April 09, 2015
A California federal judge sided with the American Petroleum Institute in a suit accusing it of "fracking" the brand of an energy marketplace provider with its election-season lobbying website, ruling Wednesday that the parties aren't competitors and API's site is protected political speech.
October 30, 2014
A California federal judge has refused to block the American Petroleum Institute from using an Election Day lobbying website that allegedly infringes the trademarks of an "energy-unbiased" company that helps customers choose suppliers, finding no evidence that API is violating the Lanham Act.