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Legislative Progress
Introduced
August 13, 2021
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August 13, 2021
Primary Sponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Democratic(GA)
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Open App Markets Act This bill establishes rules related to the operation of an app store by a covered company (i.e., the owner or controller of an app store with more than 50 million U.S. users). An app is a software application or electronic service that may be run or directed by a user on a computer or mobile device. An app store is a publicly available website, software application, or other electronic service that distributes apps from third-party developers to users. The bill prohibits a covered company from (1) requiring developers to use an in-app payment system owned or controlled by the company as a condition of distribution or accessibility, (2) requiring that pricing or conditions of sale be equal to or more favorable on its app store than another app store, or (3) taking punitive action against a developer for using or offering different pricing terms or conditions of sale through another in-app payment system or on another app store. A covered company may not interfere with legitimate business communications between developers and users, use non-public business information from a third-party app to compete with the app, or unreasonably prefer or rank its own apps (or those of its business partners) over other apps. The bill provides for enforcement of its provisions by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, as well as through suits brought by developers that are injured by reason of anything forbidden under the bill.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.1073 The AMERICA Act Advertising Middlemen Endangering Rigorous Internet Competition Accountability Act S. 2992 / H.R. 3816, American Innovation and Choice Online Act S. 2710 / H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act Issues related to antitrust law, policy, and enforcement. Issues related to competition and antitrust in the mobile telecommunications and digital advertising industries. Issues relating to broadband expansion. Issues related to workforce development, training, employment regulations, and enforcement.
Client expense: $2,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2992, H.R. 3816, American Innovation and Choice Online Act. S. 2710, H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act. Competition Policy and antitrust enforcement.
Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 2992, H.R. 3816, American Innovation and Choice Online Act. S. 2710, H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act. Competition Policy and antitrust enforcement.
Client expense: $222,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
HR 8152 - ADDPA focusing on private rights of action, prohibited data practices and First Amendment-related issues with regard to regulating publicly available information. S.3663-Coppa 2.0-expressed concerns over the consent and interaction with FERPA S.1628-KOSA- Expressed concerns over use of technology in schools HR 2617-omnibus-expressed concern over privacy and competition H.R. 6580-Algorithmic Accountability Act-expressed views on risk-based frameworks and appropriate agency involvement. Opposed changes to competition law, including S.2992 (The American Innovation and Choice Online Act), H.R.3618 (The American Choice Online and Innovation Act), S. 673 (The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021) as well as S.2710/H.R.5017 The Open App Markets Act) due to effect on innovation, first amendment concerns, national security, and consumer privacy. Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) implementation as well as student data privacy w/r/t draft but unintroduced legislation Patent subject matter eligibility and its application to computer software (no bill introduced); legislation regarding overruling the Finitiv rule at PTO. Artificial intelligence and algorithmic bias Online content moderation Expressed information industry views about data flows in the context of the EU Data Act EU-US Trade & Technology Council Indo Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Global CBPR Forum EU Artificial Intelligence Act Kids and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S.3663) - expressed concern over legislation's overbreadth and interoperability with existing education-related privacy regimes Cybersecurity legislation including measures relating to open source softwareHR 4350 - NDAA - Overbreadth of bar on federal contractors S. 4913- opposed singling out open source software as problems occur in other models Replacing the privacy shield and preserving cross-border data flows in the wake of Schrems II
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
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| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Mondaire Jones | Democratic | NY |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $214,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 2992, American Innovation and Choice Online Act & H.R. 3816, American Choice and Innovation Online Act: support bills that would prohibit discriminatory conduct by covered platforms. S. 2710 & H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act: support bills that would promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in the app economy, increase choice, improve quality, and reduce costs for consumers.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
HR 8152 - ADDPA focusing on private rights of action, prohibited data practices and First Amendment-related issues with regard to regulating publicly available information. S.3663-Coppa 2.0-expressed concerns over the consent and interaction with FERPA S.1628-KOSA- Expressed concerns over use of technology in schools HR 2617-omnibus-expressed concern over privacy and competition H.R. 6580-Algorithmic Accountability Act-expressed views on risk-based frameworks and appropriate agency involvement. Opposed changes to competition law, including S.2992 (The American Innovation and Choice Online Act), H.R.3618 (The American Choice Online and Innovation Act), S. 673 (The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021) as well as S.2710/H.R.5017 The Open App Markets Act) due to effect on innovation, first amendment concerns, national security, and consumer privacy. Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) implementation as well as student data privacy w/r/t draft but unintroduced legislation Patent subject matter eligibility and its application to computer software (no bill introduced); legislation regarding overruling the Finitiv rule at PTO. Artificial intelligence and algorithmic bias Online content moderation Expressed information industry views about data flows in the context of the EU Data Act EU-US Trade & Technology Council Indo Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Global CBPR Forum EU Artificial Intelligence Act Kids and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S.3663) - expressed concern over legislation's overbreadth and interoperability with existing education-related privacy regimes Cybersecurity legislation including measures relating to open source softwareHR 4350 - NDAA - Overbreadth of bar on federal contractors S. 4913- opposed singling out open source software as problems occur in other models Replacing the privacy shield and preserving cross-border data flows in the wake of Schrems II
