SPEAK FREE Act of 2015

General education about the company's business model, bringing specificity and transparency to job search. Anti-SLAPP legislation, including H. R. 2304, SPEAK FREE Act and H. R. 2110 and S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Advocated for increased competition in the online space. Expressed concern regarding anticompetitive behavior and consumer harm occurring because of certain companies on the Internet. Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304; Cyber Security

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for federal anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) legislation and legislation to outlaw non-disparagement clauses in consumer contracts in order to protect citizens first amendment right to share real first-hand experiences without fear of harm or intimidation. Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Online Competition; Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304; Cyber Security

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Film Internet Piracy/Theft General Copyright Issues General Piracy Issues Copyright Enforcement, DHS/ICE IP Enforcement Efforts FBI/DOJ Activities Involving IP Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Activities Intermediaries' Role in IP enforcement Internet Governance Compulsory License Content Protection Copyright Review IP Enforcement Funding World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Education H.R. 2304 - "SPEAK FREE Act of 2015" - all provisions related to film and television Librarian of Congress Nomination H.R. 4241 - "Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act" (CODE Act) FCC Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices Proposal/Expanding Consumers Video Navigation Choices

Client expense: $921,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General Issues pertaining to newsgathering and freedom of the press S. 3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Section 306 H.R.2304, SPEAK FREE Act of 2015

Client expense: $756,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

First Amendment; Freedom of Information Act Implementation; SPEAK Free Act (H.R. 2304)

Client expense: $352,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Issues related to the sharing economy H.R. 2304 SPEAK FREE Act of 2015 H.R. 5625 Modernizing Government Travel Act S. 3337 Modernizing Government Travel Act

Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Film Internet Piracy/Theft General Copyright Issues General Piracy Issues Copyright Enforcement, DHS/ICE IP Enforcement Efforts FBI/DOJ Activities Involving IP Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Activities Intermediaries' Role in IP enforcement Internet Governance Compulsory License Content Protection Copyright Review IP Enforcement Funding World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Education H.R. 2304 - "SPEAK FREE Act of 2015" - all provisions related to film and television Librarian of Congress Nomination H.R. 4241 - "Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act" (CODE Act) FCC Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices Proposal/Expanding Consumers Video Navigation Choices

Client expense: $921,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2304, Securing Participation, Engagement, and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act of 2015)- anti-SLAPP measures; H.R. 4241, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act; Higher Education Act reauthorization - content protection; Copyright Office appropriations and modernization; Copyright policy; Copyright review; Librarian of Congress nomination; EU digital single market proposals regarding copyrights; Voluntary initiatives regarding content protection; Compulsory copyrights; Content protection; Set-top boxes

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) H.R. 22 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act) H.R. 50 - the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348 - Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development Act (RAPID Act) H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 427 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 (REINS Act) H.R. 445 - Transparency in Rule Making Act H.R. 527 - the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (SBRFIA) H.R. 585 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R.1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act of 2015) H.R. 1407 - Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 (only the judicial review part) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.R. 1759 - ALERT Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (only the judicial review, EAJA, and bonding sections) H.R. 3279 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits HR 3438 - REVIEW Act H. R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRR Act) H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016 (SOPA Act) H.R. 4612 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 and Gosar Amendment No. 5 H.R. 2304 the Securing Participation, Engagement and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforcts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act) H.R. 5226 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendment #155) S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act S. 293 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act S. 708 - Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act S. 1647-Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) S. 1817 - Smarter Regs Act S. 1818 - Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 - Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1927 - High Impact Rules S. 1944 - RED Tape Act S. 2506 - Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016 S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Package Rulemakings: CEQ, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Draft U.S. DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2020 EPA, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)

Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Online Competition; Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, S. 2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, H.R. 2304; Consumer Review Fairness Act, H.R. 5111; Cyber security; Data Localization;

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

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Minority Business Development Agency, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, S. 2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, H.R. 2304; Consumer Review Fairness Act, H.R. 5111

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

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Minority Business Development Agency, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Advocate on behalf of First Amendment rights in relation to media regulation. Promote entertainment industry ratings and parental control technology. Protect against video game sale content regulation, specifically by promoting enforcement rating-related age appropriate guidelines for the retail industry. Promote anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuits against public participation) legislation. HR 2304 - SPEAK FREE Act; HR 511 - Consumer Review Fairness Act; S. 2044 - Consumer Review Freedom Act.

Client expense: $1,806,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to altering the requirement of complete diversity. S. 401/H.R. 758 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and with specific regard to the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. H.R. 2304 (SPEAK FREE Act of 2015); Amends the federal judicial code to allow a person against whom a lawsuit is asserted to file a special motion to dismiss claims referred to as strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPP suits") that arise from an oral or written statement or other expression, or conduct in furtherance of such expression, by the defendant in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public concern. H.R. 5111 (Consumer Review Fairness Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 384/H.R. 3279 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require annual reports to Congress on, and the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. H.R. 2336/S.__ (Sunshine in Litigation Act); amends Chapter 111 of Title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform issues. H.R. 185 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 226/ H.R. 427 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 543/H.R. 1029 (EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015); amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. H.R. 1927 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. S. 1113; amends title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. H.R. 1579 (ALERT Act of 2015); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings H.R. 2648/S. 1109 (Truth in Settlements Act of 2015); requires adequate information regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. S. 1607 (Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015); authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to: (1) comply, to the extent permitted by law, with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies; (2) publish and provide the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final economically significant rule and an assessment of costs and benefits of alternatives to the rule; and (3) submit to the Office for review any proposed or final economically significant rule. S. 708 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); Requires the Commission to evaluate and make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, or repeal of regulations that have been finalized not later than 10 years before the establishment of the Commission (covered regulations) for the purpose of reducing compliance costs, encouraging growth and innovation, improving competitiveness, and protecting public safety. S. 1820 (Early Participation in Regulations Act); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. S. 1818 (Principled Rulemaking Act); amends title 5, United States Code, to reform the rule making process of agencies. S. 1817 (Smarter Regs Act of 2015); implements retrospective review of major rules. H.R. 3624 (Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015); amends title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. Lobbying with regard to factoring and structured settlements. H.R. 712 (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act); creates new requirements for civil actions seeking to compel agency actions. H.R. 1155 (SCRUB Act); creates new requirements for agencies when making a new rule, creates a regulatory oversight commission. S. 2006 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. H.R. 4768 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules. H.R. 4612 (Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016); prohibits some federal agencies from proposing or finalizing any midnight rule unless the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs finds that such a rule will not result in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete internationally; or (4) a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. H.R. 5063 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016); prohibits government officials from entering into a settlement agreement resolving a civil action on behalf of the United States, or from enforcing such a settlement agreement, if that agreement requires a donation to be made to any person by any party (other than the United States) to such agreement. S. 3446/H.R. 3765 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 241 (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provided such description and failed to remove such barrier. H.R. 4719 (Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent, and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI) Act); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit persons aggrieved by certain public accommodation violations from commencing a civil action for discrimination unless they: (1) provide the owner or operator of the accommodation with a written notice that is specific enough to identify the violation; (2) specify in the notice that the owner or operator has 90 days to remove or correct the violation before an action will be brought; and (3) refrain from sending demand letters, requests for settlement, or other communications to the owner or operator during such 90-day period. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. S. 3155/H.R. 889 (Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act); to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title) S. 2763/H.R. 6130 (Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016); to provide the victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis.

Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

General education about the company's business model, bringing specificity and transparency to job search. Anti-SLAPP legislation, including H.R.2304, SPEAK FREE Act and H.R.2110 and S.2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Advocated for federal anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) legislation and legislation to outlaw non-disparagement clauses in consumer contracts in order to protect citizens first amendment right to share real first-hand experiences without fear of harm or intimidation. Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 HR 5111, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, HR 5111, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Online competition; Consumer online freedom of speech: Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, HR 2110, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304; Cyber Security

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for increased competition in the online space. Expressed concern regarding anticompetitive behavior and consumer harm occurring because of certain companies on the Internet. Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, HR 5111, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for federal anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) legislation and legislation to outlaw non-disparagement clauses in consumer contracts in order to protect citizens first amendment right to share real first-hand experiences without fear of harm or intimidation. Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 HR 5111, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, HR 5111, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for increased competition in the online space. Expressed concern regarding anticompetitive behavior and consumer harm occurring because of certain companies on the Internet. Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, HR 5111, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Online competition; Consumer online freedom of speech: Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, HR 2110, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304; Cyber Security

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2304 (Speak Free Act) and draft Senate bill Proposed Department of Justice FOIA policy on "Release to One is a Release to All"

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Advocate on behalf of First Amendment rights in relation to media regulation. Promote entertainment industry ratings and parental control technology. Protect against video game sale content regulation, specifically by promoting enforcement rating-related age appropriate guidelines for the retail industry. Promote anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuits against public participation) legislation. HR 2304 - SPEAK FREE Act; HR 511 - Consumer Review Fairness Act; S. 2044 - Consumer Review Freedom Act.

Client expense: $1,806,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General Issues pertaining to newsgathering and freedom of the press S. 3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Section 306 H.R.2304, SPEAK FREE Act of 2015

Client expense: $719,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2304, Securing Participation, Engagement, and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act of 2015)- anti-SLAPP measures; H.R. 4241, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act; Higher Education Act reauthorization - content protection; Copyright Office appropriations and modernization; Copyright policy; Copyright review; Librarian of Congress nomination; EU digital single market proposals regarding copyrights; Voluntary initiatives regarding content protection; Compulsory copyrights

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) H.R. 22 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act) H.R. 50 - the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348 - Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development Act (RAPID Act) H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 427 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 (REINS Act) H.R. 445 - Transparency in Rule Making Act H.R. 527 - the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (SBRFIA) H.R. 585 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R.1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act of 2015) H.R. 1407 - Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 (only the judicial review part) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.R. 1759 - ALERT Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (only the judicial review, EAJA, and bonding sections) H.R. 3279 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits HR 3438 - REVIEW Act H. R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRR Act) H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016 (SOPA Act) H.R. 4612 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 and Gosar Amendment No. 5 H.R. 2304 the Securing Participation, Engagement and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforcts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act) H.R. 5226 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendment #155) S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act S. 293 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act S. 708 - Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act S. 1647-Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) S. 1817 - Smarter Regs Act S. 1818 - Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 - Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1927 - High Impact Rules S. 1944 - RED Tape Act S. 2506 - Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016 S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Package Rulemakings: CEQ, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Draft U.S. DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)

Client expense: $79,453 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Film Internet Piracy/Theft General Copyright Issues General Piracy Issues Copyright Enforcement, DHS/ICE IP Enforcement Efforts FBI/DOJ Activities Involving IP Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Activities Intermediaries' Role in IP enforcement Internet Governance Compulsory License Content Protection Copyright Review IP Enforcement Funding World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Education H.R. 2304 - "SPEAK FREE Act of 2015" - all provisions related to film and television Librarian of Congress Nomination H.R. 4241 - "Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act" (CODE Act) FCC Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices Proposal - "Expanding Consumers Video Navigation Choices"

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. S. 401/H.R. 758 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and with specific regard to the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. H.R. 2304 (SPEAK FREE Act of 2015); Amends the federal judicial code to allow a person against whom a lawsuit is asserted to file a special motion to dismiss claims referred to as strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPP suits") that arise from an oral or written statement or other expression, or conduct in furtherance of such expression, by the defendant in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public concern. H.R. 5111 (Consumer Review Fairness Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 384/H.R. 3279 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require annual reports to Congress on, and the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. H.R. 2336/S.__ (Sunshine in Litigation Act); amends Chapter 111 of Title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses. H.R. 185 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 226/ H.R. 427 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 543/H.R. 1029 (EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015); amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. H.R. 1927 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. S. 1113; amends title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. H.R. 1579 (ALERT Act of 2015); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings H.R. 2648/S. 1109 (Truth in Settlements Act of 2015); requires adequate information regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. S. 1607 (Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015); authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to: (1) comply, to the extent permitted by law, with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies; (2) publish and provide the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final economically significant rule and an assessment of costs and benefits of alternatives to the rule; and (3) submit to the Office for review any proposed or final economically significant rule. S. 708 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); Requires the Commission to evaluate and make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, or repeal of regulations that have been finalized not later than 10 years before the establishment of the Commission (covered regulations) for the purpose of reducing compliance costs, encouraging growth and innovation, improving competitiveness, and protecting public safety. S. 1820 (Early Participation in Regulations Act); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. S. 1818 (Principled Rulemaking Act); amends title 5, United States Code, to reform the rule making process of agencies. S. 1817 (Smarter Regs Act of 2015); implements retrospective review of major rules. H.R. 3624 (Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015); amends title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. Lobbying with regard to factoring and structured settlements. H.R. 712 (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act); creates new requirements for civil actions seeking to compel agency actions. H.R. 1155 (SCRUB Act); creates new requirements for agencies when making a new rule, creates a regulatory oversight commission. S. 2006 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. H.R. 4768 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules. H.R. 4612 (Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016); prohibits some federal agencies from proposing or finalizing any midnight rule unless the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs finds that such a rule will not result in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete internationally; or (4) a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. H.R. 5063 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016); prohibits government officials from entering into a settlement agreement resolving a civil action on behalf of the United States, or from enforcing such a settlement agreement, if that agreement requires a donation to be made to any person by any party (other than the United States) to such agreement. S. 3446/H.R. 3765 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 241 (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provided such description and failed to remove such barrier. H.R. 4719 (Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent, and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI) Act); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit persons aggrieved by certain public accommodation violations from commencing a civil action for discrimination unless they: (1) provide the owner or operator of the accommodation with a written notice that is specific enough to identify the violation; (2) specify in the notice that the owner or operator has 90 days to remove or correct the violation before an action will be brought; and (3) refrain from sending demand letters, requests for settlement, or other communications to the owner or operator during such 90-day period. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. S. 3155/H.R. 889 (Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act); to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title) S. 2763/H.R. 6130 (Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016); to provide the victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis.

Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

Issues related to the sharing economy H.R. 2304 SPEAK FREE Act of 2015

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Online Competition; Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, S. 2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, H.R. 2304; Consumer Review Fairness Act, H.R. 5111; Cyber security; Data Localization;

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

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Minority Business Development Agency, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Online Competition; Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, S. 2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, H.R. 2304; Consumer Review Fairness Act, H.R. 5111;

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

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Minority Business Development Agency, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Online Competition; Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, S. 2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, H.R. 2304; Consumer Review Fairness Act, H.R. 5111; Cyber security

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

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Minority Business Development Agency, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Advocated for federal anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) legislation and legislation to outlaw non-disparagement clauses in consumer contracts in order to protect citizens first amendment right to share real first-hand experiences without fear of harm or intimidation. Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, HR 5111, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Online Competition; Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304; Cyber Security

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for increased competition in the online space. Expressed concern regarding anticompetitive behavior and consumer harm occurring because of certain companies on the Internet. Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General education about the company's business model, bringing specificity and transparency to job search. Anti-SLAPP legislation, including H.R.2304, SPEAK FREE Act and H.R.2110 and S.2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

First Amendment; Freedom of Information Act Implementation; SPEAK Free Act (H.R. 2304)

Client expense: $352,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

HR 2304 (Speak Free Act) and draft Senate bill S 2943 (Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act) HR 4909 (Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act) Proposed Department of Justice FOIA policy on "Release to One is a Release to All"

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

H.R. 2304, Securing Participation, Engagement, and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act of 2015)- anti-SLAPP measures; H.R. 4241, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act; Higher Education Act reauthorization - content protection; Copyright Office appropriations and modernization; Copyright policy; Copyright review; Librarian of Congress nomination; EU digital single market proposals regarding copyrights; Voluntary initiatives regarding content protection; Compulsory copyrights

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) H.R. 22 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act) H.R. 50 - the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348 - Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development Act (RAPID Act) H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 427 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 (REINS Act) H.R. 445 - Transparency in Rule Making Act H.R. 527 - the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (SBRFIA) H.R. 585 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R.1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act of 2015) H.R. 1407 - Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 (only the judicial review part) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.R. 1759 - ALERT Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (only the judicial review, EAJA, and bonding sections) H.R. 3279 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits HR 3438 - REVIEW Act H. R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRR Act) H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016 (SOPA Act) H.R. 4612 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 H.R. 2304 the Securing Participation, Engagement and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforcts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act) S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendment #155) S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act S. 293 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act S. 708 - Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act S. 1647-Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) S. 1817 - Smarter Regs Act S. 1818 - Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 - Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1927 - High Impact Rules S. 1944 - RED Tape Act S. 2506 - Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016 S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Package Rulemakings: CEQ, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Draft U.S. DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)

Client expense: $127,981 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Intellectual Property Enforcement Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement General Copyright Issues International Intellectual Property Policy Copyright Office H.R. 4241 - Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act H.R. 2304 - SPEAK FREE Act of 2015

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Online Competition; Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304; Cyber Security

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for increased competition in the online space. Expressed concern regarding anticompetitive behavior and consumer harm occurring because of certain companies on the Internet. Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304; Cyber Security

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for federal anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) legislation and legislation to outlaw non-disparagement clauses in consumer contracts in order to protect citizens first amendment right to share real first-hand experiences without fear of harm or intimidation. Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, HR 2110, HR 5111, S.2044; Free Speech; SPEAK FREE Act of 2015, HR 2304

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE