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2017 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.6480/S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R.4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization/reform of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014"; 5) HR 4241, "CODE Act" (modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office) and H.R. 5757, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016.
Client expense: $55,675 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.6480/S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R.4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014"; and 5) HR 4241, "CODE Act" (modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office).
Client expense: $86,252 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.6480/S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R.4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
| Democratic |
| MN |
| Diane Black | Republican | TN |
| Doug Collins | Republican | GA |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries | Democratic | NY |
| Howard Coble | Republican | NC |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Louie Gohmert | Republican | TX |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Peter J. Roskam | Republican | IL |
| Stephen Lee Fincher | Republican | TN |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Thomas J. Rooney | Republican | FL |
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014"; and 5) HR 4241, "CODE Act" (modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office).
Client expense: $78,853 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.6480/S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R.4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014"; and 5) HR 4241, "CODE Act" (modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office).
Client expense: $62,451 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.6480/S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R.4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.6480/S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R.4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014"; and 5) HR 4241, "CODE Act" (modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office).
Client expense: $68,912 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; and 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014".
Client expense: $62,222 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.6480/S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R.4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; and 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014".
Client expense: $85,088 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.6480/S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R.4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the "mechanical" license and intellectual property enforcement); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; and 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014".
Client expense: $89,838 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.6480/S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R.4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.Con.Res.16- Supporting Local Radio Freedom Act of 2013; all sections H.R. 4079- Songwriter Equity Act of 2014; all sections H.R. 4772- RESPECT Act; all sections Sponsorship Identification Disclosure (SID)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.4772, RESPECT Act Issues related to illegal download of music and piracy Issues related to international IP theft Issues related to internet radio Issues relating to exclusions of copyright of sound recordings fixed before 1972. Issues related to intermediaries in online piracy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Oppose H.Con.Res.16/ S.Con.Res.6 the Local Radio Freedom Act Support H.R. 4079/S. 2321, the Songwriter Equity Act Support H.R. 4772, RESPECT Act Support H.R. 4588, the Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act Support broadcast performance right Music licensing reform Copyright protection and enforcement
Client expense: $70,015 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
- Support for policies that promote strong and effective copyright protection in the U.S. and abroad - Support for H.R. 3219 (the Free Market Royalty Act), H.R.4772 (the Respecting Senior Performers as Essential Cultural Treasures Act), and other policies that ensure fair compensation for rightsholders across all music distribution platforms - Support for efforts to streamline the music licensing system so that it operates more efficiently and fairly for all stakeholders
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to sound recording performance rights S.Con.Res.6-Local Radio Freedom Act H.Con.Res.16-Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4772 - RESPECT Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Anti-piracy Criminal Enforcement of copyright theft international IP theft Rose of intermediaries in online piracy websites engaged in online piracy H. Con. Res 16, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a performance right for AM/FM radio S. Con. Res. 6, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a performance right for AM/FM radio HR4772, regarding performance royalties for pre-1972 recordings issues related to internet radio review of copyright law generally HR4079, Songwriter Equity Act of 2014, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 os title 17, and for other purposes S2321, Songwriter Equity Act of 2014, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 os title 17, and for other purposes
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to the Copyright Royalty Board. Issues relating to music licensing. H.R. 4079: Songwriter Equity Act of 2014. H.R. 4772: RESPECT Act.H.R. 3219: To amend Title 17, United States Code, to provide copyright owners in sound recordings with the exclusive right to negotiate in the marketplace the performance of their works to the public by means of an audio transmission, and for other purposes. Copyright oversight issues. H.R. 3309: Innovation Act. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R. 6480: Internet Radio Fairness Act. S. 3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act. H.R. 4772: RESPECT Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright, Patent, regulation of patent lawsuits and litigation, H.R.4772, S.1720, S.1612, S.1013 Reasonable application of patent law to patent aggregation, patent "trolls" and support to curtain frivolous lawsuits while protecting inventors, start-ups and other new market technology entrants.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Music licensing issues including: H.R.3219-Free Market Royalty Act; H.R.4079-Songwriter Equity Act; H.R. 4772-RESPECT Act. General copyright issues.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Music licensing issues including: H.R.3219-Free Market Royalty Act; H.R.4079-Songwriter Equity Act; H.R. 4772-RESPECT Act. General copyright issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.3219,"Free Market Royalty Act," all provisions. H.R.4079,"Songwriter Equity Act of 2014," all provisions. H.R.4772,"RESPECT Act," all provisions.
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.4772, RESPECT Act Issues related to illegal download of music and piracy Issues related to international IP theft Issues related to internet radioIssues relating to exclusions of copyright of sound recordings fixed before 1972. Issues related to intermediaries in online piracy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding Copyright Act reform applicable to webcasters/broadcasters, including sections 801, 803, 112, 114, and 115 of the Copyright Code.ld H. Con. Res. 16 / S. Con. Res. 6 , "Supporting Local Radio Freedom Act", all provisions. Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding felony streaming. HR 3219, The Free Market Royalty Act. HR 3309, Innovation Act S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 HR 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2582, PATENT Jobs Act H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3349, Innovation Protection Act H.R. 2766, STOP Act H.R. 4079/S.2321, The Songwriter Equity Act of 2014, All Provisions Congressional Oversight & Legislative Proposals Regarding Performance Rights Organizations & Department of Justice Anti-Trust Consent Decrees HR 4588, Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act, All Provisions HR 4772, Respecting Senior Performers as Essential Cultural Treasures Act, All Provisions S.2146 Patent Fee Integrity Act
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries TPP TPA Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Legislative proposals on digital royalty rates Issues regarding First Sale Doctrine HR 3219 - Free Market Royalty Act DOC Green Paper "Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in The Digital Economy" Issues regarding pre-72 sound recordings Copyright Review Hearings in Congress DOC/NTIA/PTO Process on Improving Notice and Takedown, roundtable on remixes, First Sale, statutory damages HR 4079 - Songwriter Equity Act of 2014 S.2321 - Songwriter Equity Act of 2014 HR 4772 - The RESPECT Act S. 2321 - The RESPECT Act S.CON.RES.6 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.CON.RES.16 - Local Radio Freedom Act HR 5586 - Your Own Devices Act Trade Secrets Act
Client expense: $938,369 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to a broadcaster treaty pending at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Issues relating to copyright reform. Issues relating to radio streaming. Issues relating to the carriage of television broadcast signals by online video programming distributors/over-the-top video services. H.R.3309, Innovation Act, all provisions. H.R.4079, Songwriter Equity Act of 2014, all provisions. H.R.4588, Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act, all provisions. H.R.4772, Respecting Senior Performers as Essential Cultural Treasures Act, all provisions. S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, all provisions. S.2321, Songwriter Equity Act of 2014, all provisions. H.Con.Res.16, Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions. S.Con.Res.6, Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $4,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Royalty Issues Music Licensing Issues H.R. 4079, Songwriters Equity Act H.R. 3219, "Free Market Royalty Act" H.R. 4772, "RESPECT Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Monitor copyright reform legislation; performance tax legislation; HR 3219 (Free Market Royalty Act); H. Con. Res. 16 (Local Radio Freedom Act); HR 4079/S. 2321 (Songwriter Equity Act); HR 4772 (RESPECT Act); HR 3219 (Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Monitor copyright reform legislation; performance tax legislation; HR 3219 (Free Market Royalty Act); H. Con. Res. 16 (Local Radio Freedom Act); HR 4079/S. 2321 (Songwriter Equity Act); HR 4772 (RESPECT Act); HR 3219 (Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Performance Rights. Intellectual Property. H.Con.Res.16, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. S.Con.Res.6, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. H.R. 4079, the Songwriter Equity Act Support. S. 2321, the Songwriter Equity Act Support. H.R. 4772, RESPECT Act. H.R. 4588, the Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act. Support broadcast performance right,music licensing reform, copyright protection and enforcement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Congressional oversight, legislation and regulation affecting local broadcast radio stations, Internet audio services and music licensing; patent litigation reform: copyright reform legislation; privacy regulations and legislation; H. Con. Res. 16/S. Con. Res. 6, "A Resolution Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act;" H.R.3219, the "Free Market Royalty Act"; H.R. 3309, the "Innovation Act"; S.1720, the "Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013"; effort to update the Copyright Act; H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act"H.R. 4079, the " Songwriter Equity Act;" H.R. 5036 , a bill "to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010;" S. 2454, the "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Any issues regarding performance rights; any matters regarding rogue