Client expense: $214,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S 2992/HR 3816) and the Open App Markets Act (S 2710/HR 5017)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S 2992/HR 3816) and the Open App Markets Act (S 2710/HR 5017)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S 2992/HR 3816) and the Open App Markets Act (S 2710/HR 5017)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S 2992/HR 3816) and the Open App Markets Act (S 2710/HR 5017)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S 2992/HR 3816) and the Open App Markets Act (S 2710/HR 5017)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3843 - the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3460 - the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3849 -the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 or the ACCESS Act of 2021 H.R. 3826 - the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3816 - the American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825 - the Ending Platform Monopolies Act S.2992 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act S. 2710 - Open App Markets Act HR 5017 - Open App Markets Act S. 3830 - Fair Repair Act Privacy Legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright Office appropriations and modernization; Copyright policy; EU digital single market proposals regarding copyrights; Voluntary initiatives regarding content protection; Compulsory copyrights; Cable Conditional Access Systems (CAS) and Digital Rights Management (DRM); Illicit streaming devices; Platform Accountability; Felony Streaming; Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Copyright enforcement; HR 3816/S 2992, Open App markets bills S. 2710, HR. 5017; 2021 and 2022 Notorious Markets report; HR 6566; Technological protection measures; Standard Technical measures and S. 3880; Antitrust Right to Repair HR 6566 S 3549 Family Movie Act
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce contract negotiations; Antitrust reform; HR 3849, HR 3826, HR 3816, HR 3825, S 2992, S 3197, S 2710, HR 5017
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5017 / S. 2710, the Open App Markets Act
Client expense: $1,007,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to mobile device app store competition Issues related to antitrust S. 2710/H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act H.R. 7030, Open App Markets Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to consumer protection Issues related to privacy Issues related to online safety and security S. 2710/H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act H.R. 7030, Open App Markets Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Openness and competition in online services and devices Workplace policies; diversity and inclusion Future of work Competition regulation and antitrust law, domestically and internationally H.R.1735/S.673 - Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787 - State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act H.R. 3816/S. 2992 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act / American Innovation and Choice Online Act H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act H.R. 3849 - Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act S. 225 - Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act (CALERA) H.R. 3843/S. 228 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act H.R. 2926/S. 633 - One Agency Act H.R. 5017/H.R. 7030/S. 2710 - Open Apps Market Act S. 3267 - Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2021 H.R. 2668 - Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 7101/S. 3847 - Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 H.R.7839/S.4258 - Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Client expense: $2,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486/S. 4431, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant H.J. Res. 100,To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees H. Con. Res. 119, Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100 S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 977, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 2991, Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021 S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3847, Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Proposed Rule, Department of Labor; Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (87 Fed. Reg. 62,218-62,275, Oct. 13, 2022) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act (87 Fed. Reg. 54,641-54,663, September 7, 2022) Request for Comments, Internal Revenue Service; Prevailing Wage, Apprenticeship, Domestic Content, and Energy Communities Requirements Under the Act Commonly Known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Docket No. IRS-2022-0025, Notice 2022-51, November 30, 2022) Request for Comments, International Trade Administration; Artificial Intelligence Export Competitiveness (87 Fed. Reg. 50,288-50,289, August 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 Fed. Reg. 51,044-51,052, August 19, 2022) Final Rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 73,822-73,886, December 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries, and Illnesses (87 Fed. Reg. 18,528-18,558, March 3, 2022) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; the firing of Peter Robb as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and of Alice Stock, Deputy General Counsel of the NLRB; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directive (DIR) 2022-01; filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Gudelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257)
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Openness and competition in online services and devices Competition regulation and antitrust law, domestically and internationally H.R.1735/S.673 - A bill to provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed H.R. 3460/S. 1787 - State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act H.R. 3816/S. 2992 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3843/S. 228 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act H.R. 2926/S. 633 - One Agency Act H.R. 5017/H.R. 7030/S. 2710 - Open Apps Market Act H.R.7839/S.4258 - Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
App store legislation H.R.5017 (Johnson, H.) - Open Apps Market Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3816 / S.2992, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act; H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act; H.R. 3826 /S.3917 the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021; H.R. 3460, S.1787, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act; H.R. 7839 / S.4258, Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act; H.R. 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022; H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 S. 225 Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 2039 Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act General issues pertaining to workforce development, training, employment regulations, enforcement. Issues relating to competition and antitrust in the mobile telecommunications and digital advertising industries. Issues related to antitrust law and policy. issues relating to broadband expansion. Issues related to antitrust law, enforcement, and policy.
