times for Libel
Justin Baldoni claims that The Times defamed him and his team in an article about the actress Blake Lively’s allegations that she had been the victim of a smear campaign.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement
The settlement resolves a key part of the protracted end of their very public Hollywood romance.
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Rupert Murdoch’s Appeal to Alter Family Trust Faces Uphill Battle
Mr. Murdoch’s appeal over whether he can consolidate his son Lachlan’s power over his media empire is due just before Christmas.
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American Airlines Settles Racial Discrimination Case
Three Black men had accused the airline of wrongly forcing them to get off a plane for an hour because of a complaint about body odor.
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Megan Thee Stallion Seeks Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez
Her lawyers said Mr. Lanez had facilitated a “campaign of harassment” from prison, where he is serving a 10-year sentence after being convicted of shooting her.
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Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract
The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.
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Inside Disney’s Decision to Settle the Trump Suit Against ABC News
Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit could potentially hurt the company and protections for the press.