websites or copyright piracy; any matters concerning Section 115 of the Copyright Code; any matters concerning fair use; any matters concerning copyright and electronic commerce in the digital environment; any matters concerning orphan works; any matters concerning the Copyright Royalty Board; legislation addressing illegal streaming; legislation addressing federalization of pre-1972 sound recordings; issues relating to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; issues relating to small copyright claims; issues relating to copyright office fees; issues related to statements of account; issues related to reauthorization of Trade Promotion Authority; issues related to the U.S. Department of Commerce Green Paper on Copyrights; issues related to the applicability of the first sale doctrine; issues related to consent decrees applicable to performing rights organizations; the Songwriter Equity Act (H.R. 4979, S. 2321; H.R. 4772, the RESPECT Act; issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office NOI regarding music licensing
Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
matters concerning performance rights; digital and terrestrial radio and audiovisual matters; issues related to the U.S. Department of Commerce Green Paper on Copyright; issues related to the consent decrees applicable to performance rights organizations; issues related to fair use/copyright exceptions and limitations; the Songwriter Equity Act (H.R. 4079, S. 2321); H.R. 4772, the RESPECT Act; issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office NOI regarding music licensing
Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.Con.Res.16- Supporting Local Radio Freedom Act of 2013; all sections H.R. 4079- Songwriter Equity Act of 2014; all sections H.R. 4772- RESPECT Act; all sections Sponsorship Identification Disclosure (SID)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.4772, RESPECT Act. H.R.4079, Songwriter Equity Act of 2014. Issues related to copyright protection and music licensing reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4772 - RESPECT Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
- Support for policies that promote strong and effective copyright protection in the U.S. and abroad - Support for H.R. 3219 (the Free Market Royalty Act), H.R.4772 (the Respecting Senior Performers as Essential Cultural Treasures Act), and other policies that ensure fair compensation for rightsholders across all music distribution platforms - Support for efforts to streamline the music licensing system so that it operates more efficiently and fairly for all stakeholders
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright, Patent, regulation of patent lawsuits and litigation, H.R.4772, S.1720, S.1612, S.1013 Reasonable application of patent law to patent aggregation, patent "trolls" and support to curtain frivolous lawsuits while protecting inventors, start-ups and other new market technology entrants.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to a broadcaster treaty pending at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Issues relating to copyright reform. Issues relating to Music Licensing Study. Issues relating to radio streaming. H.R.3219, Free Market Royalty Act, all provisions. H.R.3309, Innovation Act, all provisions. H.R.4079, Songwriter Equity Act of 2014, all provisions. H.R.4588, Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act, all provisions. H.R.4772, Respecting Senior Performers as Essential Cultural Treasures Act, all provisions. S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, all provisions. S.2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, all provisions. S.2321, Songwriter Equity Act of 2014, all provisions. H.Con.Res.16, Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions. S.Con.Res.6, Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $3,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright, Patent, regulation of patent lawsuits and litigation, H.R.4772, S.1720, S.1612, S.1013 Reasonable application of patent law to patent aggregation, patent "trolls" and support to curtain frivolous lawsuits while protecting inventors, start-ups and other new market technology entrants.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Congressional oversight, legislation and regulation affecting local broadcast radio stations, Internet audio services and music licensing; patent litigation reform: copyright reform legislation; privacy regulations and legislation; H. Con. Res. 16/S. Con. Res. 6, "A Resolution Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act;" H.R.3219, the "Free Market Royalty Act"; H.R. 3309, the "Innovation Act"; S.1720, the "Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013"; effort to update the Copyright Act; H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act"H.R. 4079, the " Songwriter Equity Act;" H.R. 5036 , a bill "to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010;" S. 2454, the "Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Royalty Issues Music Licensing Issues H.R. 4079, Songwriters Equity Act H.R. 3219, "Free Market Royalty Act" H.R. 4772, "RESPECT Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE