Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2026
Case Ongoing
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(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.)
The State of Michigan brought this antitrust lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against several major fossil fuel companies—Exxon, Chevron, BP, Shell—and their trade association, the American Petroleum Institute (API). Plaintiff alleged that Defendants conspired to restrain competition from renewable energy for decades, unlawfully delaying the transition away from fossil fuels and inflating energy prices for Michigan consumers. Filing under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, Sections 4 and 16 of the Clayton Act, and the Michigan Antitrust Reform Act, Plaintiff sought damages, injunctive relief, and equitable remedies, including measures to end the alleged conspiracy and restore competitive energy markets.
This case is ongoing.
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72179920/parties/people-of-the-state-of-michigan-v-bp-plc/
Maloney, Paul Lewis (Michigan)
Bettenhausen, Margaret (Michigan)
Morrisseau, Elizabeth Anne (Michigan)
Allen, Matthew Philip (Michigan)
Cranmer, Thomas W. (Michigan)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72179920/people-of-the-state-of-michigan-v-bp-plc/
Last updated Jan. 30, 2026, 12:06 a.m.
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Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations Involving the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Jan. 23, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Case Details
Other Dockets:
Western District of Michigan 1:26-cv-00254
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