Exxon has lost its legal action to prevent Massachusetts law enforcement authorities from accessing records relating to their investigation into whether the company concealed its knowledge of the role of fossil fuels in causing climate change. Exxon ruled that the state's Attorney General has jurisdiction to seek the records in order to investigate whether the firm has violated consumer protection laws. Exxon Mobil had argued that as it is incorporated in Texas and Texas , New Jersey authorities had no jurisdiction, but the judge ruled they must hand over the relevant documents.
Exxon Mobil has lost its legal action to prevent Massachusetts law enforcement authorities from accessing records relating to their investigation into whether the company concealed its knowledge of the role of fossil fuels in causing climate change. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state's Attorney General has jurisdiction to seek the records in order to investigate whether the firm has violated consumer protection laws. Exxon had argued that as it is incorporated in Texas and New Jersey, Massachusetts authorities had no jurisdiction, but the judge ruled they must hand over the relevant documents.