To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.
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vs 7,255 other HR bills in the 110th — cohort avg 47d
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2009 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
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To amend Title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition of enforcement of foreign defamation judements (HR 6146, S 2977, HR 5814) and all relevant and subsequent Resolutions and legislation.
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2009 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
To amend Title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition of enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (HR 6146, S 2977, HR 5814) and all relevant and subsequent Resolutions and legislation.
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
To amend Title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (HR 6146, S 2977, HR 5814) re: Liberl Tourism
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
H.R.2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007," all provisions. S.1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007," all provisions. H.R.5814, Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, all provisions. H.R.5893, Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions. H.R.6146, amends title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments, all provisions.
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
HR 6146, S. 2977: Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, all provisions
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Constitution
Legislation protecting U.S. authors from libel suits in foreign courts that violate first amendment constitutional free speech protections. S. 2977/H.R. 5814: "Free Speech Protection Act" H.R. 6146: "To amend Title 28 USC to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
H.R.2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007," all provisions. S.1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007," all provisions. H.R.5814, Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, all provisions. H.R.5893, Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions. H.R.6146, amends title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments, all provisions.
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
H.R. 2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (Federal Reporter's Privilege); S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (Federal Reporter's Privilege); H.R. 6146, To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (Foreign Defamation Judgments); S. 2977 Free Speech Protection Act of 2008 (Foreign Defamation Judgments)
Client expense: $173,169 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
HR 6146, S. 2977: Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, all provisions
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Constitution
Passage of legislation protecting first amendment free speech rights of American authors from foreign libel suits. S.2977/H.R. 5814 "Free Speech Protection Act of 2008" H.R. 6146
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
H.R.2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007," all provisions. S.1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007," all provisions. H.R.5814, Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, all provisions. H.R.5893, Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions. H.R.6146, amends title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments, all provisions.
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
H.R. 2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (Federal Reporter's Privilege); S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (Federal Reporter's Privilege); H.R. 6146, To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (Foreign Defamation Judgments); S. 2977 Free Speech Protection Act of 2008 (Foreign Defamation Judgments)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
1) To amend title 28, US Code to prohibit recognition & enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (HR 6146) - all provisions 2) Free Speech Protection Act (S. 2977) - all provisions 2) Free Speech Protection Act (HR 5814) - all provisions
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgements. (HR 6146, S 2977, HR 5814). (Libel Tourism)
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
H.R.2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007, all provisions. S.1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007, all provisions. H.R. 5814, Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, all provisions. H.R. 5893, Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008, all provisions. H.R. 6146, "amends title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments," all provisions.
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR3189/S2088 National Security Letters Reform Act; HR6146/S2977-the Free Speech Protection Act; HR5814-to create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists...
Client expense: $154,111 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgements. (HR 6146, S2977, HR 5814). (Libel Tourism)
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| GA |
| Howard Coble | Republican | NC |
| Howard L. Berman | Democratic | CA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Mark Udall | Democratic | CO |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Robert Wexler | Democratic | FL |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Ted Poe | Republican | TX |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| Wally Herger | Republican | CA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |