Exxon Mobil has lost its legal action to prevent Massachusetts law enforcement authorities from accessing records relating to their investigation into whether the company disclosed its knowledge of the role of fossil fuels in causing climate change . A logo of Exxon Mobil is displayed on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., December 5, 2017. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state 's Attorney General has jurisdiction to access 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 .
Exxon Mobil has lost its legal action to prevent Massachusetts law enforcement authorities from accessing records relating to their investigation into whether the company disclosed 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 access 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 .