Description: Lawsuit asserting that Exxon Mobil Corporation's representations regarding its investment in clean energy violated D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act.
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Beyond Pesticides v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 07/06/2020 Notice of Removal Download Notice of removal filed. Exxon Removed Environmental Organization's Consumer Protection Climate Case to Federal Court. Exxon Mobil Corporation removed a climate change-based consumer protection case brought by an environmental group to federal court in D.C. Exxon identified diversity jurisdiction and the Class Action Fairness Act as the grounds for removal. -
Beyond Pesticides v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 05/15/2020 Complaint Download Complaint filed. Nonprofit Group Alleged That Exxon Marketing Violated D.C. Consumer Protection Law. A non-profit organization filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court alleging that Exxon Mobil Corporation violated the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act by representing “that it engages in cleaner forms of energy at a significant level, when in fact, its core business remains entrenched in the production and delivery of fossil fuels.” The plaintiff asked the court to issue an injunction halting Exxon’s allegedly false marketing and advertising.