ExxonMobil on Monday sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) and a group of environmental activist groups, alleging they colluded on a campaign of defamation against the oil giant’s plastic recycling initiative.



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Exxon sues California AG, environmental groups over attacks on recycling efforts

Exxon Mobil filed a lawsuit on Monday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, court records show, accusing them of defaming and disparaging the oil giant's advanced plastics recycling initiatives.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups,

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Exxon Mobil Corp. sues California attorney general for defamation over plastic recycling claims

ExxonMobil on Monday sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) and a group of environmental activist groups, alleging they colluded on a campaign of defamation against the oil giant’s plastic recycling initiative. The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Texas, could signal a new legal strategy for the fossil fuel industry against environmentalists and…

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Exxon sues California attorney general, environmental groups for disparaging its recycling initiatives

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) filed a federal lawsuit Monday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and environmental groups, alleging defamation of its advanced plastics recycling initiatives, as the oil giant pushes forward with significant investments in recycling technology. What Happened: Filed in Beaumont, Texas, the lawsuit claims Bonta acted in concert with law firm Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, which has connections to Australian bi…

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Exxon Mobil Sues California AG Over Defamation Of Recycling Efforts, Citing Ties To Competitors - Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)

(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a lawsuit alleging that California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups made defamatory comments about the oil company’s ability to recycle plastic.

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Exxon lawsuit accuses California's attorney general, the Sierra Club and others of defaming the oil giant with negative comments about plastic recycling.

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Oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a countersuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups on Monday, accusing them of colluding on a campaign of defamation against the company’s plastic recycling initiatives.
The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Texas, was in response to a separate legal challenge filed by Bonta and four California-based environmental groups, the Sierra Club, San Francisco Ba…

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Exxon Mobil Files Defamation Lawsuit Against California Attorney General, Environmental Groups

Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a lawsuit alleging that California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups made defamatory comments about the oil company’s ability to recycle plastic.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, months after Bonta sued the oil and gas giant alleging that it deceived the public for half a century by promising the plastics it produced would be recycled. The Texas-based company said in its lawsuit, filed Monday in that state’s Eastern District, that Bonta, the Sierra Club, San Francisco B…

Exxon sues California attorney general, environmental groups for disparaging its recycling initiatives

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