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2013 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 611, The Best Practices Act; H.R. 653, Financial Information Privacy Act; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Act; H.R. 1845; H.R. 1063, Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act of 2011; S.1718; S. 528/H.R. 1515, H.R. 3889, The PARTS Act; H.R. 4348, MAP-21 and terrorism risk insurance reauthorization issues.S. 1091 - Consumer Option for an Alternative System to Allocate Losses Act of 2011 Implementation of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 S.1449 - Motor Vehicle Safety and Improvement Act of 2011 S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 4348, Flood insurance and graduated drivers licensing issues S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 3525, CyberIntelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R.1101 - Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Monitoring FTC COPPA Rule Review. Monitoring legislation related to data security and consumer privacy including H.R. 611 - Best Practices Act, H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act, S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, S. 1011 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, S. 913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, H.R. 1895- Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, H.R. 2168/S. 1212 - GPS Act, S. 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, and S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011.
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation .R. 3289, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 963, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling;S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; CA TRUST Act, - Issues Lobbied: State measure restricting compliance with ICE detainers; Draft Executive Order, Cybersecurity - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; H. Con. Res. 141, Stop Harming Our Kids Resolution - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; H. Res 646, Expressing the sense of the House that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the `adult entertainment' section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H..R 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; H.J. Res. 100, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 111, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 72, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 78, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 8, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 82, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection with an election. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 86, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 88, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 90, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the au - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 92, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations and other for-profit business organizations. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 97, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1116, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 1397, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 1404, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1519, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; H.R. 1627, Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 1681, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1996, Government Litigation Savings Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act - Issues Lobbied: Oppose e-verify, privacy; H.R. 2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; H.R. 2212, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 2721, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 3027, The Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; H.R. 3030, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 3053, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS, Discrimination; H.R. 3165, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Positive Behavior Supports; H.R. 3485, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; H.R. 3600, To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, privacy, first amendment, national security, criminal justice, police practices; H.R. 3674, PRECISE Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; H.R. 3881, Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act - Issues Lobbied: Due process in immigration proceedings; H.R. 4010, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012 (DISCLOSE) - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; .R. 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment;H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF, Reproductive Rights, National Security, civil liberties, Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation, First Amendment, LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to DiscriminateAbortion, Indefinite Detention, Religious Discrimi; H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 495, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration provisions on DUI, immigration court procedure, PREA; H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; H.R. 5743, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Intelligence Authorization; H.R. 5799, Voter Empowerment Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Voting Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 5848, Juror Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5855, DHS Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, VIPR Squads, SPOT Program, Drones; H.R. 5949, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; First Amendment: Intelligence collection; H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5978, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 6019, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 6046, Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act - Issues Lobbied: Online privacy; H.R. 6199, Preserving American Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; H.R. 6529, ECPA 2.0 Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act - Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy; H.R. 6676, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 998, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; S. 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Criminal Justice; S. 1605, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S. 1670, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, privacy, first amendment, national security\, criminal justice, police practices; S. 1728, Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S. 1770, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; S. 1910, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration provisions on DUI, immigration court procedure, PREA, Womens Rights, First Amendment; S. 1994, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2003, Due Process Guarantee Act - Issues Lobbied: Due Process for suspected Terrorists (U.S. Citizens and LPRs); S. 2017, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S. 2020, Restraint and Seclusion/ The Keeping All Students Safe Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; S. 306, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S. 3220, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights;; S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Indefinite Detention, Transfer Restrictions, Reproductive Rights, National Security, civil liberties, Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation/ LGBT, Abortion, LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate; S. 3257, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3276, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: National Security, privacy, First Amendment, intelligence collection, Cybersecurity; S. 3287, Protect Americans Against Unwarranted Drone Surveillance - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Racial Justice; S. 3342, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3369, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3372, Military Service Integrity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3414, CSA2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy;S. 3454, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Intelligence Authorization, Leaks Amendments; S. 3515, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3565, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; S. 3608, Voter Empowerment Act (omnibus including DRA, Caging, Deceptive Practices), legislation to address long voting lines, other affirmative voting rights bills - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S. 3618, Jury ACCESS Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S. 505, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; S. 555, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 598, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Net neutrality, free speech; S. 750, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S.2151, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S.J. Res. 29, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, an - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment Congressional Issues without Bills: Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rightsCivil Rights Data Collection - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability; School DisciplineComprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: National ID, employment verification, privacyConvention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Racial JusticeConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - Issues Lobbied: Womens RightsCreation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: PrivacyDefense of Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT RightsDepartment of Justice Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security and civil liberties; PrivacyDHS Intelligence/Information Sharing - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centersTSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policyDOD Intelligence Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance - Issues Lobbied: Reform of GuidanceDomestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, armed dronesElectronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location trackingFairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police PracticesFBI Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open governmentFederal Over-criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal JusticeFusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing, intelligence collection, First AmendmentGang Abatement and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile JusticeGuidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral ConsequencesJune 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police PracticesJuvenile Life without Parole - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice,License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: PrivacyMandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, SentencingNational Counter Terrorism Center - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharingOver-Classification Reduction - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classificationRadicalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national securityReform of the US Commission on Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human RightsSchool discipline and the School to prison pipeline - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School DisciplineThe Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Abortion; Human RightsUpdate to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collectionUse of datamining technologies by the government - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; Additional Issues Lobbied: Torture, Targeted Killing, Immigration Reform , STEM Visa Proposal, Border Abuses, 287(g) Programs, Border Enforcement, CBP oversight and excessive use of force, TSA Reform, Immigration Reform and Attorney Fees Issues ,Charitable Deductions, Disability Rights, Judicial Vacancies, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Torture Report, Voting Rights, Securitization, Drone Forum Agencies Lobbied: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Issues Lobbied: Fair Lending Regulations: Corporation for National and Community Service - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Agriculture - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Commerce - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking: Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform; National Defense Authorization Act FY13 (H.R. 4310/S. 