June 11, 2026
A New Mexico federal judge refused Thursday to let Kansas' attorney general intervene in multidistrict litigation accusing U.S. shale oil producers of conspiring with OPEC to inflate oil and fuel prices, concluding that the enforcer has no grounds or authority to try to block the claims from local governments.
April 09, 2025
Kansas pushed to join multidistrict litigation accusing U.S. shale oil producers of conspiring with OPEC to inflate oil and fuel prices, arguing that local governments don't have the authority to pursue the class claims they've asserted against the companies.