A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Exxon Mobil’s defamation lawsuit against environmental groups, which Exxon had accused of trying to sabotage its recycling business. However, the judge allowed a parallel case brought by Exxon against California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, to proceed. This legal battle stems from Mr. Bonta’s 2024 lawsuit accusing Exxon of a “decades-long campaign of deception” regarding plastic pollution and “advanced recycling.”
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Judge Axes Exxon’s Defamation Suit Against Environmentalists
A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Exxon Mobil’s defamation lawsuit against environmental groups, which Exxon had accused of trying to sabotage its recycling business. However, the judge allowed a parallel case brought by Exxon against California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, to proceed. This legal battle stems from Mr. Bonta’s 2024 lawsuit accusing Exxon of a “decades-long campaign of deception” regarding plastic pollution and “advanced recycling.”