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to PC game distribution; S.2710/H.R. 5017/H.R.7030 - Open App Markets Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to PC game distribution; S.2710/H.R. 5017/H.R.7030 - Open App Markets Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Legislation and policies impacting online publishers, including proposals to amend section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996; Consumer privacy legislation; Competition policy; Opens Apps Market Act (S. 2710, HR 5017); American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Legislation and Administration policies relating to app stores and the app economy, including proposals to amend section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1986; S. 2710, H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act; S. 2992 American Innovation and Choice Online Act; draft proposal recognizing consumer rights over consumer-owned devices
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Legislation and Administration policies relating to app stores and the app economy, including proposals to amend section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1986; S. 2710, H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act; draft proposal recognizing consumer rights over consumer-owned devices
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to ongoing licensing, copyright, intellectual property, competition, and related issues in the music and technology industries. Monitor issues related to the DOJ review of consent decrees for ASCAP and BMI and subsequent litigation. H.R.5017, H.R.7030, S.2710: Open App Markets Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Reforms to strengthen private antitrust enforcement and class action laws S. 225, the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act H.R. 3816, S. 2992 the American Innovation and Choice Online Act of 2021 H.R. 3826, S. 3197 the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act S. 2710, H.R. 5017, the Open App Markets Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Discuss privacy, e-commerce, micro-transactions, parental controls, subscription services, and advertising issues related to online games and mobile apps, including the evolution of the industry's voluntary rating system to address new technologies and other voluntary self-regulatory measures. Advocate for amendments to S. 3663 -- Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Monitor: H.R. 1816 -- Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act; S. 3195 -- Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; S. 971/H.R. 2161 -- Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act; S. 2072/H.R. 3953 -- Unsubscribe Act; S. 3330/H.R. 6083 -- Deceptive Experiences to Online Users Reduction (DETOUR) Act; S. 3298/H.R. 6103 -- Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity (Consumer Opt-In) Act; and S.2710/H.R. 5017 -- Open App Markets Act.
Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to competition in digital markets, including H.R. 3816/S. 2992 the American Choice and Innovation Online Act and H.R. 5017/S. 2710 Open App Markets Act.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Conducted outreach regarding legislation addressing technology and racial justice, including: American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2992/H.R.3816), American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R.8152), Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 (H.R.6580/S.3572), Algorithm Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act (S.1896/H.R.3611), Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2021 (S.2052/H.R.3907), Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act of 2022 (S.4676/H.R.8573), Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act (H.R.5596), the SAFE TECH Act (S.299/ H.R.3421), Civil Rights Modernization Act (H.R.3184), Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act (S.3029/H.R.2154), and Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 (S.3847/H.R.7101, EQUAL Act (H.R.1693/S.79), Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 (S.1541),Open App Markets (H.R.5017 / S. 2710),Child Tax Credit, Merger Filing Fee and Modernization Act (H.R. 3843 / S.228),Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R. 2617)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Conducted outreach regarding legislation addressing technology and racial justice, including: American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2992/H.R.3816), American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R.8152), Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 (H.R.6580/S.3572), Algorithm Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act (S.1896/H.R.3611), Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2021 (S.2052/H.R.3907), Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act of 2022 (S.4676/H.R.8573), Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act (H.R.5596), the SAFE TECH Act (S.299/ H.R.3421), Civil Rights Modernization Act (H.R.3184), Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act (S.3029/H.R.2154), and Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 (S.3847/H.R.7101, EQUAL Act (H.R.1693/S.79), Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 (S.1541),Open App Markets (H.R.5017 / S. 2710),Child Tax Credit, Merger Filing Fee and Modernization Act (H.R. 3843 / S.228),Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R. 2617)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Conducted outreach regarding legislation addressing technology and racial justice, including: American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2992/H.R.3816), American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R.8152), Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 (H.R.6580/S.3572), Algorithm Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act (S.1896/H.R.3611), Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2021 (S.2052/H.R.3907), Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act of 2022 (S.4676/H.R.8573), Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act (H.R.5596), the SAFE TECH Act (S.299/ H.R.3421), Civil Rights Modernization Act (H.R.3184), Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act (S.3029/H.R.2154), and Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 (S.3847/H.R.7101, EQUAL Act (H.R.1693/S.79), Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 (S.1541),Open App Markets (H.R.5017 / S. 2710),Child Tax Credit, Merger Filing Fee and Modernization Act (H.R. 3843 / S.228),Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R. 2617)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Cybersecurity Issues; Issues regarding data breaches; Issues regarding artificial intelligence; Issues regarding Right to Repair; Semiconductor supply chains; H.R. 3826, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3816 & S 2992 American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3825 Ending Platform Monopolies Act; H.R. 3460, State of Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; H.R.4818 - National Digital Reserve Corps Act; H.R. 3849 Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 or ACCESS Act of 2021; H.R. 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3460 State of Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; S.225 Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021; S. 2039 Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolies Act. Add S. 2107, the Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors Act or the FABS Act; HR 5017 and S 2710 Open APP Markets Act; HR 5502 and S 936 INFORM Consumers Act; HR 3429, 5374 and S 1843 Shop Safe Act; S 2875 Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021; American Data and Protection Act; S 4528 - Improving Digital Identity Act of 2022.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to competition in the technology sector; S. 2992/H.R. 3816 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act; S. 2710/H.R. 5017 - Open App Markets Act; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (PL 117-328), issues related to app store competition.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to competition in the technology sector; S. 673/H.R. 1735 - Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021; S. 2992/H.R. 3816 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act; S. 2710/H.R. 5017 - Open App Markets Act; S. 2434 - Local Journalism Sustainability Act; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (PL 117-328), issues related to funding of antitrust enforcement agencies; S. 228/H.R. 3843-Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 2710/H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 2710/H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Reforms to strengthen private antitrust enforcement and class action laws S. 225, the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act H.R. 3816, S. 2992 the American Innovation and Choice Online Act of 2021 H.R. 3826, S. 3197 the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act S. 2710, H.R. 5017, the Open App Markets Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 2992, American Innovation and Choice Online Act & H.R. 3816, American Choice and Innovation Online Act: support bills that would prohibit discriminatory conduct by covered platforms. S. 2710 & H.R. 5017, Open App Markets Act: support bills that would promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in the app economy, increase choice, improve quality, and reduce costs for consumers.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3843 - the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3460 - the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3849 -the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 or the ACCESS Act of 2021 H.R. 3826 - the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3816 - the American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825 - the Ending Platform Monopolies Act S.2992 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act S. 2710 - Open App Markets Act HR 5017 - Open App Markets Act S. 3830 - Fair Repair Act Privacy Legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
HR 8152 - ADDPA and other privacy legisaltion, focusing on private rights of action, prohibited data practices and First Amendment-related issues with regard to regulating publicly available information. Opposed changes to competition law, including S.2992 (The American Innovation and Choice Online Act), H.R.3618 (The American Choice Online and Innovation Act), S. 673 (The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021) as well as S.2710/H.R.5017 The Open App Markets Act) due to effect on innovation, first amendment concerns, national security, and consumer privacy. Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) implementation as well as student data privacy w/r/t draft but unintroduced legislation Patent subject matter eligibility and its application to computer software (no bill introduced); legislation regarding overruling the Finitiv rule at PTO. Artificial intelligence and algorithmic bias Online content moderation Expressed information industry views about data flows in the context of the EU Data Act EU-US Trade & Technology Council Indo Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Global CBPR Forum EU Artificial Intelligence Act Kids and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S.3663) - expressed concern over legislation's overbreadth and interoperability with existing education-related privacy regimes Cybersecurity legislation including measures relating to open source softwareHR 4350 - NDAA - Overbreadth of bar on federal contractors S. 4913- opposed singling out open source software as problems occur in other models Replacing the privacy shield and preserving cross-border data flows in the wake of Schrems II
Client expense: $214,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to music industry competition; issues related to competition in the technology sector; H.R.5017, S. 2710 - Open App Markets Act; S. 2992/H.R. 3816 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act; H.R.3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022; H.R.3460 - State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5017 / S. 2710, the Open App Markets Act
Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE