Michigan Lawsuit Dismissed Against Major Oil Companies

District Court Dismisses Michigan's Hail Mary Antitrust Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies

Michigan sued fossil fuel companies under an imaginative antitrust theory that the district court could not accept.

Judge Dismisses Michigan Case Accusing Oil Majors of Suppressing Renewables

Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel’s antitrust lawsuit claimed that BP, Chevron, Exxon, and Shell wanted to ‘maintain their dominance’ in fossil fuels.

Biden Judge Dismisses Democrat AG’s Climate Claim As ‘Speculative’

U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering dismissed Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s federal antitrust claim against oil companies Tuesday.

Biden judge dismisses Democrat AG’s climate claim as ‘speculative’ - The Daily Bo Snerdley

A Biden-appointed federal judge tossed Michigan’s lawsuit against major oil companies Tuesday, finding its attempt to link a decades-old alleged conspiracy to current energy costs too “speculative.” U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering dismissed Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s federal antitrust claim against BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and the American Petroleum Institute (API), ruling that the state lacked antitrust standing…

Michigan lawsuit dismissed against major oil companies

U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering dismissed Michigan's antitrust suit against bp, Chevron, Exxon, Shell and the American Petroleum Institute, ruling antitrust law did not cover the alleged harms beyond energy overcharges.

Lawsuit alleging oil giant 'cartel' dismissed by judge

Michigan’s lawsuit named BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell and the American Petroleum Institute, a trade group.