Exxon Mobil scores win in New York climate change lawsuit
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp won a major victory in a closely-watched lawsuit on Tuesday when a judge ruled that the company did not defraud investors out of up to $1.6 billion (£1.25 billion) by hiding the true cost of climate change regulation.The ruling by Justice Barry Ostrager in Manhattan Supreme Court followed a trial featuring testimony from investors, experts and former Exxon Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson.The judge found that the New York State Attorney General's case..