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New York Court Denied Nonprofit’s Motion to Intervene in Exxon Suit for Purposes of Unsealing Documents

Action alleging fraudulent scheme by Exxon Mobil Corporation to deceive investors about the company's management of risks posed by climate change regulation.

People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corporation

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - amicus brief

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - memorandum

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - motion

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - motion to intervene

Nonprofit Group and Its Board Member Sought to Unseal Records in Attorney General’s Suit Against Exxon

Trial Court Ruled for Exxon in New York’s Climate Change Securities Fraud Case

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - order

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - order to show cause

Exxon Asked New York Trial Court to Reject Attorney General’s Withdrawal of Fraud Claims

People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - Other

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - letter

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - memorandum of law

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - answer

State Court Dismissed Exxon’s Defenses Accusing Attorney General’s Office of Misconduct in Climate Change Fraud Action

New York Trial Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Discovery Disputes, Affirmative Defenses in Attorney General’s Fraud Action Against Exxon

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - motion to dismiss

New York Court Allowed Attorney General to Move to Dismiss Exxon’s Prosecutorial Misconduct Defenses in Climate Fraud Case, Said Discovery on Defenses Could Continue in Meantime

Trial Set for October 2019

New York Judge Denied Motion for Disqualification in State’s Exxon Fraud Case but Said He Would Sell All Exxon Stock

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People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

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Renewable energy means all forms of energy produced from renewable sources in a sustainable manner.

Fossil fuel is a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, fossil gas, and oil (including crude oil, and petroleum products), that can be used for electricity and heat generation. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons formed from pressurised and heated organic material buried over millions of years.

Molecules in the atmosphere that play a key role in the greenhouse effect by trapping heat radiating from Earth’s surface.

Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

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