Chevron seeks partial summary judgment in D.C. climate litigation, citing Home Rule Act limits on consumer protection reach

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Chevron filed a motion for partial summary judgment in D.C. v. Exxon Mobil, arguing the District's Home Rule Act prevents it from applying consumer protection laws to Chevron's website statements with no D.C. nexus. The case is part of a broader wave of climate litigation where states and municipalities use consumer protection and fraud laws to sue energy producers over carbon emissions. Legal scholars argue these suits push the boundaries of state regulatory authority in the absence of federal climate legislation.

• •Chevron seeks partial summary judgment arguing D.C. Home Rule Act limits CPPA reach to website statements
• •D.C. sued energy producers under consumer protection law for climate-related marketing claims
• •Case is part of broader trend of state-level climate litigation using tort and consumer protection law

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