Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; House and Senate Appropriation bills for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 5819 Modernizing the SBIR and STIR programs; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; H.R.5161 Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

- S. 2500 and H.R. 4789, Performance Rights Act support for broadcast performance right for sound recordings - H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 support for increased tools and resources for intellectual property enforcement - S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act support for increased tools and resources for intellectual property enforcement - H.R. 5889, "Orphan Works Act of 2008" and S. 2913, "Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008" -- general discussions in support of overall legislation to create a regulatory scheme to address the issue of "orphan works" - S. 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 support for bill to increase tools and resources for copyright enforcement - S. 1353 and H.R. 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act concerns with legislation that would nullify the webcasting royalty rates set by the Copyright Royalty Board in 2007 - SConRes 244 and SConRes 82 opposition to statement that Congress should not require radio stations to pay performance royalties for the broadcast of sound recordings - Support for stronger enforcement against illegal P2P file-sharing

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

- S. 2500 and H.R. 4789, Performance Rights Act support for broadcast performance right for sound recordings - H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 support for increased tools and resources for intellectual property enforcement - S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act support for increased tools and resources for intellectual property enforcement - H.R. 1201, Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 concerns regarding proposed expansion of exemptions to copyright protection - Support for stronger enforcement against illegal P2P file-sharing - H.R. 5889, "Orphan Works Act of 2008" and S. 2913, "Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008" -- general discussions in support of overall legislation to create a regulatory scheme to address the issue of "orphan works"

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR. 4279 - Prioritizing Resoures and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 Intellectual Property Theft in various countries S.2913 - Shawn Bently Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R.5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008 S.2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 HR. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 Intellectual Property Theft in various countries S.2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R.5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008 Anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) Antigua Internet piracy 111th Congress Commerce agenda China IPR policy foreign affairs agenda with respect to IPR general copyright issues general PTO issues International Anti-piracy Caucus (IAPC) Internet Piracy IP priorities IPR Orphan works Russia IP Spain Internet piracy Sweden Internet piracy Thailand IP Western Hemisphere IP issues University on-campus piracy

Client expense: $700,000 · 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)

S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008 111th Congress Commerce agenda Audiovisual services Film ratings Indonesian restrictions on US film prints International co-production agreements Internet piracy Orphan works Pence amendment 2257 regulations Spain Internet piracy Sweden Internet piracy Trinidad and Tobago DVD distributor University on-campus piracy

Client expense: $700,000 · 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)

S. 2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 S. 3325 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 SEC. 494. CAMPUS-BASED DIGITAL THEFT PREVENTION H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008 Anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) negotiations Canada IPR policy China IPR policy Content protection EU IPR Finland IPR General copyright issues General IP issues Global IPR issues Greece IPR Hungary IPR International Anti-piracy Caucus (IAPC) International IP trade legislation IP Enforcement IP policy IPR France IPR Mexico Israel IPR Italy IPR Orphan works Real litigation Spain IPR Sweden IPR

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 S. 3325 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 SEC. 494. CAMPUS-BASED DIGITAL THEFT PREVENTION H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 AV services and ecommerce Broadcast Flag Content protection Film industry issues Film industry new technologies General copyright issues General IP issues IP Enforcement Mexico camcording Orphan works Product placement Texas production

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 1201 - Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R. 3676 - Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007 H.R. 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 SEC. 494. CAMPUS-BASED DIGITAL THEFT PREVENTION H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 Broadcast Flag Congressional Services Caucus briefing on Motion Picture Industry Economics of production General Copyright Marketing of Violent Content to Children Orphan works Piracy Product placement University on campus piracy

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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)

S. 2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R. 3676 Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007 H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 SEC. 494. CAMPUS-BASED DIGITAL THEFT PREVENTION H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008 Copyright Enforcement General Copyright General IP IP Enforcement legislation IP Policy IPR Orphan works Piracy University on campus piracy

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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)

S2913 Orphan Works Act

Client expense: $76,099 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5889, S. 2913

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

HR 5889: S. 2913: Orphan Works; Digital Watermarking Technologies

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

House and Senate Appropriations bills for Commerce/Justice Science, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorzation; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

HR 1201, Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing US Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 S 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 3325, PRO IP Act HR 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008 Intellectual Property Enforcement Resources and Authority HR 4279 Pro IP Act S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 5889 AND S 2913 (ORPHAN WORKS)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Endowment for the Arts, Natl Endowment for the Humanities, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

HR 5889 AND S 2913 (ORPHAN WORKS)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Endowment for the Arts, Natl Endowment for the Humanities, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

Library of Congress; Exemptions pursuant to DMCA 17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(1)(C). S.2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), SENATE, White House Office

S. 2500, HR. 4789, Performance Rights Act; HR. 1201, FAIR USE Act; HR. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO IP); S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act; Reform of Section 115 of U.S. Copyright Act; HR. 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008; S. 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Patent reform: S. 1145 and H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007; copyright reform: Digital Millennium Copyright Act service provider safe harbors, Section 107 fair use exceptions, music licensing, treatment of "orphan" works, H.R. 1201 - Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007, H.R. 4279 - PRO IP Act, S. 3325 PRO IP Act, S. 2913 - The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, H.R. 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008.

Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

Orphan Works (HR 5889, S 2913) Exclusion of State Sovereign Immunity clauses Elimination of dark archive provisions

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- S.2913, "Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008"- all areas relating to educational and scholarly use of orphan works - HR.5889, "Orphan Works Act of 2008"- all areas relating to educational and scholarly use of orphan works

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Endowment for the Arts, Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution

H.R. 6531 and S. 3106, the "Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007." H.R. 2033, the "Design Piracy Prohibition Act." S. 1145, the "Patent Reform Act of 2007." (Patent law reform.) S. 3600, the "Patent Reform Act of 2007." (Patent law reform.) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. (Patent law reform.) S. 2913 and H.R. 5889, the Orphan Works Act of 2008. S. 3325 and H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organizations for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. H.R. 4789, the Performance Rights Act. H.R. 6344, the Responsive Government Act. H.R. 7084, the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 S. 3325 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1642 - Higher Education Amendments of 2007 Sec. 477. Institutional and financial assistance information for students S. 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 1201 - Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 SEC. 494. CAMPUS-BASED DIGITAL THEFT PREVENTION H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform H.R. 5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008 S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 Selectable Output Control Waiver Bi-Directional Plug & Play Broadcast Flag

Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR5889/S2913 Orphan Works Act of 2008; S3325 The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008; HR 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008; HR 6845 Fair Copyright in Research Works.

Client expense: $72,957 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act S. 3325 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 S. 3464 International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 H.R. 5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 S.3325 : A bill to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes

Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

S. 256 PERFORM Act of 2007 S. 1353 Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 H.R. 2060 Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 Anti-piracy H.R. 3015 To delay the applicability to webcasters of rates and terms determined by the Copyright Royalty Judges for certain statutory licenses under title 17, United States Code. International piracy IP enforcement Criminal enforcement of copyrights P2P IP theft via university computer networks Performance right for over-the-air broadcasts Satellite Radio HR 4789 - Performance Rights Act S 2500 - Performance Rights Act H.Con.Res. 244 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act S.Con.Res. 82 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act S. 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 International IP theft H.R. 5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 ISP network management S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008; S. 2913, Shawn Bently Orphan Works Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1201, Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing US Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 S 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 3325, PRO IP Act HR 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008 Intellectual Property Enforcement Resources and Authority HR 4279 Pro IP Act S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 5889 / S. 2913 - Orphan Works Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

HR 2638/S 3182: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2009 -- Title I and Title III, all provisions related to research and education in NASA, NSF, NIST and NOAA HR 2638/S 3258: FY 2009 appropriations for energy and water development, title III -- all provisions related to science and research including future nuclear physics research facilities HR 1908/S 1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007 -- entire bill S 2913: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 -- entire bill HR 2642: FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations -- Title II, all provisions related to funding the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy, Office of Science S 3604: FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations -- sections referring to additional funding for Department of Energy, Office of Science HR(TBD)/S(TBD): Economic Stimulus Package -- sections referring to additional funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy, Office of Science

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3325 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S. 2500 Performance Rights Act S. 2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 Overview of role of public performance rights organizations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

HR 5889, S 2913 Orphan Works Legislation

Client expense: $126,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- S. 2500 and H.R. 4789, Performance Rights Act support for broadcast performance right for sound recordings - H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 support for increased tools and resources for intellectual property enforcement - S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act support for increased tools and resources for intellectual property enforcement - H.R. 5889, "Orphan Works Act of 2008" and S. 2913, "Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008" -- general discussions in support of overall legislation to create a regulatory scheme to address the issue of "orphan works" - S. 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 support for bill to increase tools and resources for copyright enforcement - H.R. 7084, The Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 -- support for legislation to implement agreements on webcasting royalty rates - HConRes 244 and SConRes 82 opposition to statement that Congress should not require radio stations to pay performance royalties for the broadcast of sound recordings - H.R. 7176, the Informed P2P User Act support for stronger enforcement against illegal P2P file-sharing applications.

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1908 (S. 1145), Patent Reform Act of 2007 and amendments. Amendments to section 114 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and sound recordings). Amendments to section 115 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and musical works). Digital rights management (DTV broadcast flag, audio flag). Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. S. 2913 (H.R. 5889), Orphan Works Act of 2008. S. 2317 (H.R. 4279), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 522 (H.R. 3578), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 2500 (H.R. 4789), Performance Rights Act. S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008. S. 3600, Patent Reform Act of 2008. H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), issues related to IP. S. 1353 (H.R. 2060), Internet Radio Equality Act. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. S. 1919, A bill to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

reform of the U.S. patent system; copyright protection for "orphan works;" copyright protection of software and digital information content; improved federal law enforcement for intellectual property protection; S. 3325, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 - Orphan Works Act of 2008; S. 3325, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S 1145/HR 1908 --Patent Reform Act of 2007; HR 5889/S 2913 -- Orphan Works Act of 2008; HR 5629 -- Pathway for Biosimilars Act; HR 4854 -- False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.522/H.R.3155 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act/Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 - management and use of works held in the public trust whose copyright holder cannot be located Library of Congress - Clarifying the rules for due dilligence with respect to Orphan Works

Client expense: $16,723 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Endowment for the Arts, Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

HR 5889/S 2913 "Orphan Works" - sections regarding state sovereign immunity, dark archives HR 4854/S 2041 "False Claims Act" - sections re: liability upon receipt of overpayment; abolition of public disclosure defense; pleading rules for realtors; expansion of whistleblower litigation; statue of limitations

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Economic Development Administration, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

IP Enforcement (Anticounterfeiting Trade Agreement, section 306 of S. 3325), Orphan Works Legislation (H.R. 5889, S. 2913

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Orphan Works Legislation (H.R. 5889, S. 2913), Public Access to Government Information, Anticounterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), IP Enforcement (S. 3325)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)