On January 21, 2024, ExxonMobil had filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the northern district of Texas against the shareholders Arjuna Capital and Follow This. The lawsuit sought a declaratory judgment that it may exclude Arjuna Capital and Follow This's shareholder proposal from ExxonMobil's proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and not present it for a shareholder vote at ExxonMobil's 2024 annual shareholder meeting.