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Discussions generally on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements, including e-cigarettes

Discussions relating to youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

Discussions with members of the Senate and House of Representatives on reform of the tax code, including draft proposals that would change the tax deductibility of advertising expenses Proposals to end the tax deduction for expenses for direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising, including an amendment to H.R. 1 that would eliminate the deduction for prescription drug advertising expenses S.771 & H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act, section 405 which would eliminate the tax deduction for expenses related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act, to disallow the tax deduction for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs

H.R. 2520: Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 (BROWSER Act of 2017), setting requirements for providers of broadband internet access service and edge providers (websites, apps, etc.) regarding consumer online privacy S. 1989 and H.R. 4077: Honest Ads Act, which would require certain disclosures relating to public communications and electioneering communications online S. 2510 and H.R. 4682: Open Internet Preservation Act, prohibiting the blocking or throttling of lawful internet traffic based on content or other criteria S. 2639 and H.R. 5815: Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-Provider Network Transgressions Act (CONSENT Act), which sets requirements for edge providers on the use of consumer data

Discussions with the Department of Commerce regarding the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4385, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2017, which would prohibit DTC advertising of prescription drugs for the first three years after FDA approval Amendment to Labor-HHS appropriations bill and in omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 6157) to require drug companies to list price information in direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising Comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on proposed requirement that direct-to-consumer television ads of prescription drugs and biological products payable under Medicare or Medicaid must include the product's "Wholesale Acquisition Cost" in the ad.

Comments and Petition for Reconsideration in regard to the Federal Communication Commission's Order, Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services S.J. Res 34 & H.J. Res. 86: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services" H.R. 2520: Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 (BROWSER Act of 2017), setting requirements for providers of broadband internet access service and edge providers (websites, apps, etc.) regarding consumer online privacy S. 1989 and H.R. 4077, Honest Ads Act, which would require certain disclosures relating to public communications and electioneering communications online

Discussions relating to youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4385, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2017, which would prohibit DTC advertising of prescription drugs for the first three years after FDA approval

Discussions with members of the Senate and House of Representatives on reform of the tax code, including draft proposals that would change the tax deductibility of advertising expenses Proposals to end the tax deduction for expenses for direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising, including an amendment to H.R. 1 that would eliminate the deduction for prescription drug advertising expenses S.771 & H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act, section 405 which would eliminate the tax deduction for expenses related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives on signing onto a "Dear Colleague" letter circulated by Reps. Eliot Engel and Kevin Yoder regarding the preservation of the tax deduction for advertising expenses Discussions with members of the Senate on signing onto a "Dear Colleague" letter circulated by Sens. John Boozman and Tammy Baldwin regarding the preservation of the tax deduction for advertising expenses

Issues relating to the portrayals of women and girls in advertising

Discussions relating to youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

Discussions generally on draft legislation dealing with online privacy and data security Discussions generally on the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising Discussions generally on combating online piracy and bot fraud

Discussions with members of the Senate and House of Representatives on reform of the tax code, including draft proposals that would change the tax deductibility of advertising expenses Proposals to end the tax deduction for expenses for direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S.771 & H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act, section 405 which would eliminate the tax deduction for expenses related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives on signing onto a "Dear Colleague" letter circulated by Reps. Eliot Engel and Kevin Yoder regarding the preservation of the tax deduction for advertising expenses

Issues relating to the portrayals of women and girls in advertising

Discussions relating to legal efforts to deal with non-practicing entities, or "patent trolls"

Discussions generally on the marketing of food and beverage products to children

Discussions relating to legal efforts to deal with non-practicing entities, or "patent trolls"

Discussions generally on the marketing of food and beverage products to children

Discussions generally on draft legislation dealing with online privacy and data security Discussions generally on the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising Discussions generally on combating online piracy and bot fraud

Issues relating to the portrayals of women and girls in advertising

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising

Discussions generally on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements, including e-cigarettes

Discussions with members of the Senate and House of Representatives on reform of the tax code, including draft proposals that would require amortization of advertising expenses over five or ten years Proposals to end the tax deduction for expenses for direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S.771 & H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act, section 405 which would eliminate the tax deduction for expenses related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising

Discussions generally on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements, including e-cigarettes

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising

Issues relating to the portrayals of women and girls in advertising

Discussions generally on draft legislation dealing with online privacy and data security Discussions generally on the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising Discussions generally on combating online piracy and bot fraud

Discussions generally on the marketing of food and beverage products to children

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4565, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2016, to prohibit for three years after FDA approval direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements S. 430/H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015, prohibiting advertisement, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that would have the effect of increasing the use of such products by those under 18.

Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require amortization of advertising expenses under the Internal Revenue Code Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on tax reform S. 2623, Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, to disallow the deduction for expenses relating to prescription drug advertising S. 2936/H.R. 5232, Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, to deny the tax deduction for marketing and promotional expenses directed to children for food of "poor nutritional quality"

H.R. 9, Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to patent, and requiring specificity in demand letters S. 632, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015), setting requirements for patent suits and making it a unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act), setting requirements for patent suits and making it an unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith H.R. 1896, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015, requiring entities sending 20 or more demand letters a year to meet certain requirements of notice to the USPTO H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (TROL Act), making it an unfair or deceptive act or practice of sending demand letters in bad faith

FCC actions on establishing rules for net neutrality Comments and reply comments to FCC on its notice of proposed rulemaking on Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices Comments and reply comments to FCC on its notice of proposed rulemaking on Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunication Services

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

S. 3067 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 - sec. 621, prohibiting the Federal Trade Commission from completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with Executive Order no. 13563 S. 2936/H.R. 5232 - Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, denying the tax deduction for marketing or promotional expenses for "food of poor nutritional quality"

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4565, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2016, to prohibit for three years after FDA approval direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

H.R. 9, Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to patent, and requiring specificity in demand letters S. 632, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015), setting requirements for patent suits and making it a unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act), setting requirements for patent suits and making it an unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith H.R. 1896, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015, requiring entities sending 20 or more demand letters a year to meet certain requirements of notice to the USPTO H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (TROL Act), making it an unfair or deceptive act or practice of sending demand letters in bad faith

Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require amortization of advertising expenses under the Internal Revenue Code Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on tax reform S. 2623, Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, to disallow the deduction for expenses relating to prescription drug advertising S. 2936/H.R. 5232, Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, to deny the tax deduction for marketing and promotional expenses directed to children for food of "poor nutritional quality"

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements S. 430/H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015, prohibiting advertisement, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that would have the effect of increasing the use of such products by those under 18.

FCC actions on establishing rules for net neutrality Comments and reply comments to FCC on its notice of proposed rulemaking on Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices Comments and reply comments to FCC on its notice of proposed rulemaking on Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunication Services

FTC Workshop on Disclosures in Advertising

H.R. 9, Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to patent, and requiring specificity in demand letters S. 632, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015), setting requirements for patent suits and making it a unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act), setting requirements for patent suits and making it an unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith H.R. 1896, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015, requiring entities sending 20 or more demand letters a year to meet certain requirements of notice to the USPTO H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (TROL Act), making it an unfair or deceptive act or practice of sending demand letters in bad faith

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4565, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2016, to prohibit for three years after FDA approval direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require amortization of advertising expenses under the Internal Revenue Code Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on tax reform S. 2623, Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, to disallow the deduction for expenses relating to prescription drug advertising S. 2936/H.R. 5232, Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, to deny the tax deduction for marketing and promotional expenses directed to children for food of "poor nutritional quality"

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

FCC actions on establishing rules for net neutrality Comments and reply comments to FCC on its notice of proposed rulemaking on Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices Comments and reply comments to FCC on its notice of proposed rulemaking on Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunication Services

S. 3067 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 - sec. 621, prohibiting the Federal Trade Commission from completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with Executive Order no. 13563

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

H.R. 9, Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to patent, and requiring specificity in demand letters S. 632, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015), setting requirements for patent suits and making it a unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act), setting requirements for patent suits and making it an unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith H.R. 1896, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015, requiring entities sending 20 or more demand letters a year to meet certain requirements of notice to the USPTO H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (TROL Act), making it an unfair or deceptive act or practice of sending demand letters in bad faith

Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require amortization of advertising expenses under the Internal Revenue Code Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on tax reform Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on signing on to "Dear Colleague" letter sponsored by Reps. Eliot Engel and Kevin Yoder regarding preserving the tax deduction for advertising expenses S. 2623, Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, to disallow the deduction for expenses relating to prescription drug advertising

H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provision prohibiting the Federal Trade Commission from completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with Executive Order no. 13563

FCC actions on establishing rules for net neutrality FCC notice of proposed rulemaking on Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements S. 430/H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015, prohibiting advertisement, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that would have the effect of increasing the use of such products by those under 18.

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements S. 430/H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015, prohibiting advertisement, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that would have the effect of increasing the use of such products by those under 18.

Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation on data security and data breach S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, requiring the FTC to issue regulations on information security practices S.547/H.R.1053, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, which requires certain actions in the event of a data breach Discussions regarding the potential transition of Internet domain name system functions from the Department of Commerce to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) S.1551/H.R. 805: Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 (DOTCOM Act of 2015), requiring certain conditions be met before the transfer from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ICANN of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions S. 1563/H.R. 2734: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015, extending the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act to certain online applications and mobile applications directed to children. H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015, which would require development of a comprehensive data security program by covered entities Discussions relating to the piracy of entertainment products online Discussions relating to "bot fraud" online

FCC actions on establishing rules for net neutrality

H.R. 9, Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to patent, and requiring specificity in demand letters S. 632, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015), setting requirements for patent suits and making it a unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act), setting requirements for patent suits and making it an unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith H.R. 1896, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015, requiring entities sending 20 or more demand letters a year to meet certain requirements of notice to the USPTO H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (TROL Act), making it an unfair or deceptive act or practice of sending demand letters in bad faith

H.R. 9, Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to patent, and requiring specificity in demand letters S. 632, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015), setting requirements for patent suits and making it a unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act), setting requirements for patent suits and making it an unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith H.R. 1896, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015, requiring entities sending 20 or more demand letters a year to meet certain requirements of notice to the USPTO H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (TROL Act), making it an unfair or deceptive act or practice of sending demand letters in bad faith

Discussions regarding the prohibition on the Federal Trade Commission completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with Executive Order no. 13563

Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation on data security and data breach S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, requiring the FTC to issue regulations on information security practices S.547/H.R.1053, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, which requires certain actions in the event of a data breach Discussions regarding the potential transition of Internet domain name system functions from the Department of Commerce to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) S.1551/H.R. 805: Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 (DOTCOM Act of 2015), requiring certain conditions be met before the transfer from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ICANN of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions S. 1563/H.R. 2734: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015, extending the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act to certain online applications and mobile applications directed to children. Discussions relating to the piracy of entertainment products online Discussions relating to "bot fraud" online Meeting with the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement coordinator on the efforts of the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) and its efforts against piracy and online fraud

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

FCC actions on establishing rules for net neutrality

H.R. 9, Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to patent, and requiring specificity in demand letters S. 632, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015), setting requirements for patent suits and making it a unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act), setting requirements for patent suits and making it an unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith H.R. 1896, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015, requiring entities sending 20 or more demand letters a year to meet certain requirements of notice to the USPTO H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (TROL Act), making it an unfair or deceptive act or practice of sending demand letters in bad faith

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

Discussions regarding the prohibition on the Federal Trade Commission completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with Executive Order no. 13563

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

FCC actions on establishing rules for net neutrality

Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require amortization of advertising expenses under the Internal Revenue Code Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on tax reform Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on signing on to "Dear Colleague" letter sponsored by Reps. Eliot Engel and Kevin Yoder regarding preserving the tax deduction for advertising expenses Comments to Senate Finance Committee expressing our opposition to any change in the full deductibility of advertising costs

Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation on data security and data breach S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, requiring the FTC to issue regulations on information security practices S.547/H.R.1053, to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children Discussions regarding the potential transition of Internet domain name system functions from the Department of Commerce to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Discussions relating to the piracy of entertainment products online Discussions relating to "bot fraud" online

Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require amortization of advertising expenses under the Internal Revenue Code Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate and Department of the Treasury on tax reform

Discussions regarding the prohibition on the Federal Trade Commission completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with Executive Order no. 13563

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

H.R. 9, Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to patent, and requiring specificity in demand letters S. 632, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015), setting requirements for patent suits and making it a unfair act or practice to send a demand letter in bad faith

H.R. 845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, legislation to allow recovery of legal costs from persons wrongly sued for patent infringement from so-called "patent trolls" S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legislation to allow for post-grant review of patents by Patent and Trademark Office S. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions S. 1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act, to award fees and expenses to the winning party in patent suits S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, setting various requirements in civil suits claiming patent infringement S. 2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the issuance of demand letters H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, requiring disclosure of the identity of the owner and real parties in interest of patents H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions H.R. 2766: Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (STOP Act), making permanent the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 321 for post-grant review of patents by the Patent and Trademark Office H.R. 3309: Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to the prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to the patent, and enhancing post-patent review of claims by the USPTO H.R. 3540: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013, requiring disclosure to USPTO by entities sending 20 or more demand letters information regarding each patent Draft legislation (TROL Act) that would require the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive demand letters

Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require the amortization of advertising expenses under the Internal Revenue Code Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate on reform of the Internal Revenue Code H.R. 923: Say No to Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of prescription drugs S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of tobacco products H.R. 2831: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality. S.2342: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising promoting the consumption of foods of "poor nutritional quality" directed primarily to children H.R. 1, The Tax Reform Act of 2014, which would require amortization of advertising expenses under the IRS code

S. 1680: Consumer Choice in Online Video Act, to prevent anti-competitive actions against online video services by traditional broadcast, cable or other media companies S. 2799: Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act (STAVRA), regarding "local choice" proposal contained in a draft version of legislation that would allow consumers to exclude local broadcast television stations from their service

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements S. 2047, H.R. 4325: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014, prohibiting the advertising, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that the person knows or should know would have an effect of increasing use of electronic cigarettes by a child H.R. 5010: Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act, to establish FDA oversight over the advertising, promotion, or marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising FDA studies relating to direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

H.R. 4341: Truth in Advertising Act of 2014, requiring the FTC to issue a report identifying strategies to reduce the use of images that have been altered to materially change the physical characteristics of the individuals depicted

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require the amortization of advertising expenses under the Internal Revenue Code Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate on reform of the Internal Revenue Code H.R. 923: Say No to Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of prescription drugs S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of tobacco products H.R. 2831: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality. S.2342: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising promoting the consumption of foods of "poor nutritional quality" directed primarily to children H.R. 1, The Tax Reform Act of 2014, which would require amortization of advertising expenses under the IRS code

H.R. 845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, legislation to allow recovery of legal costs from persons wrongly sued for patent infringement from so-called "patent trolls" S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legislation to allow for post-grant review of patents by Patent and Trademark Office S. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions S. 1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act, to award fees and expenses to the winning party in patent suits S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, setting various requirements in civil suits claiming patent infringement S. 2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the issuance of demand letters H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, requiring disclosure of the identity of the owner and real parties in interest of patents H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions H.R. 2766: Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (STOP Act), making permanent the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 321 for post-grant review of patents by the Patent and Trademark Office H.R. 3309: Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to the prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to the patent, and enhancing post-patent review of claims by the USPTO H.R. 3540: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013, requiring disclosure to USPTO by entities sending 20 or more demand letters information regarding each patent Draft legislation (TROL Act) that would require the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive demand letters

Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate regarding the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising S. 418: Do Not Track Online Act of 2013, requiring the FTC to establish regulations for a mechanism by which consumers can indicate whether they prefer having personal information collected by providers of online and mobile services S. 1700, H.R. 3481: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013, to apply prohibitions against collecting personal information from children to online applications and mobile applications directed to children Discussions and communication with members of the House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains on the Internet. H.R. 4342: Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2014 (DOTCOM Act of 2014), prohibiting the NTIA from relinquishing or agreeing to relinquish control over the Internet domain name system functions until the Comptroller General of the United States issues a report detailing the advantages and disadvantages of relinquishing control S. 2171: Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, dealing with disclosure of geolocation information of individuals Discussions relating to "maladvertising" or the malicious practice of placing malware on a computer when users click on ads in order to access personal information Discussions with the Federal Trade Commission on the use of "big data" as a tool for inclusion or exclusion Discussions relating to the piracy of entertainment products online Discussions relating to "bot fraud" online

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising FDA studies relating to direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

S. 1680: Consumer Choice in Online Video Act, to prevent anti-competitive actions against online video services by traditional broadcast, cable or other media companies S. 2799: Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act (STAVRA), regarding "local choice" proposal contained in a draft version of legislation that would allow consumers to exclude local broadcast television stations from their service

H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - Section 620 prohibiting FTC from completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with executive order no. 13563 S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, provisions to restore FTC unfairness rulemaking authority

S. 528; H.R. 340: Protection Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act, legislation to prohibit institutions of higher education from using revenue derived from federal education assistance funds for advertising and marketing activities S. 1284: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions prohibiting institutions of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution from using revenues derived from educational assistance funds provided under Federal law for advertising, marketing, or student recruitment activities

Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require the amortization of advertising expenses under Internal Revenue Code Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on reform of the Internal Revenue Code H.R. 923: Say No to Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of prescription drugs S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of tobacco products H.R. 2831: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality. S.2342: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising promoting the consumption of foods of "poor nutritional quality" directed primarily to children

Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate regarding the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising S. 418: Do Not Track Online Act of 2013, requiring the FTC to establish regulations for a mechanism by which consumers can indicate whether they prefer having personal information collected by providers of online and mobile services S. 1700, H.R. 3481: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013, to apply prohibitions against collecting personal information from children to online applications and mobile applications directed to children Discussions and communication with members of the House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains on the Internet. H.R. 4342: Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2014 (DOTCOM Act of 2014), prohibiting the NTIA from relinquishing or agreeing to relinquish control over the Internet domain name system functions until the Comptroller General of the United States issues a report detailing the advantages and disadvantages of relinquishing control S. 2171: Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, dealing with disclosure of geolocation information of individuals Discussions relating to "maladvertising" or the malicious practice of placing malware on a computer when users click on ads in order to access personal information Discussions with the Federal Trade Commission on the use of "big data" as a tool for inclusion or exclusion

H.R. 845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, legislation to allow recovery of legal costs from persons wrongly sued for patent infringement from so-called "patent trolls" S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legislation to allow for post-grant review of patents by Patent and Trademark Office S. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions S. 1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act, to award fees and expenses to the winning party in patent suits S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, setting various requirements in civil suits claiming patent infringement S. 2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the issuance of demand letters H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, requiring disclosure of the identity of the owner and real parties in interest of patents H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions H.R. 2766: Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (STOP Act), making permanent the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 321 for post-grant review of patents by the Patent and Trademark Office H.R. 3309: Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to the prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to the patent, and enhancing post-patent review of claims by the USPTO H.R. 3540: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013, requiring disclosure to USPTO by entities sending 20 or more demand letters information regarding each patent Draft legislation (TROL Act) that would require the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive demand letters

H.R. 4341: Truth in Advertising Act of 2014, requiring the FTC to issue a report identifying strategies to reduce the use of images that have been altered to materially change the physical characteristics of the individuals depicted

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - Section 620 prohibiting FTC from completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with executive order no. 13563 S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, provisions to restore FTC unfairness rulemaking authority

H.R. 845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, legislation to allow recovery of legal costs from persons wrongly sued for patent infringement from so-called "patent trolls" S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legislation to allow for post-grant review of patents by Patent and Trademark OfficeS. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions S. 1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act, to award fees and expenses to the winning party in patent suits S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, setting various requirements in civil suits claiming patent infringement S. 2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the issuance of demand letters H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, requiring disclosure of the identity of the owner and real parties in interest of patents H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions H.R. 2766: Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (STOP Act), making permanent the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 321 for post-grant review of patents by the Patent and Trademark Office H.R. 3309: Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to the prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to the patent, and enhancing post-patent review of claims by the USPTO H.R. 3540: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013, requiring disclosure to USPTO by entities sending 20 or more demand letters information regarding each patent Comments to Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade urging legislation dealing with patent "demand letters" Comments to FTC and OMB regarding the FTC's decision to conduct a 6(b) study of "patent trolls"

H.R. 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - Section 620 prohibiting FTC from completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with executive order no. 13563 S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, provisions to restore FTC unfairness rulemaking authority

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements

S. 418: Do Not Track Online Act of 2013, requiring the FTC to establish regulations for a mechanism by which consumers can indicate whether they prefer having personal information collected by providers of online and mobile services. Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate regarding the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising.S. 1700, H.R. 3481: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013, to apply prohibitions against collecting personal information from children to online applications and mobile applications directed to children Comments filed in response to Request for Information from White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on how the use of "big data" affects the American public Request for Comments from National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on "big data" developments and their impact on consumers Discussions and communication with members of the House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains on the Internet. H.R. 4342: Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2014 (DOTCOM Act of 2014), prohibiting the NTIA from relinquishing or agreeing to relinquish control over the Internet domain name system functions until the Comptroller General of the United States issues a report detailing the advantages and disadvantages of relinquishing control S. 2171: Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, dealing with disclosure of geolocation information of individuals Letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to pass legislation dealing with data breaches and security

H.R. 4341: Truth in Advertising Act of 2014, requiring the FTC to issue a report identifying strategies to reduce the use of images that have been altered to materially change the physical characteristics of the individuals depicted

S. 528; H.R. 340: Protection Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act, legislation to prohibit institutions of higher education from using revenue derived from federal education assistance funds for advertising and marketing activitiesS. 1284: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions prohibiting institutions of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution from using revenues derived from educational assistance funds provided under Federal law for advertising, marketing, or student recruitment activities.

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

Federal Communications Commission changes to policy on indecency on broadcast television S. 1680: Consumer Choice in Online Video Act, to prevent anti-competitive actions against online video services by traditional broadcast, cable or other media companies

H.R. 845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, legislation to allow recovery of legal costs from persons wrongly sued for patent infringement from so-called "patent trolls" S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legsilation to allow for post-grant reivew of patents by Patent and Trademark OfficeS. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions S. 1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act, to award fees and expenses to the winning party in patent suits S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, setting various requirements in civil suits claiming patent infringement S. 2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the issuance of demand letters H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, requiring disclosure of the identity of the owner and real parties in interest of patents H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions H.R. 2766: Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (STOP Act), making permanent the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 321 for post-grant review of patents by the Patent and Trademark Office H.R. 3309: Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to the prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to the patent, and enhancing post-patent review of claims by the USPTO H.R. 3540: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013, requiring disclosure to USPTO by entities sending 20 or more demand letters information regarding each patent

H.R. 3547: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - Section 620 prohibiting FTC from completing draft Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children guidelines unless it complies with executive order no. 13563S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, provisions to restore FTC unfairness rulemaking authority

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising FDA proposal relating to disclosure of side effects in television advertisements

Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require the amoritzation of advertising expenses under the tax code Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on reform of the Internal Revenue Service code H.R. 923: Say No to Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of prescription drugsS. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of tobacco products H.R. 2831: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality.

H.R. 4341: Truth in Advertising Act of 2014, requiring the FTC to issue a report identifying strategies to reduce the use of images that have been altered to materially change the physical characteristics of the individuals depicted

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

S. 528; H.R. 340: Protection Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act, legislation to prohibit institutions of higher education from using revenue derived from federal education assistance funds for advertising and marketing activitiesS. 1284: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions prohibiting institutions of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution from using revenues derived from educational assistance funds provided under Federal law for advertising, marketing, or student recruitment activities.

Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on draft legislation that would require the amoritzation of advertising expenses under the tax code Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on reform of the Internal Revenue Service code H.R. 923: Say No to Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of prescription drugsS. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of tobacco products

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

S. 418: Do Not Track Online Act of 2013, requiring the FTC to establish regulations for a mechanism by which consumers can indicate whether they prefer having personal information collected by providers of online and mobile services. Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate regarding the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising.S. 1700, H.R. 3481: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013, to apply prohibitions against collecting personal information from children to online applications and mobile applications directed to children Discussions and communication with members of the House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains on the Internet. Communication with the FTC on its changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

S. 528; H.R. 340: Protection Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act, legislation to prohibit institutions of higher education from using revenue derived from federal education assistance funds for advertising and marketing activitiesS. 1284: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions prohibiting institutions of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution from using revenues derived from educational assistance funds provided under Federal law for advertising, marketing, or student recruitment activities.

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements

H.R. 845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, legislation to allow recovery of legal costs from persons wrongly sued for patent infringement from so-called "patent trolls" S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legsilation to allow for post-grant reivew of patents by Patent and Trademark OfficeS. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, requiring disclosure of the identity of the owner and real parties in interest of patents H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions H.R. 2766: Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (STOP Act), making permanent the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 321 for post-grant review of patents by the Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Communications Commission changes to policy on indecency on broadcast television

Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on the tax deductibility of advertising as a business expense Discussions with House of Representatives and Senate on reform of the Internal Revenue Service code H.R. 923: Say No to Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of prescription drugs S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising of tobacco products

H.R. 933: provisions in 2013 Continuing Resolution regarding the prohibition of funding of the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children Provisions in 2014 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill regarding the prohibition of funding of the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to ChildrenS. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, provisions to restore FTC unfairness rulemaking authority H.R. 2831: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality.

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

S. 418: Do Not Track Online Act of 2013, requiring the FTC to establish regulations for a mechanism by which consumers can indicate whether they prefer having personal information collected by providers of online and mobile services. Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate regarding the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising.Discussions and communication with members of the House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains on the Internet. Communication with the FTC on its changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

Proposals to require reporting on youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct to consumer prescription drug advertising

H.R. 845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, legislation to allow recovery of legal costs from persons wrongly sued for patent infringement from so-called "patent trolls" S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legsilation to allow for post-grant reivew of patents by Patent and Trademark OfficeS. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, requiring disclosure of the identity of the owner and real parties in interest of patents

S. 418: Do Not Track Online Act of 2013, requiring the FTC to establish regulations for a mechanism by which consumers can indicate whether they prefer having personal information collected by providers of online and mobile services. Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate regarding the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising.Discussions and communication with members of the House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains on the Internet. Communication with the FTC on its changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

H.R. 933: provisions in 2013 Continuing Resolution regarding the prohibition of funding of the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children Provisions in 2014 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill regarding the prohibition of funding of the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to ChildrenS. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, provisions to restore FTC unfairness rulemaking authority

S. 528; H.R. 340: Protection Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act, legislation to prohibit institutions of higher education from using revenue derived from federal education assistance funds for advertising and marketing activities

H.R. 845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, legislation to allow recovery of legal costs from persons wrongly sued for patent infringement from so-called "patent trolls"

Revisions to the Federal Trade Commission's "green guides" for environmental marketing

S. 418: Do Not Track Online Act of 2013, requiring the FTC to establish regulations for a mechanism by which consumers can indicate whether they prefer having personal information collected by providers of online and mobile services. Discussions with members of House of Representatives and Senate regarding the advertising industry's self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising.Discussions and communication with members of the House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains on the Internet. Communication with the FTC on its changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

S. 528; H.R. 340: Protection Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act, legislation to prohibit institutions of higher education from using revenue derived from federal education assistance funds for advertising and marketing activities

Federal Communications Commission changes to policy on indecency on broadcast television

H.R. 933: provisions in 2013 Continuing Resolution regarding the prohibition of funding of Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children S. 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act, provisions to restore FTC unfairness rulemaking authority

The organization of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it relates to the authority of the FTC and its role over the advertising industry Revisions to the FTC's "green guides" for environmental marketing

Proposals to establish that states have primary regulatory authority over alcohol beverage products sold within their borders

FCC NOI on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials FCC NOI on protecting children in an evolving media landscape FCC rulemaking on regulating the volume in television commercials

S. 2296 - Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act, to prohibit institutions of higher education or postsecondary education from using revenue derived from federal education assistance funds for advertising and marketing activities. S. 3295 - Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill, Section 309 would prohibit institutions of higher education from using revenue derived from federal assistance funds for advertising and promotional activities H.R. 4390 - To amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes.

Issues related to the tax deductibility of advertising as an ordinary business expense H.R. 722 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising prescription drugs S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising tobacco products H.R. 6599 - Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising for food of poor nutritional quality or for fast food directed to children

FDA proposals to change the requirements for the "major statement" in direct to consumer prescription drug advertisements Comments to FDA on proposal regarding disclosures for online prescription drug advertising FDA draft guidance for direct to consumer prescription drug ads on television

S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, establishing practices relating to information collection practices in the online environment S. 913 - Do Not Track Online Act, requiring the FTC to establish a mechanism by which consumers can indicate they wish not to have their information collected by providers of online services S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, setting rules for data brokers and for protection of consumer data online S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to issue rules requiring those who collect and use personal information to establish policies and procedures relating to information security practices S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, prohibiting the collection or disclosure of geolocation data without prior express consent S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, setting requirements for consumer notice in the event of a security breach involving sensitive data S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, enhancing punishment for identity theft and concealment of security breaches involving personal data H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act, establishing a online opt-out mechanism that allows consumers to prevent the collection or use of information relating to their online activity and other personal information H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, establishing rules for collection and use of personal data collected both online and offline H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust (DATA) Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, revising the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information from children H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device H.R. 2577 - Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (SAFE Data Act), requires covered entities to establish policies to protect personal information. H.R. 6183 - Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2012, establishes criminal penalties for failure to provide notice in the event of a security breach involving sensitive personal information H.R. 6377 - Mobile Device Privacy Act, requiring disclosure of software used in monitoring mobile device usage and collecting usage data on mobile devices Discussions with the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) in the Office of Management and Budget on Internet piracy and advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding the industry's Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate and officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains (TLDs) on the Internet Outreach to Congress advocating a "Do Not Sell" proposal to ICANN regarding top level domain names Federal Trade Commission guidance for mobile application privacy and NTIA multi-stakeholder discussions on mobile application transparency Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on its proposal to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

Proposals to establish that states have primary regulatory authority over alcohol beverage products sold within their borders

Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children recommendations on marketing of food to children 17 years old and younger S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions to restore FTC rulemaking authority over advertising to children H.R. 6020 - Financial Servcies and General Govenrment Appropriations Act, 2013, Section 621 which prohibits the FTC from completing the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts unless the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order 13563. H.J.Res.117 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, as it concerns the operability of the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children through March 27, 2013

H.R. 722 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising prescription drugs S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising tobacco products

S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, establishing practices relating to information collection practices in the online environment S. 913 - Do Not Track Online Act, requiring the FTC to establish a mechanism by which consumers can indicate they wish not to have their information collected by providers of online services S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, setting rules for data brokers and for protection of consumer data online S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to issue rules requiring those who collect and use personal information to establish policies and procedures relating to information security practices S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, prohibiting the collection or disclosure of geolocation data without prior express consent S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, setting requirements for consumer notice in the event of a security breach involving sensitive data S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, enhancing punishment for identity theft and concealment of security breaches invovling personal data H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act, establishing a online opt-out mechanism that allows consumers to prevent the collection or use of information relating to their online activity and other personal information H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, establishing rules for collection and use of personal data collected both online and offline H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust (DATA) Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, revising the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information from children H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device H.R. 2577 - Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (SAFE Data Act), requires covered entities to establish policies to protect personal information. H.R. 6183 - Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2012, establishes criminal penatlies for failure to provide notice in the event of a security breach invovling sensitive personal information H.R. 6377 - Mobile Device Privacy Act, requiring disclosure of software used in monitoring mobile device usage and collecting usage data on mobile devices Discussions with the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) in the Office of Management and Budget on Internet piracy and advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding the industry's Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate and officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains (TLDs) on the Internet Outreach to Congress advocating a "Do Not Sell" proposal to ICANN regarding top level domain names Federal Trade Commission guidance for mobile application privacy and NTIA multi-stakeholder discussions on mobile application transparency Comments to the Fedreal Trade Commission on its proposal to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

FCC NOI on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials FCC NOI on protecting children in an evolving media landscape FCC rulemaking on regulating the volume in television commercials

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements

The organization of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it relates to the authority of the FTC and its role over the advertising industry

S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, establishing practices relating to information collection practices in the online environment S. 913 - Do Not Track Online Act, requiring the FTC to establish a mechanism by which consumers can indicate they wish not to have their information collected by providers of online services S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, setting rules for data brokers and for protection of consumer data online S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to issue rules requiring those who collect and use personal information to establish policies and procedures relating to information security practices S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, prohibiting the collection or disclosure of geolocation data without prior express consent S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, setting requirements for consumer notice in the event of a security breach involving sensitive data S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, enhancing punishment for identity theft and concealment of security breaches invovling personal data H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act, establishing a online opt-out mechanism that allows consumers to prevent the collection or use of information relating to their online activity and other personal information H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, establishing rules for collection and use of personal data collected both online and offline H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust (DATA) Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, revising the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information from children H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device H.R. 2577 - Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (SAFE Data Act), requires covered entities to establish policies to protect personal information. Discussions with the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) in the Office of Management and Budget on Internet piracy and advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding the industry's Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate and officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains (TLDs) on the Internet Outreach to Congress advocating a "Do Not Sell" proposal to ICANN regarding top level domain names

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements

FDA proposals to change the requirements for the "major statement" in direct to consumer prescription drug advertisements Comments to FDA on proposal regarding disclosures for online prescription drug advertising FDA draft guidance for direct to consumer prescription drug ads on television

Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children recommendations on marketing of food to children 17 years old and younger H.R. 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, Sec. 631, prohibiting the FTC from completing the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts unless the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order 13563. Later consolidated into H.R. 2055. S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions to restore FTC rulemaking authority over advertising to children

H.R. 722 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising prescription drugs S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising tobacco products

The organization of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it relates to the authority of the FTC and its role over the advertising industry

The organization of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it relates to the authority of the FTC and its role over the advertising industry

S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, establishing practices relating to information collection practices in the online environment S. 913 - Do Not Track Online Act, requiring the FTC to establish a mechanism by which consumers can indicate they wish not to have their information collected by providers of online services S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, setting rules for data brokers and for protection of consumer data online S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to issue rules requiring those who collect and use personal information to establish policies and procedures relating to information security practices S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, prohibiting the collection or disclosure of geolocation data without prior express consent S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, setting requirements for consumer notice in the event of a security breach involving sensitive data S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, enhancing punishment for identity theft and concealment of security breaches invovling personal data H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act, establishing a online opt-out mechanism that allows consumers to prevent the collection or use of information relating to their online activity and other personal information H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, establishing rules for collection and use of personal data collected both online and offline H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust (DATA) Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, revising the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information from children H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device H.R. 2577 - Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (SAFE Data Act), requires covered entities to establish policies to protect personal information. Discussions with the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) in the Office of Management and Budget on Internet piracy and advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding the industry's Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate and officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains (TLDs) on the Internet Outreach to Congress advocating a "Do Not Sell" proposal to ICANN regarding top level domain names

H.R. 722 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising prescription drugs S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising tobacco products

Proposals to establish that states have primary regulatory authority over alcohol beverage products sold within their borders

FCC NOI on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials FCC NOI on protecting children in an evolving media landscape FCC rulemaking on regulating the volume in television commercials

FCC NOI on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials FCC NOI on protecting children in an evolving media landscape FCC rulemaking on regulating the volume in television commercials

H.R. 722 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising prescription drugs S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising tobacco products

Meetings with House of Representatives and Senate on Interagency Working Group study and recommendations on marketing of food to children 17 years old and younger Comments at FTC Forum on Interagency Working Group recommendations on marketing of food to children Comments to FTC on Interagency Working Group recommendations on marketing of food to children H.R. 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, Sec. 631, prohibiting the FTC from completing the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts unless the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order 13563. Later consolidated into H.R. 2055. S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions to restore FTC rulemaking authority over advertising to children

S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, establishing practices relating to information collection practices in the online environment S. 913 - Do Not Track Online Act, requiring the FTC to establish a mechanism by which consumers can indicate they wish not to have their information collected by providers of online services S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, setting rules for data brokers and for protection of consumer data online S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to issue rules requiring those who collect and use personal information to establish policies and procedures relating to information security practices S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, prohibiting the collection or disclosure of geolocation data without prior express consent H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act, establishing a online opt-out mechanism that allows consumers to prevent the collection or use of information relating to their online activity and other personal information H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, establishing rules for collection and use of personal data collected both online and offline H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust (DATA) Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, revising the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information from children H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device H.R. 2577 - Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (SAFE Data Act), requires covered entities to establish policies to protect personal information. Discussions with the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) in the Office of Management and Budget on Internet piracy and advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding the industry's Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate and officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) on the proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the number of top level domains (TLDs) on the Internet

S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, establishing practices relating to information collection practices in the online environment S. 913 - Do Not Track Online Act, requiring the FTC to establish a mechanism by which consumers can indicate they wish not to have their information collected by providers of online services S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, setting rules for data brokers and for protection of consumer data online S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to issue rules requiring those who collect and use personal information to establish policies and procedures relating to information security practices S. 1212 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device S. 1223 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, prohibiting the collection or disclosure of geolocation data without prior express consent H.R. 611 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act, establishing a online opt-out mechanism that allows consumers to prevent the collection or use of information relating to their online activity and other personal information H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, establishing rules for collection and use of personal data collected both online and offline H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust (DATA) Act of 2011, requiring the FTC to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information H.R. 1895 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, revising the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to establish rules governing the collection and use of personal information from children H.R. 2168 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act), prohibits the intentional interception, disclosure or use of data regarding the location of a wireless communications device Updates to FTC guidance on disclosures in online advertising (Dot Com guidance) Discussions with the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) in the Office of Management and Budget on Internet piracy and advertising Discussions with members of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding the industry's Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements

Meetings with House of Representatives and Senate on Interagency Working Group study and recommendations on marketing of food to children 17 years old and younger Comments at FTC Forum on Interagency Working Group recommendations on marketing of food to children Comments to FTC on Interagency Working Group recommendations on marketing of food to children H.R. 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, Sec. 631, prohibiting the FTC from completing the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts unless the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order 13563. S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions to restore FTC rulemaking authority over advertising to children

The organization of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it relates to the authority of the FTC and its role over the advertising industry

H.R. 722 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising prescription drugs S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising tobacco products

Proposals to establish that states have primary regulatory authority over alcohol beverage products sold within their borders

FCC NOI on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials FCC NOI on protecting children in an evolving media landscape FCC rulemaking on regulating the volume in television commercials

Meetings with House of Representatives and Senate on Interagency Working Group study and recommendations on marketing of food to children 17 years old and younger Comments at FTC Forum on Interagency Working Group recommendations on marketing of food to children H.R. 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, Sec. 631, prohibiting the FTC from completing the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts unless the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order 13563. S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions to restore FTC rulemaking authority over advertising to children

H.R. 722 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising prescription drugs S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising tobacco products

The organization of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it relates to the authority of the FTC and its role over the advertising industry

FDA proposals to change the requirements for the "major statement" in direct to consumer prescription drug advertisements Comments to FDA on proposal regarding disclosures for online prescription drug advertising

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements

Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements

The organization of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it relates to the authority of the FTC and its role over the advertising industry

H.R. 722 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising prescription drugs S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), to end the tax deduction for expenses of advertising tobacco products

Proposals to establish that states have primary regulatory authority over alcohol beverage products sold within their borders

FCC NOI on blocking technolgoies and content ratings for television commercials FCC NOI on protecting children in an evolving media landscape FCC rulemaking on regulating the volume in television commercials

H.R. 3126; H.R. 4173 - proposals to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency/Bureau as they relate to the authority of the FTC and the advertising industry S. 3217 - proposal to create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Hearings on role of FTC in protecting consumers Comments to FTC on revisions to guidelines for green marketing of products

H.R. 1084; S. 2847 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act), to require the FCC to conduct a rulemaking regarding the volume of television commercials FCC Notice of Inquiry on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials FCC Notice of Inquiry on Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape Comments to FCC on petition from Campaign for a Commerical Free Childhood regarding programming content rules under the Children's Television Act

Lobbying for increased funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

H.R. 5034- Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010, to affirm that states have primary regulatory authority over alcohol beverage products

H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provision in the Financial Services report that requires a four-agency working group to study and develop recommendations for standards for the marketing of food when such marketing targets children who are 17 years old or younger or when such food represents a significant component of the diets of children H.R. 4053 - Healthy Kids Act, to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules, under expedited rulemaking authority, specifying categories of food and beverage ads for which advertising to children would be considered an unfair act or practice. White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity and report entitled Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation.

H.R. 2917 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for advertising prescription drugs H.R. 2966 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to prohibit the tax deduction for advertising of prescription drugs S. 1763; H.R. 3979 - Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, to prohibit the tax deduction for advertising of prescription drugs H.R.4310 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children's health by denying any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children H.R.4518 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for image advertising expenses for any trade or business the gross receipts of which exceed $100 million.

S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act, requiring notice to consumers when a security breach occurs H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, setting standards for consumer data security and notice requirements S. 3742 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010, requiring policies in the event of a security breach involving consumer data FTC activity regarding development of self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising and a potential "do-not-track" mechanism Department of Commerce review of the impact of privacy laws on innovation in the Internet economyDraft legislation to regulate information collection and use in the entire economy, both online and offline. H.R. 5777 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment.

Proposals to place a moratorium on prescription drug advertising and requiring a "fair balance" between risk and benefit information in prescription drug advertisements Proposals to extend FDA authority to over-the-counter drug advertisements FDA notice of proposed rulemaking to implement requirements for "major statement" in DTC television or radio ads H.R. 2175 - Families for ED Decency Act, to prohibit the broadcast of drugs for erectile dysfuncton/male enhancement on indecency grounds

H.R. 3126; H.R. 4173 - proposals to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency/Bureau as they relate to the authority of the FTC and the advertising industry S. 3217 - proposal to create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Hearings on role of FTC in protecting consumers FTC revisions to guidelines for green marketing of products

H.R. 5034- Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010, to affirm that states have primary regulatory authority over alcohol beverage products

Lobbying for increased funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provision in the Financial Services report that requires a four-agency working group to study and develop recommendations for standards for the marketing of food when such marketing targets children who are 17 years old or younger or when such food represents a significant component of the diets of children H.R. 4053 - Healthy Kids Act, to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules, under expedited rulemaking authority, specifying categories of food and beverage ads for which advertising to children would be considered an unfair act or practice. White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity and report entitled Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation.

S. 579 - Federal Tobacco Act of 2009, provisions restricting advertising practices for tobacco products to limit youth exposure H.R. 1256, S. 982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provisions transferring authority over tobacco advertising to FDA and requiring it to promulgate a rule to place limits on tobacco advertising H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act, provisions setting up a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center in the Department of Health and Human Services and setting up a commission to review and make recommendations to Congress on further advertising and marketing restrictions for tobacco products

S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act, requiring notice to consumers when a security breach occurs H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, setting standards for consumer data security and notice requirements FTC activity regarding development of self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising Department of Commerce review of the impact of privacy laws on innovation in the Internet economy Draft legislation to regulate information collection and use in the entire economy, both online and offline. H.R. 5777 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment.

H.R. 3126; H.R. 4173 - proposals to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency as they relate to the authority of the FTC and the advertising industry S. 3217 - proposal to create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Hearings on role of FTC in protecting consumers

S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act, requiring notice to consumers when a security breach occurs H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, setting standards for consumer data security and notice requirements FTC activity regarding development of self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising Department of Commerce reivew of the impact of privacy laws on innovation in the Internet economy Draft legislation to regulate information collection and use in the entire economy, both online and offline.

Proposals to place a moratorium on prescription drug advertising and requiring a "fair balance" between risk and benefit information in prescription drug advertisements Proposals to extend FDA authority to over-the-counter drug advertisements FDA proposed rule to implement requirements for "major statement" in DTC television or radio ads H.R. 2175 - Families for ED Decency Act, to prohibit the broadcast of drugs for erectile dysfuncton/male enhancement on indecency grounds

H.R. 2917 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for advertising prescription drugs H.R. 2966 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to prohibit the tax deduction for advertising of prescription drugs S. 1763; H.R. 3979 - Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, to prohibt the tax deduction for advertising of prescription drugs H.R.4310 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children's health by denying any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children H.R.4518 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for image advertising expenses for any trade or business the gross receipts of which exceed $100 million.

Lobbying for increased funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

S. 579 - Federal Tobacco Act of 2009, provisions restricting advertising practices for tobacco products to limit youth exposure H.R. 1256, S. 982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provisions transferring authority over tobacco advertising to FDA and requiring it to promulgate a rule to place limits on tobacco advertising H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act, provisions setting up a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center in the Department of Health and Human Services and setting up a commission to review and make recommendations to Congress on further advertising and marketing restrictions for tobacco products

S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act, requiring notice to consumers when a security breach occurs H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, setting standards for consumer data security and notice requirements FTC activity regarding development of self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising

H.R. 1084; S. 2847 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act), to require the FCC to conduct a rulemaking regarding the volume of television commercials FCC Notice of Inquiry on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials FCC Notice of Inquiry on Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape

S. 579 - Federal Tobacco Act of 2009, provisions restricting advertising practices for tobacco products to limit youth exposure H.R. 1256, S. 982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provisions transferring authority over tobacco advertising to FDA and requiring it to promulgate a rule to place limits on tobacco advertising H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act, provisions setting up a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center in the Department of Health and Human Services and setting up a commission to review and make recommendations to Congress on further advertising and marketing restrictions for tobacco products

H.R. 3126; H.R. 4173 - proposals to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency as they relate to the authority of the FTC and the advertising industry S. 3217 - proposal to create a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Hearings on role of FTC in protecting consumers

Proposals to restrict the marketing of alcohol beverage products

Lobbying for increased funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

Proposals to place a moratorium on prescription drug advertising and requiring a "fair balance" between risk and benefit information in prescription drug advertisements Proposals to extend FDA authority to over-the-counter drug advertisements FDA proposed rule to implement requirements for "major statement" in DTC television or radio ads H.R. 2175 - Families for ED Decency Act, to prohibit the broadcast of drugs for erectile dysfuncton/male enhancement on indecency grounds

Lobbying for increased funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

Proposals to restrict the marketing of alcohol beverage products

H.R. 2917 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for advertising prescription drugs H.R. 2966 - Say No To Drug Ads Act, to prohibit the tax deduction for advertising of prescription drugs S. 1763; H.R. 3979 - Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, to prohibt the tax deduction for advertising of prescription drugs H.R.4310 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children's health by denying any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children

S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act, requiring notice to consumers when a security breach occurs H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, setting standards for consumer data security and notice requirements FTC activity regarding development of self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising

Proposals to place a moratorium on prescription drug advertising and requiring a "fair balance" between risk and benefit information in prescription drug advertisements Proposals to extend FDA authority to over-the-counter drug advertisements H.R. 2175 - Families for ED Decency Act, to prohibit the broadcast of drugs for erectile dysfuncton/male enhancement on indecency grounds

S. 579 - Federal Tobacco Act of 2009, provisions restricting advertising practices for tobacco products to limit youth exposure H.R. 1256, S. 982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provisions transferring authority over tobacco advertising to FDA and requiring it to promulgate a rule to place limits on tobacco advertising H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act, provisions setting up a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center in the Department of Health and Human Services and setting up a commission to review and make recommendations to Congress on further advertising and marketing restrictions for tobacco products

H.R. 1084; S. 2847 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act), to require the FCC to conduct a rulemaking regarding the volume of television commercials FCC Notice of Inquiry on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials FCC Notice of Inquiry on Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape

S. 579 - Federal Tobacco Act of 2009, provisions restricting advertising practices for tobacco products to limit youth exposure H.R. 1256, S. 982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provisions transferring authority over tobacco advertising to FDA and requiring it to promulgate a rule to place limits on tobacco advertising H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act, provisions setting up a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center in the Department of Health and Human Services and setting up a commission to review and make recommendations to Congress on further advertising and marketing restrictions for tobacco products

