Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008

S. 3434, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6491, Organized Crime Act of 2008; H.R 6713, E-Fencing Enforcement Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 6491, To amend Title 18, United States Code, to combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged nationally and internationally in organization crime involving theft and interstate fencing of stolen retail merchandise, and for other purposes. H.R. 6713, E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008. S. 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Organized retail crime/theft (no bill yet); H.R. 4175, the Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007; Title 1 criminal penalties for failure to provide notice of security breaches; Title 2 non-criminal privacy enforcement and privacy impact statements ; S. Identity Theft Restitution and Enforcement Act; Section 5 with relation to damage from spyware H.R. 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act. All provisions of the bill. To criminalize the theft and subsequent sale of retail goods and services and the facilitation of this offense. To impose specific duties on online marketplaces to limit illegal activity occurring on their sites involving organized retail crime; H.R. 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act. All provisions of the bill. To limit the use of Internet marketplaces to re-sell stolen goods, Amends the federal criminal code to require online marketplace providers to provide more information about high volume sellers on their sites; S. 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. All provisions of the bill, To criminalize the theft and subsequent sale of retail goods and services. The bill would also reduce the available marketplaces for selling stolen goods or services. In addition, the bill would impose specific duties on operators of physical and online retail marketplaces to limit illegal activity occurring online involving organized retail crime; H.R. 6831/S. 3666, Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008, To require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Net Neutrality, Broadband and the DTV transition, including: S.215, Internet Freedom and Preservation Act, H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act, H.R. 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008, H.R. 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 and S.3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

HR.5353,Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 S.215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act HR 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008 HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues involving interchange fees, including: H.R. 5546 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), S. 3086 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), H.R. 6248 (the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008), and H.R. 6620 (the Gas Pump Fair Payment Act), S. 3629 (the Consumer Credit Safety Commission Act) and H.R. 7258 (companion legislation to S. 3629); Issues relating to payment card issuer practices, including: provisions in S. 1395 (the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act), H.R. 873 (the Credit Card Payment Fee Act), H.R. 2911 (the Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act), H.R. 2146 (the Universal Default Prohibition Act), H.R. 946 (the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), H.R. 5244 (the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act), S. 2753 (the Credit Card Reform Act), S. 2411 (the Credit Card Safety Star Act), and S. 3252 (the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act); Issues pertaining to data security, customer notification of security breaches, and mitigation of harm resulting from security breaches, including: provisions in S. 1178 (the Identity Theft Prevention Act), S. 239 (the Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act), S. 495 (the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act), H.R. 958 (the Data Accountability and Trust Act), and H.R. 3046 (the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Issues related to the use of payment cards in connection with the purchase of prescription medications over the Internet, including: provisions in S. 980 (the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act), H.R. 6353 (companion legislation to S. 980), and S. 1082 (the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act); Issues relating to the use of payment systems in connection with transactions infringing on intellectual property rights, including: S. 3325 (the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act) and H.R. 4279 (companion legislation to S. 3325); Issues related to retail theft, including: H.R. 6491 (the Organized Retail Crime Act), and S. 3434 (companion legislation to H.R. 6491).

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

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act: entire bill. S 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime: entire bill. HR 6713, eFencing Enforcement Act: entire bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6491 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 regarding amending title 18 of the U.S. Criminal Code to include organized retail crime and imposing requirements on "on-line" marketplaces to facilitate criminal investigations; S. 3434 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 regarding amending the criminal code and expanding the definition of transporting and selling stolen goods from a physical or on-line marketplace; H.R. 6713 the E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008, regarding amending the criminal code to impose duty on "on-line" marketplaces to retain contact information on "high volume" sellers and disclose that information when evidence is presented by law enforcement that the merchandise is stolen.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 3434, "Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008," support for applying select provisions of the legislation to online software piracy.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 - Organized Retail Crime S. 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 - Organized Retail Crime HR 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008 - Organized Retail Crime

Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Organized Retail Crime HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 HR 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act: entrie bill. S 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime: entire bill. HR 6713, eFencing Enforcement Act: entire bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Lobbied for issues related to Organized Retail Crime (H.R. 6491, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6713, the E-Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 3434, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008); Attorney Client Privilege Protection Act.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Interchange fees: H.R. 5546 & S. 3086, legislation to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 corporate tax issues H.R. 6491 Organized Retail Crime Act to combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized crime involving theft and fencing of retail merchandise S. 3434 to combat organized crime involving retail theft for the purpose of re-selling stolen merchandise H.R. 6713 E-Fencing Enforcement At of 2008 to provide for more effective enforcement of the Federal prohibition on the interstate shipment of stolen property

Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S 3434, HR 6713, and HR 6491 - Legislation to curb organized retail crime - likely bill would make it a federal crime to engage in selling stolen merchandise in an online marketplace. S 3666 and HR 6831 - Legislation to curb copper theft - Bill would impose civil penalties for scrap metal recyclers if they don't document the transaction with sellers of cooper.

Client expense: $225,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Nutrition Assistance; Country of Origin Labeling; Organized Retail Crime; Food Safety HR 6491 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S 3434 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 HR 6713 E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

General issues involving interchange fees, including H.R. 5546 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), S. 3086 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), H.R. 6248 (the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008), and H.R. 6620 (the Gas Pump Fair Payment Act), S. 3629 (the Consumer Credit Safety Commission Act) and H.R. 7258 (companion legislation to S. 3629); issues relating to payment card issuer practices, including provisions in S. 1395 (the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act), H.R. 873 (the Credit Card Payment Fee Act), H.R. 2911 (the Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act), H.R. 2146 (the Universal Default Prohibition Act), H.R. 946 (the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), H.R. 5244 (the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act), S. 2753 (the Credit Card Reform Act), S. 2411 (the Credit Card Safety Star Act), and S. 3252 (the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act); issues pertaining to data security, customer notification of security breaches, and mitigation of harm resulting from security breaches, including provisions in S. 1178 (the Identity Theft Prevention Act), S. 239 (the Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act), S. 495 (the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act), H.R. 958 (the Data Accountability and Trust Act), and H.R. 3046 (the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act); issues involving the use of payment cards in connection with Internet gambling, including H.R. 5767 (the Payment Systems Protection Act) and H.R. 6870 (the Payments System Protection Act); issues related to the use of payment cards in connection with the purchase of prescription medications over the Internet, including provisions in S. 980 (the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act), H.R. 6353 (companion legislation to S. 980), and S. 1082 (the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act); issues relating to the use of payment systems in connection with transactions infringing on intellectual property rights, including S. 3325 (the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act) and H.R. 4279 (companion legislation to S. 3325); and issues related to retail theft, including H.R. 6491 (the Organized Retail Crime Act), and S. 3434 (companion legislation to H.R. 6491).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issue - Third Party Liability: S. 980/H.R. 6353, Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008; General issues related to competition law and consolidation in the online advertising industry; Issue - Organized Retail Crime: H.R. 6491, Organized Rtail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6713, E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 3434, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; Issue - Retail Price Maintenance: S. 2261, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: $382,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to organized retail crime. HR 6713 - E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008 HR 6491 - Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S 3434 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2261 Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act; S. 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; H.R. 6491 Organized Retail Crime Act; H. R. 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act; S. 3685, to prohibit the selling and conterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential Inaugural Ceremony.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for H.R. 6831/S. 3666, Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008 Support for S. 3434/H.R. 6491, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; and H.R. 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6491/S.3434, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008, as related to the prosecution of organized theft. H.R. 6713, the E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008, as related to the prosecution of organized theft. H.R. 6831/S.3666, the Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008 as related to theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office

H.R.6713, H.R. 6491 and S. 3434, legislation related to Organized Retail Crime and sale of stolen goods.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act: entire bill. S 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime: entire bill. HR 6713, eFencing Enforcement Act: entire bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Interchange fees: H.R. 5546 & S. 3086, legislation to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 corporate tax issues S. 3434, to combat organized crime involving retail theft for the purpose of re-selling stolen merchandise H.R. 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act to combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized crime involving theft and fencing of retail merchandise H.R. 6713, E-Fencing Enforcement At of 2008 to provide for more effective enforcement of the Federal prohibition on the interstate shipment of stolen property

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 6491, To amend Title 18, United States Code, to combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged nationally and internationally in organization crime involving theft and interstate fencing of stolen retail merchandise, and for other purposes. H.R. 6713, E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008. S. 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008.

Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Organized retail crime/theft (no bill yet); H.R. 4175, the Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007; Title 1 criminal penalties for failure to provide notice of security breaches; Title 2 non-criminal privacy enforcement and privacy impact statements ; S. Identity Theft Restitution and Enforcement Act; Section 5 with relation to damage from spyware H.R. 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act. All provisions of the bill. To criminalize the theft and subsequent sale of retail goods and services and the facilitation of this offense. To impose specific duties on online marketplaces to limit illegal activity occurring on their sites involving organized retail crime; H.R. 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act. All provisions of the bill. To limit the use of Internet marketplaces to re-sell stolen goods, Amends the federal criminal code to require online marketplace providers to provide more information about high volume sellers on their sites; S. 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. All provisions of the bill. . To criminalize the theft and subsequent sale of retail goods and services. The bill would also reduce the available marketplaces for selling stolen goods or services. In addition, the bill would impose specific duties on operators of physical and online retail marketplaces to limit illegal activity occurring online involving organized retail crime.

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Lobbied for issues related to Organized Retail Crime (H.R. 6491, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6713, the E-Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 3434, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008); Attorney Client Privilege Protection Act.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Net Neutrality, Broadband and the DTV transition, including: S.215, Internet Freedom and Preservation Act, H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act, H.R. 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008, H.R. 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 and S.3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008.

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

Issue - Third Party Liability: S. 980/H.R. 6353, Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008; General issues related to competition law and consolidation in the online advertising industry; Issue - Organized Retail Crime: H.R. 6491, Organized Rtail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6713, E-Fencing Anforcement Act of 2008; S. 3434, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; Issue - Retail Price Maintenance: S. 2261, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: $494,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act; H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act; S. 3434, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6491, Organized Crime Act of 2008; H.R 6713, E-Fencing Enforcement Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

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

Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. S. 3434, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008. H.R. 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008. H.R. 6713, E-Fencing Enforcement Act.

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

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

H.R. 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008/S. 3434 Combating Organized Crime Act of 2008.

Client expense: $3,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

HR.5353,Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 S.215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act HR 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008 HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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 Section 108 Study Group H.R. 1908 and S. 1145 - the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 34 - a bill to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 3155 - Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 522 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 2317, the Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4128, the Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 - Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 6713, the E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008 H.R. 6491, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S. 3434, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S. 3325, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Organized Retail Crime HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 HR 6713, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S 3434, HR 6713, and HR 6491 - Legislation to curb organized retail crime - likely bill would make it a federal crime to engage in selling stolen merchandise in an online marketplace. S 3666 and HR 6831 - Legislation to curb cooper theft - Bill would impose civil penalties for scrap metal recyclers if they don't document the transaction with sellers of cooper.

Client expense: $233,250 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3434 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: SENATE

HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act: entire bill. S 3434, Combatting Organized Retail Crime: entire bill. HR 6713, eFencing Enforcement Act: entire bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6491 - Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 H.R. 6713 - E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008 S. 3434 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Nutrition Assistance; Country of Origin Labeling; Organized Retail Crime; Food Safety HR 6491 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S 3434 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 HR 6713 E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 6491 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 regarding amending title 18 of the U.S. Criminal Code to include organized retail crime and imposing requirements on "on-line" marketplaces to facilitate criminal investigations; S. 3434 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 regarding amending the criminal code and expanding the definition of transporting and selling stolen goods from a physical or on-line marketplace; H.R. 6713 the E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008, regarding amending the criminal code to impose duty on "on-line" marketplaces to retain contact information on "high volume" sellers and disclose that information when evidence is presented by law enforcement that the merchandise is stolen.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to organized retail crime. HR 6713 - E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2008 HR 6491 - Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S 3434 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See addendum. H.R.970, the Dextromethorphan Distribution Act, as related to the abuse of dextromethorphan. H.R.971, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act, as related to provider negotiations in the Medicare program. H.R.1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, as related to the regulation of the sale of tobacco products. H.R.1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as related to fiscal sustainablity for healthcare services. H.R.1474, the Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act, as related to provider reimbursement in the Medicare program. H.R.3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act, as related to pharmacy reimbursement in the Medicaid program. H.R.4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007, as related to fair credit card practices. H.R.5491, Emilys Act, as related to the certification of pharmacy technicians. H.R.5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, as related to fair credit card practices. H.R.5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, as related to provider participation in the Medicaid program. H.R.5658, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, as related to provider participation in the TRICARE program. H.R.5839, Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008, as related to drug safety and electronic tracking of pharmaceuticals. H.R.6353/S.980, Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008, as related to online pharmacies. H.R.6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, as related to pharmacy involvement in health information technology. H.R. 6491/S.3434, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008, as related to the prosecution of organized theft. H.R. 6713, the E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008, as related to the prosecution of organized theft. H.R. 6831/S.3666, the Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008 as related to theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper. H.R. 6898, the Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 as related to pharmacy involvement in health information technology H.R. 7110, the Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, as related to increased funding for state Medicaid programs. S.484, the Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act, all provisions related to the safety of prescription medicines. S. 1276, the Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act as related to recordkeeping requirements for pharmacies. S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, as related to health information technology. S.1827, Pharmacists Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act, as related to provider participation in the Medicare program. S.1915, Electronic Prescribing Drug Act, as related to the regulation of electronic prescribing of pharmaceuticals. S.1951, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act, as related to pharmacy reimbursement in the Medicaid program. S.1954, Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act, as related to access standards to pharmacies. S.2013/H.R.390, Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act, as related to prescription requirements in the Medicaid program. S.2071, Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, as related to the distribution of legal substances used in the production of methamphetamine. S.2274, Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act, as related to the abuse of dextromethorphan. S.2408/H.R.4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007, as related to electronic health care in the Medicare program. S.2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008, as related to fair credit card practices S.3001, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, as related to provider participation in the TRICARE program. S.3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, as related to fair credit card practices. S.3101/H.R.6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, as related to pharmacy reimbursement in the Medicaid and Medicare programs and electronic health care.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), President of the U.S., SENATE