City of Chicago v. BP P.L.C. et al

  1. May 19, 2025

    Chicago's Climate Deception Suit Heads Back To State Court

    An Illinois federal judge has found that the city of Chicago's lawsuit looking to hold the nation's largest oil producers liable for allegedly deceiving the public about fossil fuel consumption should be litigated in state court.

  2. February 05, 2025

    Chicago's Climate Suit Belongs In Federal Court, Judge Hears

    The city of Chicago should not be allowed to take environmental deception claims against the nation's largest oil producers back to state court because the city's suit targets conduct performed largely for the federal government, a judge heard during a Wednesday hearing.

  3. May 17, 2024

    Chicago Wants Climate Deception Claims Back In State Court

    The city of Chicago says it should be in state court hashing out climate change deception claims against several of the nation's largest oil producers because the companies lodged "objectively baseless" arguments to remove its case to federal court.