3254); Reproductive Rights; Women's rights: Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; FERPA Privacy Regulations; Student privacy; Single Sex Education; School discipline guidance (OCR); Civil Rights Data Collection (OCR): Department of Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Reproductive Rights-contraception coverage: emergency contraception, emergency care, government contracts; Sex Discrimination; Healthcare Coverage for Deferred Action Immigrants; RIN 0938-AR03: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation: Department of Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Immigration Reform; 287(g) program; Expose and close- immigration detention (Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties); National ID; employment verification; privacy; Use of datamining technologies by the government; Government Watch Lists; REAL ID; Privacy, National ID; National Security; Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; Radicalization; Suspicious Activity Reports (H.R. 495, H.R. 963, S. 505); Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; Fusion Centers; National Security Entry-Exit Registration System; DHS Budget; LGBT; Immigrants Rights: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Comments on Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Continuum of Care Program, Docket No. FR-5476-I-01; Religious Bias: Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform; Executive Order 13559; Executive Order 11246; Executive Order 13279; Church-State Seperation; LGBT; Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Religious Hate Crimes Data Collection; Religious Discrimination; Religious Profling; Reproductive Rights; DOJs reponse to U.S. v. Simmons case in North Carolina; Commutations and Pardons; PREA rule covering immigration detainees; Sex Abuse in DHS Custody; Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking; Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (H.R. 2168/S. 1212); National Security; Privacy; Civil Liberties: FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government: DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance; FISA Amendment Act reauthorization (H.R. 5949, S. 3276); School discipline guidance; Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation; Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement; Voting Rights; Racial Justice; Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD); Civil Rights; Human Rights; Sentencing; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice; Indigent Defense Reform; Federal Over-Criminalization; Juvenile Life without Parole; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies: Department of Labor - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation (OFCCP): Department of State - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of the Interior - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Transportation - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Discrimination; LGBT; Relationships: Department of Veterans Affairs - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Women's rights: Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Update toNational Counterterrorism Center Guidelines: Environmental Protection Agency - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral Consequences; Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records: Executive Office of the President - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Trafficking, Faith Based Funding, Human Rights Agenda, Immigration Reform, Immigration Detention Condision, Indefinite Detention, FSA Review Board, Abortion Coverage, Second Term Agenda: FBI - Issues Lobbied: National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Radicalization: Federal Aviation Association - Issues Lobbied: Domestic drones; Privacy: Federal Communications Commission - Issues Lobbied: Framework of Broadband Access; Net Neutrality; Media Ownership; Media Diveristy, Civil Rights: Federal Election Commission - Issues Lobbied: Electioneering Communications: Federal Trade Commission - Issues Lobbied: COPPA (16 CFR Part 312); Online Privacy;: Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Immigration detainers; Expose and close- immigration detention (ICE and the Office of Detention Policy and Planning): Inter-American Commission on Human Rights - Issues Lobbied: Solitary Confinement: National Archives and Records Administration - Issues Lobbied: Over-Classification Reduction; National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing: National Economic Counsel - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking: National Security Agency - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order on Human Rights: National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Issues Lobbied: Privacy Multistakeholder Process: Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: REAL ID; Privacy, National ID; E.O. 13,490; First Amendment; Over-Classification Reduction: Office of Personnel Management - Issues Lobbied: RIN 3206-AM47; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges: Peace Corps - Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Intelligence Oversight, Privacy: Small Business Administration - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: U.S. Agency for International Development - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Issues Lobbied: DACA/Deferred Action for DREAMers: U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement; CBP oversight; Excessive Use of Force; Safe repatriation: U.S. Trade Representative - Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership; First Amendment: U.S. Government Accountability Office - Issues Lobbied: PREA rule covering immigration detainees; Sex Abuse in DHS Custody: United States Patent and Trademark Office - Issues Lobbied: Gene Patenting: White House - Issues Lobbied: Torture; Targeted killing; Indefinite detention; Immigration Reform; Executive Order 13559; Executive Order 11246; Executive Order 13279; Church-State Seperation; LGBT; Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; NDAA (H.R. 4310) Conscience Amendment Sec. 533; National Defense Authorization Act FY13 (H.R. 4310/S. 3254); Reproductive Rights; Commutations and Pardons; Expose and close- immigration detention; Privacy: Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate, Immigrants Rights, Human Rights, HIV/AIDS
2012 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Provisions relating to protecting consumer privacy and data security issues, digital privacy cyber-security, data breach notification, e-commerce, geo-location technology, mobile privacy, data collection of consumers personal information, childrens privacy, advertising & marketing to kids contained in: S. 1152, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; S. 1535, Personal Data and Breach Accountability Act of 2011;H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innvovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (Best Practices Act); H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 2577, Safe Data Act; S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011; and, the Administration's regulatory actions.
Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.HR 607/S 1040, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2096/S 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements HR 96, Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1695/S 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers HR 1746, Community Access Preservation Act, provisions related to program delivery HR 2163, Broadband Affordability Act, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 HR 2281/S 1695, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providersHR 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1841, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2168/S 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1622, Spectrum Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2482, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2520, Spectrum for Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1981/S 1308, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to ECPA. S 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community S 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standardsHR 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act, provisions relating to broadband service providers HR 3309/S 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to agency procedural reform HR 3310/S 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers HR 3675/S 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to restransmission consent and compulsory licensing HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act, all provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones HR 3605, Global Online Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2151, SECURE IT Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3333, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012, provisions related to telecommunications service providers HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers Senate Amendment No. 2457 to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterence Act of 2012, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
Client expense: $580,938 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Peace Corps, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $3,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.HR 607/S 1040, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2096/S 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements HR 96, Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1695/S 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers HR 1746, Community Access Preservation Act, provisions related to program delivery HR 2163, Broadband Affordability Act, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 HR 2281/S 1695, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providersHR 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1841, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2168/S 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1622, Spectrum Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2482, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2520, Spectrum for Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1981/S 1308, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to ECPA. S 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community S 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standardsHR 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act, provisions relating to broadband service providers HR 3309/S 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to agency procedural reform HR 3310/S 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3675/S 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to restransmission consent and compulsory licensing HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act, all provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones HR 3605, Global Online Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2151, SECURE IT Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3333, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012, provisions related to telecommunications service providers HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers Senate Amendment No. 2457 to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterence Act of 2012, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety communityHR 6377, Mobile Device Privacy Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S. 3703, Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 , provisions related to consumer broadband provisioning, including pricing
Client expense: $3,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Provisions relating to protecting consumer privacy and data security issues, digital privacy cyber-security, data breach notification, e-commerce, geo-location technology, mobile privacy, data collection of consumers personal information, childrens privacy, advertising & marketing to kids contained in: S. 1152, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (contd next page)H.J. 117 Continuing Appropriations Resolution for 2013; H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innvovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (Best Practices Act); H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 2577, Safe Data Act; H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; S. 3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S. 1535, Personal Data and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; and the Administration's regulatory actions. Provisions relating to energy drinks as contained in S. 1310 Dietary Supplement Labeling Act.
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Provisions relating to protecting consumer privacy and data security issues, digital privacy cyber-security, data breach notification, e-commerce, geo-location technology, mobile privacy, data collection of consumers personal information, childrens privacy, advertising & marketing to kids contained in: S. 1152, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (contd next page)H.J. 117 Continuing Appropriations Resolution for 2013; H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innvovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (Best Practices Act); H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 2577, Safe Data Act; H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; S. 3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S. 1535, Personal Data and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; and the Administration's regulatory actions. Provisions relating to energy drinks as contained in S. 1310 Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011.
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Provisions relating to protecting consumer privacy and data security issues, digital privacy cyber-security, data breach notification, e-commerce, geo-location technology, mobile privacy, data collection of consumers personal information, childrens privacy, advertising & marketing to kids contained in: S. 1152, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; S. 1535, Personal Data and Breach Accountability Act of 2011;H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innvovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (Best Practices Act); H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 2577, Safe Data Act; S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011; and, the Administration's regulatory actions.
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Privacy and data security issues relating to consumer protection, digital privacy cyber-security, data breach notification, e-commerce, geo-location technology, mobile privacy, data collection of consumers personal information, childrens privacy, advertising & marketing to kids as contained in the following bills: S. 1152, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; S. 1535, Personal Data and Breach Accountability Act of 2011;H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innvovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (Best Practices Act); H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 2577, Safe Data Act; S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. Monitoring the Administration's recommendations for protecting consumer privacy.
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act;H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011; H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011; H.R. 2471, To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet. H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011; S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011; S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act; S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011; S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act;H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011; H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011; H.R. 2471, To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet. H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011; S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011; S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011; S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act; S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011; S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S.74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 (provisions related to requirements for wireless service providers) S.799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.913/H.R.1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity) S.1040/H.R.607, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S.1152/H.R.2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 (provisions related to cybersecurity implicating network reliability and standards) S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1212/H.R.2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework for the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1308/H.R.1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)) S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1695/H.R.2281, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) S.1746 - Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) S.1780/H.R.3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations) S.1784/H.R.3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency procedural reform) S.1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1939/H.R.1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) S.2008/H.R.3675, Next generation Television Marketplace Act (provisions relating to retransmission consent and compulsory licensing) S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecuirty and network reliability and standards) S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions relate to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.2151/H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act, (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 S.3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 (provisions related to telecommunications service providers) S.3333, Data Security Breach Notification act of 2012 (Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network Reliability and standards) S.3703 - Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 (provisions related to consumer broadband provisioning, including pricing) H.R.96, Internet Freedom Act (issues relating to potential regulation of the Internet) HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks) H.R.611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act (Issues arising appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable consumer information) H.R.653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011 (Issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1622-Spectrum Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R. 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information H.R.1746, Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) H.R.1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.2163, Broadband Affordability Act (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund) H.R.2482-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2520-Spectrum for Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2577-Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3035, Mobile Informational Call Act (provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones) H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) H.R.3605, Global Online Freedom act 9issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) H.R.3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (provisions relating to broadband service providers) H.R.3834, Advancing Americans Networking and Information technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act o 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.6377 - Mobile Device Privacy Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) General lobbying on ssues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for the Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
S.74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 (provisions related to requirements for wireless service providers) S.799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.913/H.R.1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity) S.1040/H.R.607, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S.1152/H.R.2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 (provisions related to cybersecurity implicating network reliability and standards) S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1212/H.R.2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework for the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1308/H.R.1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)) S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements) S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1695/H.R.2281, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) S.1780/H.R.3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations) S.1784/H.R.3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency procedural reform) S.1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1939/H.R.1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) S.2008/H.R.3675, Next generation Television Marketplace Act (provisions relating to retransmission consent and compulsory licensing) S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecuirty and network reliability and standards) S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions relate to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.2151/H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act, (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 S.3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 (provisions related to telecommunications service providers) S.3333, Data Security Breach Notification act of 2012 (Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network Reliability and standards) H.R.96, Internet Freedom Act (issues relating to potential regulation of the Internet) HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks) H.R.611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act (Issues arising appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable consumer information) H.R.653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011 (Issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1622-Spectrum Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R. 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information H.R.1746, Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) H.R.1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.2163, Broadband Affordability Act (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund) H.R.2482-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2520-Spectrum for Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2577-Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3035, Mobile Informational Call Act (provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones) H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) H.R.3605, Global Online Freedom act 9issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) H.R.3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (provisions relating to broadband service providers) H.R.3834, Advancing Americans Networking and Information technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act o 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for the Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
