Dark money-fueled law firm joins Massachusetts climate suit against Big Oil
Dark money-fueled law firm joins Massachusetts climate suit against Big OilFIRST ON FOX: A California climate-focused law firm, which has received millions of dollars from left-leaning nonprofits, has quietly joined Massachusetts’ persistent legal battle against the oil giant ExxonMobil.According to court filings reviewed by Fox News, Sher Edling’s founding partners, Vic Sher and Matt Edling, were admitted to the case of Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. ExxonMobil Corp. following a request from Seth Schofield, senior counsel for the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Energy and Environment Bureau. Both Sher and Edling affirmed in separate affidavits that they would appear on behalf of the state.Text from both affidavits, filed in Suffolk County Superior Court, read: “I am familiar with the facts and law relevant to the claims and defenses in this action, and my appearance and participation will aid the attorney general in her prosecution of this case.”It remains unclear what Sher Edling’s exact…