VISUAL ARTISTS RIGHTS COALITION

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2010–2016

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2016	—	3	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	6	2
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
KSCW, INC.	—	12
WITT O'BRIEN'S, LLC (F/K/A WITT GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC)	—	18

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	28
SENATE	19

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	18
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	12

Bills Explicitly Cited (6)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3688112th Congress

Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: WITT O'BRIEN'S, LLC (F/K/A WITT GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.2000,H.R.3688 : Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 provisions related to Artists' Rights as related to Copyright royalties

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.3688

H.R. 3688112th Congress

Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WITT O'BRIEN'S, LLC (F/K/A WITT GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.2000,H.R.3688 : Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 provisions related to Artists' Rights as related to Copyright royalties

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: H.R.3688

H.R. 3688112th Congress

Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: WITT O'BRIEN'S, LLC (F/K/A WITT GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.2000,H.R.3688 : Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 provisions related to Artists' Rights as related to Copyright royalties

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3688

H.R. 3688112th Congress

Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: KSCW, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.2000,H.R.3688 : Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 provisions related to Artists' Rights as related to Copyright royalties.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3688

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H.R. 3688112th Congress

Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: WITT O'BRIEN'S, LLC (F/K/A WITT GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.2000,H.R.3688 : Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 provisions related to Artists' Rights as related to Copyright royalties

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3688

H.R. 3688112th Congress

Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: KSCW, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.2000,H.R.3688 : Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 provisions related to Artists' Rights as related to Copyright royalties.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.3688

Source: Senate LDA

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