S.74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 (provisions related to requirements for wireless service providers) S.799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.913/H.R.1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity) S.1040/H.R.607, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S.1152/H.R.2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 (provisions related to cybersecurity implicating network reliability and standards) S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1212/H.R.2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework for the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1308/H.R.1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)) S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements) S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1695/H.R.2281, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) S.1780/H.R.3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations) S.1784/H.R.3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency procedural reform) S.1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1939/H.R.1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) S.2008/H.R.3675, Next generation Television Marketplace Act (provisions relating to retransmission consent and compulsory licensing) S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecuirty and network reliability and standards) S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions relate to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.2151/H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act, (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 S.3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 (provisions related to telecommunications service providers) S.3333, Data Security Breach Notification act of 2012 (Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network Reliability and standards) H.R.96, Internet Freedom Act (issues relating to potential regulation of the Internet) HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks) H.R.611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act (Issues arising appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable consumer information) -H.R.653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011 (Issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community H.R.1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1622-Spectrum Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R. 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information H.R.1746, Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) H.R.1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.2163, Broadband Affordability Act (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund) H.R.2482-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2520-Spectrum for Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2577-Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) -H.R.3035, Mobile Informational Call Act (provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones) H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) H.R.3605, Global Online Freedom act 9issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) H.R.3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (provisions relating to broadband service providers) H.R.3834, Advancing Americans Networking and Information technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act o 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for the Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
S.74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 (provisions related to requirements for wireless service providers) S.799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.913/H.R.1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity) S.1040/H.R.607, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S.1152/H.R.2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 (provisions related to cybersecurity implicating network reliability and standards) S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1212/H.R.2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework for the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1308/H.R.1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)) S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements) S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1695/H.R.2281, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) S.1780/H.R.3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations) S.1784/H.R.3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency procedural reform) S.1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1939/H.R.1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) S.2008/H.R.3675, Next generation Television Marketplace Act (provisions relating to retransmission consent and compulsory licensing) S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecuirty and network reliability and standards) S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions relate to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.2151/H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act, (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.96, Internet Freedom Act (issues relating to potential regulation of the Internet) HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks) H.R.611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act (Issues arising appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable consumer information) H.R.653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011 (Issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community H.R.1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1622-Spectrum Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R. 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information H.R.1746, Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) H.R.1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.2163, Broadband Affordability Act (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund) H.R.2482-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2520-Spectrum for Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2577-Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3035, Mobile Informational Call Act (provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones) H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) H.R.3605, Global Online Freedom act 9issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) H.R.3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (provisions relating to broadband service providers) H.R.3834, Advancing Americans Networking and Information technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act o 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Any legislation with proposed expansion of the Federal Trade Commission FTC ANPRM on Caller ID provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule FCC NPRM on Truth in Caller ID ACT Senator Pryor's Do Not Track Children Proposal Rep. Markey's Do Not Track Kids Bill (HR 1895) Rep. Rush's Best Practices Act (HR 611) Rep. Stearn's Consumer Privacy Protection Act (HR 1528) Senators Kerry & McCain Commerical Privacy Bill of Rights Act (S 799) Rep. Bono Mack's Data Security Bill (HR 2577) Senator Rockefeller's Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 (S 913) Rep. Speier's Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) Senators Franken and Blumenthal Locational Privacy Protection Act (S 1223) Reps. Chaffetz and Wyden's GPS Act (Hr 2168/S 1212) Rep. Rush's DATA Act (Hr 1707) Rep. Stearn's DATA Act (HR 1841) Senator Leahy's Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S 1151) Senator Feinstein's Data Breach Notification Act (S 1408) Senator Blumenthal's Personal Data Protection and Breach Notification Act (S 1535) FTC COPPA Rule NPRM FTC NPRM for Mail and Telephone Order Rule Senators Carper and Blunt's Data Security Act (S 1434) Senator Pryor's Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S 1207) Department of Commerce Privacy Paper Rep. Terry's Mobile Information Call Act (HR 3035) Senator Leahy's ECPA Amendments Act (S 1011) Rep. Goodlattes' VPPS Amendment Act (HR 2471) EU/US Safe Harbor (proposed changes to..) Rep. Stearn's discussion draft of Access Act Legislative proposals related to use of Facebook (or other social media platform) passwords by employers. Department of Commerce/FTC action related to ICANN gtLD program. Congressional Action related to proposed changes to EU Data Protection Directive FCC Rulemaking on Abandoned calls and Robocalls. FTC action related to facial recognition technology White House/DOC/FTC action on do not track policy/consumer privacy multi-stakeholder processes White House Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights FTC Action on DotCom Disclosures FTC Privacy Report FCC Rulemaking on Do Not Call Registry for Public Safety Answering Points Docket: GC 12-129
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Advertising
H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to empower the Federal Trade Commission to create a Federal Do Not Track program. H.R. 611 - the BEST PRACTICES Act. A bill to promote greater consumer notice and choice over online behavioral advertising. H.R.1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 201. A bill to prevent online tracking of minors and a new category of "kids". S.913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011. A bill to allow the Federal Trade Commission to create a "Do Not Track" program. S.799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill directing the Federal Trade Commission to initiate a rulemaking requiring security measures to be carried out by any company collecting, using, transferring, or storing certain personal information. S.1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to place restrictions on the collection and use of geolocation data
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
Issues related to privacy legislation, affecting online advertising, including H.R. 611 and S. 913 - Do Not Track Me Online Act and S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to privacy legislation, affecting online advertising, including H.R. 611 and S. 913 - Do Not Track Me Online Act and S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to privacy legislation, affecting online advertising, including H.R. 611 and S. 913 - Do Not Track Me Online Act and S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 611 - Best Practices Act H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 S. 1212/H.R. 2168 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) S. 913 - Do Not Track Act of 2011 S. 799 - The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act General Consumer Privacy Issues, Location-Based Services Commercial Competition Policy Issues Childrens Online Privacy & Safety Battery Transportation & Safety Issues
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
General issues related to privacy and data stewardship: S. 1151 - Personal Date Privacy and Security Act; S. 1535- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act; S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913- Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 H.R. 611 - BEST PRACTICES Act; H.R. 1528- Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707- Data Accountability and Trust ACT H.R. 2577- SAFE Data Act; Privacy and transparency in mobile applications.
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
General issues related to the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 Issues related to Online Privacy, Data Security, and Identity Theft: H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES ACT S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 Issues related to mobile privacy; S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act General issues related to protecting the ability of retailers to sell over the Internet; General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets: H.R. 950, Ticket Act General issues related to Internet competition. General issues related to accessibility for disabled individuals.
Client expense: $347,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, H.R. 654, S. 913 - "Do not track" online and offline activity legislation (privacy); H.R. 653 - Financial Information Privacy; H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011: all provisions
Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Monitoring FTC COPPA Rule Review. Monitoring legislation related to data security and consumer privacy including H.R. 611-Best Practices Act, H.R. 654-Do Not Track Me Online Act, S. 799-Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 201, H.R. 1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, S. 1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, S. 913-Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, H.R. 1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, H.R. 2168/S. 1212-GPS Act, S. 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 1707-Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, S. 1207-Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, and S. 1535-Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011.
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Provisions relating to protecting consumer privacy and data security issues, digital privacy cyber-security, data breach notification, e-commerce, geo-location technology, mobile privacy, data collection of consumers personal information, childrens privacy, advertising & marketing to kids contained in: S. 1152, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (contd next page) H.J. 117 Continuing Appropriations Resolution for 2013; H.R. 611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innvovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (Best Practices Act); H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 2577, Safe Data Act; H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; S. 3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S. 1535, Personal Data and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; and the Administration's regulatory actions. Provisions relating to energy drinks as contained in S. 1310 Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011.
Client expense: $625,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5, HEALTH Act (Gingrey) - IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarran-Ferguson, H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act (Roe) - IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarran-Ferguson, H.R.611 -- BEST PRACTICES Act (Rush) - data security, H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) - National Clearinghouse for LTC Information, H.R. 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Conyers) - antitrust exemption for physicians, H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) - data security, H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Stearns) - data security, H.R. 2576, (Black) - eligibility for health care assistance, H.R. 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (Bono Mack) - data security, H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act (Schweikert) - repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions, H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act (McKeon) - TRICARE provisions, H.R. 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) - price transparency, H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (Luetkemeyer) - privacy, H.R. 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act (Cummings) - expanded access to dental services, H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act (Ryan) - ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals, H.J.Res. 17, Continuing Appropriations Resolution (Rogers) - temporary appropriations for FY 2013, S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act (Kyl) - repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions, S. 1099, HEALTH Act (Blunt) - medical liability reform, S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) - privacy, data security, S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) - data security, S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (Franken) - privacy, S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) - data security, S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act (Blumenthal) - data security, S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act (Lieberman) -- health benefits for postal employees, S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (Leahy) - privacy, S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act (Levin) - TRICARE provisions, S. 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act (Sanders) - expanded access to dental services, S. 3295, Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) - funding for HHS programs and agencies, ACA related amendments, S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Toomey) - data security, S. 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act (Franken) - privacy, S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act (Lieberman) - privacy, data security, S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act (Nelson/Coburn) - privacy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Film Internet piracy/theft ISP-Graduated response initiatives HJRes 37 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband inudstry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 96 - Internet Freedom Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 166 - Internet, Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act , all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and Internet. H.R. 654- The Do Not Track Me Online Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HR.2471 - To amend section 2710 of title 18. United States code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, all provisions. HRes 57 - Expressing the same sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall now be allowed to exercise control over the Internet, all provisions. S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HConRes 127 - Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HJRes 37 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband inudstry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 96 - Internet Freedom Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 166 - Internet, Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act , all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and Internet. H.R. 654- The Do Not Track Me Online Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HR.2471 - To amend section 2710 of title 18. United States code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, all provisions. HRes 57 - Expressing the same sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall now be allowed to exercise control over the Internet, all provisions. S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HConRes 127 - Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable. H.R. 6671 - Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) Amendments Act of 2012. S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.1434 Data Security Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Ave of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.3333 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. SJRes 6 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. Film Internet Piracy/Theft
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
see addendum HJRes 37 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communicatios Commission with respect to regulating the internet and broadband inudstry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 96 - Internet Freedom Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 166 - Internet, Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act , all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and internet. H.R. 654- The Do Not Track Me Online Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Proctection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act ("DATA") of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. HRes 57 - Expressing the same sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall now be allowed to exercise control over the Internet, all provisions. S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HConRes 127 - Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable. S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S.913 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. S. 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act ("GPS Act"), all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. SJRes 6 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. Film Internet Piracy/Theft
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Exempting survey and opinion research calls from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) restrictions on autodialer calls to cell phones; consumer and data privacy; H.R. 611; H.R. 1528; S. 799; online behavioral tracking and targeted advertising; data security and security breach notification; location data privacy; S. 1223; COPPA and minors privacy; H.R. 2577; S. 1151; S. 1207; S. 1508; S. 1434; S. 1535; S. 3333; H.R. 3929.
Client expense: $13,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy. HR 607/S 1040, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2096/S 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements HR 96, Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1695/S 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers HR 1746, Community Access Preservation Act, provisions related to program delivery HR 2163, Broadband Affordability Act, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 HR 2281/S 1695, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1841, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2168/S 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1622, Spectrum Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2482, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2520, Spectrum for Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1981/S 1308, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to ECPA. S 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community S 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act, provisions relating to broadband service providers HR 3309/S 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to agency procedural reform HR 3310/S 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3675/S 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to restransmission consent and compulsory licensing HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act, all provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones HR 3605, Global Online Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2151, SECURE IT Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3333, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012, provisions related to telecommunications service providers HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers Senate Amendment No. 2457 to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterence Act of 2012, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 6377, Mobile Device Privacy Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S. 3703, Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 , provisions related to consumer broadband provisioning, including pricing
Client expense: $3,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 76, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 H.R. 1009, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act H.R. 1083, Rural Broadband Initiative Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1343, To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States H.R. 1389, Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2102, FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act H.R. 2163, Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2289, FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs Act (ABCs ACT) H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3118, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (PRECISE Act) H.R. 3675, Next Generation TV Marketplace Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; provisions related to cybersecurity H.R. 4319, To require the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations to provide for accurate disclosures of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012; provisions related to broadband deployment H.R. 6131, To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes H.R. 6339, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2012 H.R. 6526, RESCUE Act of 2012 H.R. 6550, To establish an advisory committee on national security telecommunications. H.R. 6551, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks, and for other purposes. H.R. 6553, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act H.R. 6624, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 6671, Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. H. RES. 175, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way H. RES. 628, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet. H.CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House): Smart Grid Issues related to updating the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) Issues related to reauthorization of USDA rural broadband programs (House) S. 1, American Competitiveness Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 297, Antideficiency Act S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act) S. 358, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2011 S. 372, Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 611, FCC Technical Expertise Capacity Heightening Act (FCC TECH Act) S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 813, Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 S. 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1659, A bill to return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States. S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 S. 2008, A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, and for other purposes. S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act) S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S. 2298, Connecting Rural America Act S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012; provisions related to broadband deployment S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; provisions related to cybersecurity S. 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act) S. 3410, A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3631, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2012 S. 3703, Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 S.J. RES. 6, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. S. RES. 446, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet. S.CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. Draft Legislation (House and Senate): Consumer Privacy Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate) Issues related to Program Access rules (House and Senate)
Client expense: $1,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004). Issues related to online advertising. Issues related to the FTC Privacy Report. Issues related to the Administration's position on privacy - the "White Paper". Issues related to "Do-Not-Track" protections. Human trafficking. S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. H.R. 611, Best Practices Act. Issues related to privacy and mobile devices, including the NTIA stakeholders process on mobile application transparency. S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011. S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. SAFE Data Act. S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act. Issues related to the FTC review of COPPA. H.R. 6671, Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012.
Client expense: $2,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: H.R. 3289, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 963, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; CA TRUST Act, - Issues Lobbied: State measure restricting compliance with ICE detainers; Draft Executive Order, Cybersecurity - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; H. Con. Res. 141, Stop Harming Our Kids Resolution - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; H. Res 646, Expressing the sense of the House that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the `adult entertainment' section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H..R 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; H.J. Res. 100, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 111, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 72, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 78, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 8, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 82, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection with an election. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 86, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 88, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 90, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the au - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 92, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations and other for-profit business organizations. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 97, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1116, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 1397, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 1404, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1519, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; H.R. 1627, Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 1681, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1996, Government Litigation Savings Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act - Issues Lobbied: Oppose e-verify, privacy; H.R. 2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; H.R. 2212, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 2721, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 3027, The Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; H.R. 3030, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 3053, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS, Discrimination; H.R. 3165, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Positive Behavior Supports; H.R. 3485, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; H.R. 3600, To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, privacy, first amendment, national security, criminal justice, police practices; H.R. 3674, PRECISE Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; H.R. 3881, Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act - Issues Lobbied: Due process in immigration proceedings; H.R. 4010, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012 (DISCLOSE) - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF, Reproductive Rights, National Security, civil liberties, Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation, First Amendment, LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to DiscriminateAbortion, Indefinite Detention, Religious Discrimi; H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 495, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration provisions on DUI, immigration court procedure, PREA; H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; H.R. 5743, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Intelligence Authorization; H.R. 5799, Voter Empowerment Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Voting Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 5848, Juror Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5855, DHS Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, VIPR Squads, SPOT Program, Drones; H.R. 5949, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; First Amendment: Intelligence collection; H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5978, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 6019, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 6046, Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act - Issues Lobbied: Online privacy; H.R. 6199, Preserving American Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; H.R. 6529, ECPA 2.0 Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act - Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy; H.R. 6676, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 998, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; S. 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Criminal Justice; S. 1605, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S. 1670, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, privacy, first amendment, national security\, criminal justice, police practices; S. 1728, Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S. 1770, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; S. 1910, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration provisions on DUI, immigration court procedure, PREA, Womens Rights, First Amendment; S. 1994, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2003, Due Process Guarantee Act - Issues Lobbied: Due Process for suspected Terrorists (U.S. Citizens and LPRs); S. 2017, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S. 2020, Restraint and Seclusion/ The Keeping All Students Safe Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; S. 306, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S. 3220, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights;; S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Indefinite Detention, Transfer Restrictions, Reproductive Rights, National Security, civil liberties, Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation/ LGBT, Abortion, LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate; S. 3257, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3276, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: National Security, privacy, First Amendment, intelligence collection, Cybersecurity; S. 3287, Protect Americans Against Unwarranted Drone Surveillance - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Racial Justice; S. 3342, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3369, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3372, Military Service Integrity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3414, CSA2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3454, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Intelligence Authorization, Leaks Amendments; S. 3515, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3565, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; S. 3608, Voter Empowerment Act (omnibus including DRA, Caging, Deceptive Practices), legislation to address long voting lines, other affirmative voting rights bills - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S. 3618, Jury ACCESS Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S. 505, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; S. 555, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 598, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Net neutrality, free speech; S. 750, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S.2151, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S.J. Res. 29, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, an - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment Congressional Issues without Bills: Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights: Civil Rights Data Collection - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability; School Discipline: Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: National ID, employment verification, privacy: Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Racial Justice: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights: Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Privacy: Defense of Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights: Department of Justice Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security and civil liberties; Privacy: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers: TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy: DOD Intelligence Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,: DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance - Issues Lobbied: Reform of Guidance: Domestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, armed drones: Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking: Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices: FBI Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government: Federal Over-criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice: Fusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing, intelligence collection, First Amendment: Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice: Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral Consequences: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices: Juvenile Life without Parole - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice,: License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy: Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Sentencing: National Counter Terrorism Center - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing: Over-Classification Reduction - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classification: Radicalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national security: Reform of the US Commission on Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human Rights: School discipline and the School to prison pipeline - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice:U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Abortion; Human Rights: Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection: Use of datamining technologies by the government - Issues Lobbied: Privacy: Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice: Additional Issues Lobbied: Torture, Targeted Killing, Immigration Reform, STEM Visa Proposal, Border Abuses, 287(g) Programs, Border Enforcement, CBP oversight and excessive use of force, TSA Reform, Immigration Reform and Attorney Fees Issues, Charitable Deductions, Disability Rights, Judicial Vacancies, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Torture Report, Voting Rights, Securitization, Drone Forum Agencies: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Issues Lobbied: Fair Lending Regulations: Corporation for National and Community Service - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Agriculture - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Commerce - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking: Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform; National Defense Authorization Act FY13 (H.R. 4310/S. 3254); Reproductive Rights; Women's rights: Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; FERPA Privacy Regulations; Student privacy; Single Sex Education; School discipline guidance (OCR); Civil Rights Data Collection (OCR): Department of Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Reproductive Rights-contraception coverage: emergency contraception, emergency care, government contracts; Sex Discrimination; Healthcare Coverage for Deferred Action Immigrants; RIN 0938-AR03: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation: Department of Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Immigration Reform; 287(g) program; Expose and close- immigration detention (Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties); National ID; employment verification; privacy; Use of datamining technologies by the government; Government Watch Lists; REAL ID; Privacy, National ID; National Security; Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; Radicalization; Suspicious Activity Reports (H.R. 495, H.R. 963, S. 505); Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; Fusion Centers; National Security Entry-Exit Registration System; DHS Budget; LGBT; Immigrants Rights: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Comments on Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Continuum of Care Program, Docket No. FR-5476-I-01; Religious Bias: Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform; Executive Order 13559; Executive Order 11246; Executive Order 13279; Church-State Seperation; LGBT; Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Religious Hate Crimes Data Collection; Religious Discrimination; Religious Profling; Reproductive Rights; DOJs reponse to U.S. v. Simmons case in North Carolina; Commutations and Pardons; PREA rule covering immigration detainees; Sex Abuse in DHS Custody; Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking; Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (H.R. 2168/S. 1212); National Security; Privacy; Civil Liberties: FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government: DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance; FISA Amendment Act reauthorization (H.R. 5949, S. 3276); School discipline guidance; Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation; Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement; Voting Rights; Racial Justice; Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD); Civil Rights; Human Rights; Sentencing; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice; Indigent Defense Reform; Federal Over-Criminalization; Juvenile Life without Parole; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies: Department of Labor - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation (OFCCP): Department of State - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of the Interior - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Transportation - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Discrimination; LGBT; Relationships:Department of Veterans Affairs - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Women's rights: Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines: Environmental Protection Agency - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral Consequences; Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records: Executive Office of the President - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Trafficking, Faith Based Funding, Human Rights Agenda, Immigration Reform, Immigration Detention Condision, Indefinite Detention, FSA Review Board, Abortion Coverage, Second Term Agenda: FBI - Issues Lobbied: National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Radicalization: Federal Aviation Association - Issues Lobbied: Domestic drones; Privacy: Federal Communications Commission - Issues Lobbied: Framework of Broadband Access; Net Neutrality; Media Ownership; Media Diveristy, Civil Rights: Federal Election Commission - Issues Lobbied: Electioneering Communications: Federal Trade Commission - Issues Lobbied: COPPA (16 CFR Part 312); Online Privacy;: Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Immigration detainers; Expose and close- immigration detention (ICE and the Office of Detention Policy and Planning): Inter-American Commission on Human Rights - Issues Lobbied: Solitary Confinement: National Archives and Records Administration - Issues Lobbied: Over-Classification Reduction; National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing: National Economic Counsel - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking: National Security Agency - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order on Human Rights: National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Issues Lobbied: Privacy Multistakeholder Process: Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: REAL ID; Privacy, National ID; E.O. 13,490; First Amendment; Over-Classification Reduction: Office of Personnel Management - Issues Lobbied: RIN 3206-AM47; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges: Peace Corps - Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Intelligence Oversight, Privacy: Small Business Administration - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: U.S. Agency for International Development - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Issues Lobbied: DACA/Deferred Action for DREAMers: U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement; CBP oversight; Excessive Use of Force; Safe repatriation: U.S. Trade Representative - Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership; First Amendment: U.S. Government Accountability Office - Issues Lobbied: PREA rule covering immigration detainees; Sex Abuse in DHS Custody: United States Patent and Trademark Office - Issues Lobbied: Gene Patenting: White House - Issues Lobbied: Torture; Targeted killing; Indefinite detention; Immigration Reform; Executive Order 13559; Executive Order 11246; Executive Order 13279; Church-State Seperation; LGBT; Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; NDAA (H.R. 4310) Conscience Amendment Sec. 533; National Defense Authorization Act FY13 (H.R. 4310/S. 3254); Reproductive Rights; Commutations and Pardons; Expose and close- immigration detention; Privacy: Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate, Immigrants Rights, Human Rights, HIV/AIDS
Client expense: $580,938 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Peace Corps, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5, HEALTH Act (Gingrey) IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarran-Ferguson 16. Specific Lobbying Issues (continued): H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act (Roe) IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarran-Ferguson H.R.611 -- BEST PRACTICES Act (Rush) data security H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) National Clearinghouse for LTC Information H.R. 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Conyers) antitrust exemption for physicians H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Stearns) data security H.R. 2576, (Black) eligibility for health care assistance H.R. 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (Bono Mack) data security H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act (Schweikert) repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act (McKeon) TRICARE provisions H.R. 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (Luetkemeyer) privacy H.R. 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act (Cummings) expanded access to dental services H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act (Ryan) ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals H.J.Res. 17, Continuing Appropriations Resolution (Rogers) temporary appropriations for FY 2013 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act (Kyl) repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions S. 1099, HEALTH Act (Blunt) medical liability reform S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, data security S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) data security S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (Franken) privacy S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act (Blumenthal) data security S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act (Lieberman) -- health benefits for postal employees S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (Leahy) privacy S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act (Levin) TRICARE provisions S. 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act (Sanders) expanded access to dental services S. 3295, Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) funding for HHS programs and agencies, ACA related amendments S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Toomey) data security S. 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act (Franken) privacy S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act (Lieberman) privacy, data security S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act (Nelson/Coburn) privacy Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets, identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; transition from the similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement to an MLR; OPM data warehouse; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; preexisting condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; health insurance web portal Regulatory Descriptions (con't): requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters for 2014; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Advertising
H.R.611 : BEST PRACTICES Act H.R.654 : Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R.1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S.799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1895 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 6671 Amending the Video Privacy Protection Act
Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 611, The Best Practices Act; H.R. 653, Financial Information Privacy Act; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Act; H.R. 1845; H.R. 1063, Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act of 2011; S.1718; S. 528/H.R. 1515, H.R. 3889, The PARTS Act; H.R. 4348, MAP-21 and terrorism risk insurance reauthorization issues. S. 1091 - Consumer Option for an Alternative System to Allocate Losses Act of 2011 Implementation of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 S.1449 - Motor Vehicle Safety and Improvement Act of 2011 S. 799, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 4348, Flood insurance and graduated drivers licensing issues S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 3525, CyberIntelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to mobile banking, cyber security, data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R.611 - BEST PRACTICES Act; H.R.653 - Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011; H.R.654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act; H.R.1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R.1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; H.R.2577 - SAFE Data Act; H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011; H.R.3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011; S.799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011; S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; S.1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S.1434 - Data Security Act of 2011; S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012; and S.2151 - SECURE IT.
Client expense: $415,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. H.R. 1528, H.R. 611-Consumer Privacy Protection. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R. 1707 - Data Security and Breach Notification. S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act. Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA and Protect IP Act (PIPA). ICANN - the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) set to take place January 12, 2012. The Affirmation of Commitments with the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce under which ICANN is operating is Department of Commerce l5 U.S.C. 1512 and 47 U.S.C. 902. Signed September 30, 2009. This document affirms key commitments by DOC and ICANN, including commitments to: (a) ensure that decisions made related to the global technical coordination of the DNS are made in the public interest and are accountable and transparent; (b) preserve the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; (c) promote competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice in the DNS marketplace; and (d) facilitate international participation in DNS technical coordination. 2012 Cybersecurity Legislation - S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S. 2151, The Secure IT Act; H.R. 4257, FISMA Reform; H.R. 3523, Information Sharing Act.
Client expense: $1,805,845 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Rulemaking regarding Title VII of Dodd-Frank concerning derivatives, clearing and fiduciary party. S. 1207, H.R. 1841, H.R.1707 - Data Security & Breach Notification; H.R. 654, S. 913 - Do Not Track legislation; S. 799 - Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act; H.R. 1528, H.R. 611 - Consumer Privacy Protection legislation; S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act.
Client expense: $1,805,845 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization (SPECTRUM) Act (S. 911); advanced wireless spectrum relocation issues; spectrum proposals in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Overview; issues related to the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (H.R. 607); consumer/Internet privacy issues; Federal Communications Commission reclassification of broadband Internet access services/network management; telecommunications privacy issues, including the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (S. 799); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1207); Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 (H.R. 1841); legislation to protect and enhance consumer privacy, including the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 1528); Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 (S. 913); Best Practices Act (H.R. 611); Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (S. 28); RADIOS Act (S. 455); Spectrum Optimization Act (S. 415); Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (S. 522); Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 (H.R. 911); issues related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (H.R. 1, Sec. 6001); issues related to the D-Block public safety spectrum; Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (S. 1040); Spectrum Innovation Act (H.R. 1622); Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011 (H.R. 2520); Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 3116, S. 1546); spectrum and telecommunications provisions proposed before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Created by Title IV of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365, PL 112-25); spectrum and telecommunications provisions in the American Jobs Act (S. 1660, H.R. 12); Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630, P.L. 112-96) and issues related to the passage of this law; Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (H.R. 3523); Federal Information Security Amendments Act (FISMA) (H.R. 4257); Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (H.R. 3674); Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (H.R. 2096); Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act (H.R. 3834); SECURE IT Act (H.R. 4263; S. 2151); Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (S. 2105) and other cybersecurity related issues.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, establishing practices relating to information collection practices in the online environment S. 913 - Do Not Track Online Act, requiring the FTC to establish a mechanism by which consumers can indicate they wish not to have their information collected by providers of online services S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, setting rules for data brokers and for protection of consumer data online S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to issue rules requiring those who collect and use personal information to establish policies and procedures relating to information security practices S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, prohibiting the collection or disclosure of geolocation data without prior express consent S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, setting requirements for consumer notice in the event of a security breach involving sensitive data S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, enhancing punishment for identity theft and concealment of security breaches involving personal data H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act, establishing a online opt-out mechanism that allows consumers to prevent the collection or use of information relating to their online activity and other personal information H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, establishing rules for collection and use of personal data collected both online and offline H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust (DATA) Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, revising the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information from children H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device H.R. 2577 - Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (SAFE Data Act), requires covered entities to establish policies to protect personal information. H.R. 6183 - Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2012, establishes criminal penalties for failure to provide notice in the event of a security breach involving sensitive personal information H.R. 6377 - Mobile Device Privacy Act, requiring disclosure of software used in monitoring mobile device usage and collecting usage data on mobile devices Discussions with the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) in the Office of Management and Budget on Internet piracy and advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding the industry's Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate and officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains (TLDs) on the Internet Outreach to Congress advocating a "Do Not Sell" proposal to ICANN regarding top level domain names Federal Trade Commission guidance for mobile application privacy and NTIA multi-stakeholder discussions on mobile application transparency Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on its proposal to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Privacy & Security S74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 Data Privacy & Security HR 611 - Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act HR 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act HR 220 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011 HR 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 HR 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR2577 - A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. S799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act S1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S1408 - A bill to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information S1535 - A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information S2015 - The Cybersecurity Act. Changes to Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) HR2446 - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2011 Patent Reform HR6245 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2012 Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding data collection.
Client expense: $15,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168 / S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, A bill to amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act H.R. 3596 / S. 3402, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4263 / S. 3342, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3414, CSA2012 H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; draft Executive Order on improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity practices; ICANNs gTLD program; White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy
Client expense: $29,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, A bill to amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3596 / S. 3402, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Protection Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT S. 3414, CSA2012 H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. Con. Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. Con. Res. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived Federal Privacy and Data Security Enhancement Act of 2012 (draft, no bill number) White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy Draft Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Practices Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; multi-stakeholder Discussions on the Development of Voluntary Privacy Codes of Conduct; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), P.L. 112-55; ICANNs gTLD program; development of Voluntary Privacy Codes of Conduct
Client expense: $29,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 611, to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information. H.R. 654, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual. H.R. 1528, to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1841, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 1939, to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2132, to require the Food and Drug Administration to finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 2359, to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Education & the Workforce. H.R. 2577, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. H.R. 2715, to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. H.R. 3847, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that a medical device is not marketed based on a determination that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device that has been recalled, corrected, or removed from the market because of an intrinsic flaw in technology or design that adversely affects safety. H.R. 4262, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of cosmetics; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 4395, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements for the registration of cosmetic product manufacturing establishments, the submission of cosmetic product and ingredient statements, and the reporting of serious and unexpected cosmetic product adverse events, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 6131, to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006. S. 799, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 913, to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 1064, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information; to Judiciary. S. 1207, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Commerce. S. 1408, to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S. 1434, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 1535, to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 1652, to amend title 9 of the U.S. Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service. S. 3187, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices. S. 3333, to require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes; to Commerce. S. 3410, to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes; to Commerce.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
Legislative provisions related to online data privacy, including security and data collection for newsgathering purposes and by third parties in S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights, H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act, H.R. 611, Best Practices Act, S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act, H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act, H.R. 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, and S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act. Federal policy and related legislative and regulatory apsects regarding the Digital Advertising Alliance for self regulation.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.Con.Res. 21, "Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions. S.Con.Res. 7, "Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act," all provisions. H.Con.Res 42 ,"Creativity and Innovation Resolution, all provisions. H.R.137, "Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2011," all provisions. H.R. 611, "BEST PRACTICES Act, all provisions. H.R. 642, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011," all provisions. H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act," all provisions. H.R. 1009, Federal Communications Collaboration Act, all provisions. H.R. 1528, A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, all provisions. H.R. 1707, "Data Accountability and Trust Act," all provisions. H.R. 1841, "A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach," all provisions. H.R. 1895, The Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, all provisions. H.R.2577,SAFE Data Act, all provisions. H.R. 3563, Integrated Public Alert Warning System Modernization Act of 2011, all provisions related to broadcasters. H.R.3675, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, all provisions. H.R.4469, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2012, all provisions. S. 1151, "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011," all provisions. S. 1207, "A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach," all provisions. S.1408,Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions. S.1434, Data Security Act of 2011, all provisions. S.1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, all provisions. S.2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011, all provisions. S.2105, "Cybersecurity Act of 2012," all provisions. A bill to be introduced by Senator Jay Rockerfeller to arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to study the impact of violent video games and violent video programming on children, all provisions. Complaints Regarding Various Television Broadcasts Between February 2, 2002 and March 8, 2005 CS 98-82, Implementation of Section 11 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992; CS 96-85, Implementation of Cable Act Reform Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; MM 92-264, The Commission's Cable Horizontal and Vertical Ownership Limits and Attribution Rules; MM 94-150, Review of the Commission's Regulations Governing Attribution of Broadcast and Cable/MDS Interests; MM 92-51, Review of the Commission's Regulations and Policies Affecting Investment in the Broadcast Industry; MM 87-154, Reexamination of the Commission's Cross-Interest Policy MM 00-168- Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast License Pubic Interest Obligations MB 08-90- Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising MB 10-71- Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent MB 09-182, 07-294 - 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 MM 11-189- Standardized Program Reporting Requirements for Broadcast Licenses MB 10-56- Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Whether Comcast-NBCU Benchmark Conditions needs Clarification and Whether a Proposal Third Protective Order for Compliance Should be Adopted MB 12-83- Public Notice on Interpretation of the Terms "Multichannel Video Programming Distributor" and "Channel" as Raised in Pending Program Access Complaint Proceeding MB 12-68- Revision of the Commission's Program Access Rules MB 12-305- Time Warner Cable LLC for Modification of the Television Market of WLNY, Riverhead, NY
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE