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Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues H.R.1735 and S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy FAA Reauthorization Act H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Quid Pro Quo Rule HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2016 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: H.R.2029: Notes: Consolidated Appropriations Act, House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Amendment published as Rules Committee Prints 114-39 and 114-40 Became Public Law No: 114-113 H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations Act - H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Appropriations for the Census/American Community Survey, Garrett disparate impact amendment. - H.R.2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Transportation- All Housing Provisions Garrett disparate impact amendment, Gosar Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing amendment. - H.R.2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R.2029 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Military Construction appropriations -FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Section, 521 RA programs -H.R.3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, - Appropriations for data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding. - HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (requested Congress to restore HOME funding to at least the level of $.06 billion contained in the Administrations FY2016 budget request.) -JUMP START GSE Provision in Omnibus that would prohibit the sale of Treasury-owned senior preferred shares in the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, without congressional approval until 2017 - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2015/FY2016 Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development H.R. 22, the DRIVE ACT/Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, PL: 114-94 - Hensarling Amendment-H.R. 2482, the Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014, all provisions, H.R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act, all provisions, H.R. 2997, the Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions HUD Proposal: Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016 -H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac KR/DB? - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions Submitted Statement for House Financial Services Committee (R-TX) call for solutions on Affordable Housing and the Future of Housing in America: 50 Years of HUD and Its Impact on Federal Housing Policy. H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 HUD Comments submitted: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act, Docket No. FR-5248-P-01 HUD: Instituting Smoke-Free Public Housing, Docket No. FR 5597-P-02 HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions Notice H 2015-10 HUD: Section 8 Policy Renewal Guidebook HUD: New policies on public and federally-assisted housing to ease barriers for those with criminal histories. SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator, released draft Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance.
Client expense: $541,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9, Innovation Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1580, To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2454, Aaron's Law Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Nomination of Michelle Lee, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nomination of Danny Marti, Esq., U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22 - Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 778 - No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act S. 647 - No Stolen Trademarks honored in America Act S. 662 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3713: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.2146: Patent Fee Integrity Act S.1816: A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22 - Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 778 - No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act S. 647 - No Stolen Trademarks honored in America Act S. 662 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3713: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.2146: Patent Fee Integrity Act S.1816: A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Monitored HR 22, the Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act Monitored HR 401, the Global Online Freedom Act Monitored HR 637, the Preserving American Privacy Act Monitored HR 778/S647, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act Monitored HR 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act Monitored HR 3309, the Innovation Act Supported S. 662, the Trade Facilitation Trade Enforcement Act Monitored S 1612, the Patent Litigation Integrity Act Monitored S 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
| Republican |
| WI |
| Howard Coble | Republican | NC |
| Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Republican | CA |
| Janice Hahn | Democratic | CA |
| Jason Chaffetz | Republican | UT |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | ND |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
| Steve Stockman | Republican | TX |
| Tom Marino | Republican | PA |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $13,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), 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
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. H.R. 3733, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. trade representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes. H.R. 3830, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. HR 5223, The Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014. H.R.5859 -- Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 H.R.5870 -- To prohibit the negotiation of trade agreements that include waivers of the `Buy American Act' S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program. S. 1788, to make it a negotiating principle of the U.S. in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade S. 1900, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. S.2964 -- Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2014
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Nomination H.R. 5759 Executive Overreach-Oppose Federal Reserve Appointments-All H.R. 22 Federal Accountability Act
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, 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), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding and the authorization and funding for the IPR Center Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 Nomination of Michelle Lee, as the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nomination of Danny Marti, Esq., as the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP agreements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program;World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P.L. 105-304), including safe harbor provision and notice and takedown provisions; appropriations relating to the PRO-IP Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-403); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; creation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with foreign governments; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; copyright and trademark infringement; privacy legislation; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; digital copyrights; funding issues relating to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 22 Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 778 No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 976 Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1163 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2356 We Are Watching You Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2466 Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2739 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2766 STOP (Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents) Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3410 "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" ("CIPA") - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3982 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3990 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3979 Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4070 "Internet Freedom Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4215 Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4225 "SAVE ("Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation) Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4342 "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters ("DOTCOM") Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4367 Internet Stewardship Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4398 GIF (Global Internet Freedom) Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4400 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4681 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4711 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 and the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4752 To limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4880 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4903 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5125 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5429 Open Internet Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 131 Making further appropriations for fiscal years 2015, and for other purposes - all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 987 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization- all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1612 "Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1631 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1766 "USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1897 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1927 "Data Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1976 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1981 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1995 "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2146 "Patent Fee Integrity Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2155 "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $5,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (entire bill)* H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act (entire bill)* H.R. 1663, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)* S. 780, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2024, the End Anonymous Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2236, the Promoting Startup Innovation Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act (entire bill)* S. 214, Prohibiting the delay of generic drugs into the market (entire bill)* S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 (IP-related provisions)* S. 866, To Make Improvements to Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents (entire bill)* S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (entire bill).* S. 712, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill)* S. 1478 PACES Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 2466, Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act (entire bill) H.R. 3349, Innovation Protection Act (entire bill)* S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act (entire bill) S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (entire bill) H.R. 3219, Free Market Royalty Act (entire bill)* H.R. 3713, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill)* S. 1770, Future of American Innovation and Research (FAIR) (entire bill)* S. 1816, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill)* S. 2146, Patent Fee Integrity Act (entire bill)* S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4079 Songwriter Equity Act (entire bill)* S. 2321 Songwriter Equity Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4103, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill)* S. 2045, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4287, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill)* S. 2150, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill)* S. 2267, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (entire bill) H.R. ____, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (entire bill) H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (entire bill) S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (entire bill) H.R. 3540, the Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4772, RESPECT Act (entire bill) H.R. 5108, Regarding the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (entire bill) H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (entire bill) H.R. 5586 You Own Devices Act (YODA)* H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 H.J. Res 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 H.R. 83, FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (IP-related provisions only) Issues related to USPTO Director and IPEC Nominations Issues related to USPTO PTAB Proceedings
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Educate members of Congress and the administration on intellectual property rights violations relating to motor vehicle parts suppliers. Supported H.R. 22, the Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act, allowing CBP officials to share product information with rights-holders in a more timely manner to better combat counterfeit parts at the U.S. borders.
Client expense: $23,927 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform; Patent "troll" legislation; HR 22.
Client expense: $607,395 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; National Defense Authorization Act 2013; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act (HR 22); Customs Reauthorization Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (HR 3309 S. 1013; S. 1720); Software patents and the covered business method patent program (S. 866; HR 2766); protection of trade secrets and reform to the Economical Espionage Act (S. 1770, S. 2267; H.R.5233).
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (entire bill)* H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act (entire bill)* H.R. 1663, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)* S. 780, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2024, the End Anonymous Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2236, the Promoting Startup Innovation Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act (entire bill)* S. 214, Prohibiting the delay of generic drugs into the market (entire bill)* S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 (IP-related provisions)* S. 866, To Make Improvement
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". (Blumenthal) H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". (Blumenthal) H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Tobacco
Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". (Blumenthal) H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". (Blumenthal) H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $250,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Tobacco
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". (Blumenthal) H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $250,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". (Blumenthal) H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $250,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. (Poe) H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. (Faleomavaega) H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. (Guthrie) H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Posey) S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. (Nelson) H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. (Pallone) S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. (Durbin) S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. (Lautenberg) H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. (Fudge) S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. (Harkin) H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. (Doggett) H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Esty) S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. (Boxer) S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. (Harkin) S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". (Blumenthal) H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Draft, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $250,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (entire bill)* H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act (entire bill)* H.R. 1663, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)* S. 780, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)*H.R. 2024, the End Anonymous Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2236, the Promoting Startup Innovation Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act (entire bill)* S. 214, Prohibiting the delay of generic drugs into the market (entire bill)* S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 (IP-related provisions)* S. 866, To Make Improvements to Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents (entire bill)* S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (entire bill).* S. 712, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill)* S. 1478 PACES Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 2466, Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act (entire bill) H.R. 3349, Innovation Protection Act (entire bill)* S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act (entire bill) S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (entire bill) H.R. 3219, Free Markey Royalty Act (entire bill)* H.R. 3713, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill)* S. 1770, Future of American Innovation and Research (FAIR) (entire bill)* S. 1816, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill)* S. 2146, Patent Fee Integrity Act (entire bill)* S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4079 Songwriter Equity Act (entire bill)* S. 2321 Songwriter Equity Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4103, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill)* S. 2045, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4287, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill)* S. 2150, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill)* S. 2267, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (entire bill) H.R. ____, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (entire bill) H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (entire bill) S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (entire bill) H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (entire bill) S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (entire bill) H.R. 3540, the Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 4772, RESPECT Act (entire bill) H.R. 5108, Regarding the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (entire bill) H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (entire bill) H.R. 5586 You Own Devices Act (YODA) H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 H.J. Res 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Monitored HR 22, the Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act Monitored HR 401, the Global Online Freedom Act Monitored HR 637, the Preserving American Privacy Act Monitored HR 778/S647, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act Monitored HR 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act Monitored HR 3309, the Innovation Act Supported S. 662, the Trade Facilitation Trade Enforcement Act Monitored S 1612, the Patent Litigation Integrity Act Monitored S 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding and the authorization and funding for the IPR Center Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP agreements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program;World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations relating to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P.L. 105-304), safe harbor provision, notice and takedown provisions ; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; creation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with foreign governments; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; copyright and trademark infringement; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; digital copyrights; funding issues relating to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. H.R. 3733, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. trade representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes. H.R. 3830, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. HR 5223, The Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014. S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program. S. 1788, to make it a negotiating principle of the U.S. in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade S. 1900, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Educate members of Congress and the administration on intellectual property rights violations relating to motor vehicle parts suppliers. Supported HR 22, the Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act, allowing CBP officials to share product information with rights-holders in a more timely manner to better combat counterfeit parts at the U.S. borders.
Client expense: $49,496 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Act (HR 22)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Act (HR 22)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Customs Policy related to the importation of counterfeit semiconductors; National Defense Authorization Act 2013; Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Protection Act (HR 22); Customs Reauthorization Legislation; Abusive Patent Litigation Reform (HR 3309; S. 1013; S. 1720); Software patents and the covered business method patent program (S. 866; HR 2766); protection of trade secrets and reform to the Economic Espionage Act (S. 1770; S. 2267; H.R. 5233).
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22 - Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 778 - No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act S. 647 - No Stolen Trademarks honored in America Act S. 662 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3713: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.2146: Patent Fee Integrity Act S.1816: A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Monitored HR 22, the Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act Monitored HR 401, the Global Online Freedom Act Monitored HR 637, the Preserving American Privacy Act Monitored HR 778/S647, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act Monitored HR 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act Monitored HR 3309, the Innovation Act Supported S. 662, the Trade Facilitation Trade Enforcement Act of 2013 Monitored S 1612, the Patent Litigation Integrity Act Monitored S 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. H.R. 3733, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. trade representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes. H.R. 3830, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program. S. 1788, to make it a negotiating principle of the U.S. in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade S. 1900, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (entire bill) H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act (entire bill)* H.R. 1663, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)* S. 780, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)*H.R. 2024, the End Anonymous Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2236, the Promoting Startup Innovation Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act (entire bill)* S. 214, Prohibiting the delay of generic drugs into the market (entire bill)* S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 (IP-related provisions)* S. 866, To Make Improvements to Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents (entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (entire bill). S. 712, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill)* S. 1478 PACES Act (entire bill) H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 2466, Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013 (entire bill) H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act (entire bill) H.R. 3349, Innovation Protection Act (entire bill)* S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act (entire bill) S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (entire bill) H.R. 3713, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill) S. 1770, Future of American Innovation and Research (FAIR) (entire bill)* S. 1816, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill) S. 2146, Patent Fee Integrity Act (entire bill) S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act (entire bill) H.R. 4103, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill) S. 2045, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill) H.R. 4287, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill) S. 2150, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill) S. 2267, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (entire bill) H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (entire bill) S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (entire bill)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Defense
Export Control Policy on International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); Comprehensive Export Control Reform; Increased Detection of Counterfeit Electronics; H.R. 22 - Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act; Defense Appropriations
Client expense: $337,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
General Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Policies; Increased Detection of Counterfeit Electronics; H.R. 22 - Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act
Client expense: $337,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act: Provisions related to counterfeiting H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (the SHIELD Act): Provisions related to patent litigation H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act: Patent owner information provisionsH.R. 2582, PATENT Jobs Act: Provisions related to patent user fees H.R. 2605, Manufacturing Innovation in America Act of 2013: Provisions related to patent tax boxes H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act: Patent litigation proposals H.R. 2766, STOP Act: Provisions related to business method patents H.R. 2985, Combination Drug Development Incentive Act of 2013: Provisions related to exclusivity H.R. 3116, MODDERN Cures Act of 2013: Provisions related to exclusivity H.R. 3309, Innovation Act: Provisions related to patent litigation reform H.R. 3349, Innovation Protection Act: PTO Fee Diversion H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act: Provisions related to patent demand letters H.R. 3709, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs: Provisions related to patent settlements H,R, 4287, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act: Provisions related to patent term restoration H.R. 4763, Trade Protection not Troll Protection Act: Patent and trade provisions S. 214, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: Provisions related to patent settlements S. 504, Fair and Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act: Provisions related to patent settlements S. 626, Prize Fund for HIV/AIDS Act: Medical prize provisions S. 627, Medical Innovation Prize Fund Act: Medical prize provisions S. 712, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013: Transferability of PTO vouchers provisions S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013: Business methods patents provisions S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013: Patent litigation provisions S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act: Patent litigation provisions including bonding S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act S, 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act: Provisions related to patent demand letters S.2150, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act: Provisions related to patent term restoration S. 2196, Patent Fee Integrity Act: Patent fee diversion prohibition Biopharmaceutical innovation policy issues Biologics data protection issues Draft legislation on trade secret issues Draft legislation on demand letters Issues related to biopharmaceutical economic incentives and intellectual property
Client expense: $4,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding and the authorization and funding for the IPR Center Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP agreements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); notice and takedown provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P.L. 105-304); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 USC 512); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; creation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with foreign governments; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; copyright and trademark infringement; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; digital copyrights; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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 Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Educated administration officials and members of Congress on intellectual property rights violation relating to vehicle parts suppliers. Supported H.R. 22, The Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act, allowing CBP officials to share product information with rights-holders in a more timely fashion to better combat counterfeits at the U.S. borders.
Client expense: $55,725 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform. H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013. S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013. H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act. H.R. 22, The Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013. H.R. 3309, The Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. See continuation page.S. 1013, The Patent Abuse Reduction Act. S. 886, The Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22 - Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 778 - No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act S. 647 - No Stolen Trademarks honored in America Act S. 662 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Re-authorization Act of 2013 H.R.3713: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.2146: Patent Fee Integrity Act S.1816: A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor:Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor:Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor:Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (P.L. 113-76). Monitor passage and implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported