To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods.

Significant Tax Issues: Subpart f/BAT/SILO, S. 940, Subpart f Exemption H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Accountability Act of 2007, on tax changes on leasing, non-qualified deferred compensation, covered employees, deductibility of certain civil penalties and fines, the Energy Tax Bill (Senate Finance), and tax changes on leasing H.R. Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill H.R. 2, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 H.R. 1591, the US Troop Readiness, Veteran's Health, and Iraq;

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Data Breach / ID Teeth / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection At of 2007 H.R. 984, the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 H.R., 2607 Internet Gambling & Tax Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5767, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware; H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 984, Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 800, the Employee Free choice Act of 2007; H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; Student Loans Continued; H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007; Higher Education Access Act of 2007; H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008; H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.Con. Res 28; S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act; Credit Card; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 the National Insurance Act of 2007;

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2365, to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods (all provisions)

Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1908 (Patent Reform), HR 2136 (Tax Strategy Patents), HR 2365 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 681 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 1145 (Patent Reform), S 2369 (Tax Patents)

Client expense: $1,105,858 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

H.R. 1908-Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2136-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 2365-To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods; S. 681-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S. 1145-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 2369-A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

HR 2365 - to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods, all sections; HR 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007, to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, Section 10; S 2369 - a bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes, all sections; S 1145 - to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1908-Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2136-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 2365-To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods; S. 681-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S. 1145-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 2369-A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

HR.2365, To amend USC 35, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods. HR.1908, Patent Reform Act, Sec 10, tax planning methods not patentable. S. 2369, A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR.2365, To amend USC 35, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods. HR.1908, Patent Reform Act, Sec 10, tax planning methods not patentable. S. 2369, A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1908 (Patent Reform), HR 2136 (Tax Strategy Patents), HR 2365 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 681 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 1145 (Patent Reform), S 2369 (Tax Patents)

Client expense: $1,288,791 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

H.R. 6531 and S. 3106, the "Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007." H.R. 2033, the "Design Piracy Prohibition Act." S. 256, the " Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007." S. 522, the "Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act." S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. (Patent law reform.) S. 3600, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. (Patent law reform.) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. (Patent law reform.) H.R. 2365, a bill to limit damages for infringement of patents relating to tax planning methods. S. 2913 and H.R. 5889, the Orphan Works Act of 2008. S. 3325 and H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organizations for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. H.R. 4789, the Performance Rights Act. H.R. 5638, patent infringement for repair parts. H.R. 6344, the Responsive Government Act. S. 3295 and H.R. 6362, appointment of Administrative Patent Judges. H.R. 7084, the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1908/S. 1145 "Patent Reform Act of 2007"; HR 2365 "To Amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods"; S. 2369 "A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes."

Client expense: $361,276 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 984, Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.Con. Res 28, S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act; Credit Card; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 the National Insurance Act of 2007; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S,. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007;H.R. 800, the Employee Free choice Act of 2007, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; Student Loans Continued; H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007; Higher Education Access Act of 2007; H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008; H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act and S. 2838; H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008; H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Significant Tax Issues: Subpart f/BAT/SILO, S. 940, Subpart f Exemption, H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007, H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill, H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill, H.R. 2, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007, H.R. 1591, the US Troop Readiness, Veteran's Health, and Iraq; on tax changes on leasing, non-qualified deferred compensation, covered employees, deductibility of certain civil penalties and fines, the Energy Tax Bill (Senate Finance), and tax changes on leasing; H.R. Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) and S. 1726

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Data Breach / ID Teeth / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007, H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection At of 2007, H.R. 984, the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007; Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill, S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R., 2607 Internet Gambling & Tax Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 5767, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes;

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2365, to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods (all provisions)

Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 2365 - to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods, all sections; HR 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007, to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, Section 10; S 2369 - a bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes, all sections; S 1145 - to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2365, legislation to amend title 35, U.S. Code to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods. H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007, all provisions relating to patenting of tax planning methods.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145

Client expense: $625,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145

Client expense: $625,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145

Client expense: $525,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

HR 1908 (Patent Reform), HR 2136 (Tax Strategy Patents), HR 2365 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 681 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 1145 (Patent Reform), S 2369 (Tax Patents)

Client expense: $1,085,550 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 984, Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.Con. Res 28, S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act; Credit Card; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 the National Insurance Act of 2007; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S,. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007;H.R. 800, the Employee Free choice Act of 2007, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; Student Loans Continued; H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007; Higher Education Access Act of 2007; H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008; H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Data Breach / ID Teeth / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007, H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection At of 2007, H.R. 984, the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007; Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill, S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R., 2607 Internet Gambling & Tax Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 5767, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes;

Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Significant Tax Issues: Subpart f/BAT/SILO, S. 940, Subpart f Exemption, H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007, H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill, H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill, H.R. 2, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007, H.R. 1591, the US Troop Readiness, Veteran's Health, and Iraq; Accountability Act of 2007, on tax changes on leasing, non-qualified deferred compensation, covered employees, deductibility of certain civil penalties and fines, the Energy Tax Bill (Senate Finance), and tax changes on leasing; H.R. Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act;

Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1640, the Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007. S. 242 and H.R. 1432, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 -Provisions relating to reimportation of patents drugs sold abroad. S. 256, the Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007. S. 522, the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. (Patent law reform.) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. (Patent law reform.) H.R. 1778, a bill to allow the USPTO to accept unintentionally late filings. H.R. 2365, a bill to limit damages for infringement of patents relating to tax planning methods. H.R. 2033, the Design Piracy Prohibition Act. S. 2913 and H.R. 5889, the Orphan Works Act of 2008. H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organizations for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4789, the Performance Rights Act. H.R. 5638, patent infringement for repair parts. H.R. 6344, the Responsive Government Act. H.R. 6362, appointment of Administrative Patent Judges.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2365 - to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods, all sections; HR 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007, to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, Section 10; S 2369 - a bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes, all sections; S 1145 - to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform

Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2365, to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods (all provisions)

Client expense: $1,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR.2365, To amend USC 35, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods. HR.1908, Patent Reform Act, Sec 10, tax planning methods not patentable. S. 2369, A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR.2365, To amend USC 35, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods. HR.1908, Patent Reform Act, Sec 10, tax planning methods not patentable. S. 2369, A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2365-To Amend Title 35, United States Code, to Limit Damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods; H.R. 2136-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 1908-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 1145-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 681-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 1360-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007; S. 785-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3359-Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007; H.R. 4318-To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify the Penalty on the Understatement of Taxpayer's Liability by Tax Return Preparers; H.R. 6049-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes; S. 2851-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers.

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Anti-counterfeiting (S. 522, S.2317, H.R. 3578, H.R.4279, H.R. 3155) Design Rights Protection (H.R.2033, H.R.5638) Ending Fee diversion at USPTO (H.R. 2336, S.1145) Increasing Judicial Pay (S.1638, H.R.3753) Orphan Works Legislation (S.2913, H.R.5889) Patent Reform (H.R. 1908, S.1145) Patenting Tax Methods (H.R.2365) Bio-Generics (H.R.5629) Litigation Reform (S.2449) USPTO appropriations (S.3182)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2365, legislation to amend title 35, U.S. Code to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods. H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007, all provisions relating to patenting of tax planning methods.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Anti-counterfeiting / Increasing penalties for IP infringement (S. 522, S.2317, H.R. 3578, H.R.4279, H.R. 3155) Design Protection (H.R.2033, H.R.5638) Ending Fee diversion at USPTO (H.R. 2336, S.1145) Increasing Judicial Pay (S. 1638) Orphan Works Legislation (Legislation not yet introduced this Congress) Patent Reform (H.R. 1908, S.1145) Patenting Tax Methods (H.R.2365) USPTO appropriations (H.R. 3093, S. 1745, H.R.2764)

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2365, to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods (all provisions)

Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2365, to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods (all provisions)

Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2365-To Amend Title 35, United States Code, to Limit Damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods, H.R. 2136-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, H.R. 1908-Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145-Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 681-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, H.R. 1360-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007, S. 785-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007, H.R. 3359-Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 4318-To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify the Penalty on the Understatement of Taxpayer's Liability by Tax Return Preparers.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145

Client expense: $525,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2365, to amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods (all provisions)

Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office