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Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jun 1
Texas Business Court Rejects Exxon Bid in Black Employee Bias Suit
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jun 1

Texas Business Court Rejects Exxon Bid in Black Employee Bias Suit

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jun 1

Summary

  • Judge Patrick Sweeten denied Exxon’s request to keep a racial-discrimination lawsuit in the Texas Business Court, sending the case back to a Texas district court.
  • Sweeten said the dispute centers on an employment decision, not a company internal-affairs or governance matter that the specialized business court is meant to handle.
  • The suit was brought by a Black employee who claims CEO Darren Woods’ decision to fire him amounted to racial discrimination.
  • The ruling narrows the Texas Business Court’s reach by signaling that executive-level employment disputes fall outside its jurisdiction.

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