Proposals to restrict the marketing of alcohol beverage products

H.R. 1084 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act), to require the FCC to conduct a rulemaking regarding the volume of television commercials FCC Notice of Inquiry on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials

S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act, requiring notice to consumers when a security breach occurs H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, setting standards for consumer data security and notice requirements FTC activity regarding development of self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising

H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provision in the Financial Services report that requires a four-agency working group to study and develop recommendations for standards for the marketing of food when such marketing targets children who are 17 years old or younger or when such food represents a significant component of the diets of children

H.R. 3126 - proposal to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency as they relate to the FTC and the advertising industry Proposals to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission FTC rulemaking making changes to guidelines on use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising

Proposals to restrict the marketing of alcohol beverage products

FTC rulemaking making changes to guidelines on use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising Proposals to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency as they relate to the FTC Proposals to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission

Lobbying for increased funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

H.R. 1084 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act), to require the FCC to conduct a rulemaking regarding the volume of television commercials FCC Notice of Inquiry on blocking technologies and content ratings for television commercials

H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provision in the Financial Services report that requires a four-agency working group to study and develop recommendations for standards for the marketing of food when such marketing targets children who are 17 years old or younger or when such food represents a significant component of the diets of children

Proposals to place a moratorium on prescription drug advertising and requiring a "fair balance" between risk and benefit information in prescription drug advertisements Proposals to extend FDA authority to over-the-counter drug advertisements

H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provision in the Financial Services report that requires a four-agency working group to study and develop recommendations for standards for the marketing of food when such marketing targets children who are 17 years old or younger or when such food represents a significant component of the diets of children Letter to FTC discussing activities of industry's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative

Proposals to disallow the tax deductibility of advertising

S. 579 - Federal Tobacco Act of 2009, provisions restricting advertising practices for tobacco products to limit youth exposure H.R. 1256 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, provisions transferring authority over tobacco advertising to FDA and requiring it to promulgate a rule to place limits on tobacco advertising H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act, provisions setting up a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center in the Department of Health and Human Services and setting up a commission to review and make recommendations to Congress on further advertising and marketing restrictions for tobacco products

Proposals to place a moratorium on prescription drug advertising and requiring a "fair balance" between risk and benefit information in prescription drug advertisements Proposals to extend FDA authority to over-the-counter drug advertisements

FTC rulemaking making changes to guidelines on use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising

S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act, requiring notice to consumers when a security breach occurs FTC activity regarding development of self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising

S. 334 and H.R. 3163, Healthy Americans Act, provisions regarding a disallowance of the tax deductibility of prescription drug advertising S. 1342 and H.R. 2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions regarding the disallowance of the tax deductibility of tobacco advertising H.R. 2823, Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2007, provisions relating to a disallowance of the tax deductibility of prescription drug advertising

S. 1342 and H.R. 2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions authorizing the FTC to issue a rulemaking if it finds advertisements directed to children are unfair or deceptive H.R. 2278, Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act, provisions to restore FTC's unfairness authority Participation on the FCC Task Force on Media and Childhood Obesity

S. 625 and H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, regarding provisions to restrict advertising of tobacco products

S. 49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, Title III relating to sale or purchase of children's personal information S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, provisions relating to data security breaches and data security programs S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act, provisions relating to protection of sensitive consumer information S. 1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007, provisions requiring notice in the event of a security breach S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007, provisions requiring data security policies S. 1625, Counter Spy Act, provisions relating to spyware and adware H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA Act), provisions relating to data security policies H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act (Spy Act), provisions relating to installation of spyware H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007, provisions relating to monetary penalties for the installation of spyware H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007, requiring the maintenance of consumer data security procedures H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007, provisions relating to criminal penalties for failure to provide notice in the event of a data security breach Comments with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its proposed online behavioral advertising guidelines

S. 2311 and H.R. 4083, Non-Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007, provisions to grant the FDA authority over advertising for over-the-counter drugs H.R. 6151, Responsibility in Drug and Device Advertising Act of 2008, provisions imposing a three-year moratorium on prescription drug advertising and requiring fair balance in drug advertisements

S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007; S. 2663, CPSC Reform Act; H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act - provisions in each of these related bills regarding to warning labels on advertisements for children's products that pose a choking hazard Federal Trade Commission review of green marketing guidelines S. 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 - provisions expanding FTC authority to impose civil penalties for violations of FTC Act and to promulgate rules on any consumer protection matter under the expedited rules of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), and provisions granting authority to state attorneys general to bring cases under the FTC Act Comments with the Consumer Product Safety Commission on rulemaking regarding placement of product warning language in advertisements Federal Trade Commission review of guidelines on endorsements and testimonials in advertising

S. 2311 and H.R. 4083, Non-Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007, provisions to grant the FDA authority over advertising for over-the-counter drugs H.R. 6151, Responsibility in Drug and Device Advertising Act of 2008, provisions imposing a three-year moratorium on prescription drug advertising and requiring fair balance in drug advertisements

S. 1342 and H.R. 2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions authorizing the FTC to issue a rulemaking if it finds advertisements directed to children are unfair or deceptive H.R. 2278, Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act, provisions to restore FTC's unfairness authority Participation on the FCC Task Force on Media and Childhood Obesity

S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007, relating to an FCC rulemaking on the use of blocking technologies of television signals S. 948, Children and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act), requiring a report to Congress on the impact of media on childhood development H.R. 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007, provisions dealing with indecent programming H.R. 6209 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, to require the FCC to conduct a rulemaking regarding the volume level in television commercials Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a proposed rulemaking on embedded advertising Comments with the Federal Communications Commission regarding embedded advertising (also known as product placement) in the media

S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007; S. 2663, CPSC Reform Act; H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act - provisions in each of these related bills regarding to warning labels on advertisements for children's products that pose a choking hazard Federal Trade Commission review of green marketing guidelines S. 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 - provisions expanding FTC authority to impose civil penalties for violations of FTC Act and to promulgate rules on any consumer protection matter under the expedited rules of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), and provisions granting authority to state attorneys general to bring cases under the FTC Act

S. 49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, Title III relating to sale or purchase of children's personal information S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, provisions relating to data security breaches and data security programs S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act, provisions relating to protection of sensitive consumer information S. 1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007, provisions requiring notice in the event of a security breach S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007, provisions requiring data security policies S. 1625, Counter Spy Act, provisions relating to spyware and adware H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA Act), provisions relating to data security policies H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act (Spy Act), provisions relating to installation of spyware H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007, provisions relating to monetary penalties for the installation of spyware H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007, requiring the maintenance of consumer data security procedures H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007, provisions relating to criminal penalties for failure to provide notice in the event of a data security breach Comments with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its proposed online behavioral advertising guidelines

S. 625 and H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, regarding provisions to restrict advertising of tobacco products

Proposals to restrict the marketing of alcohol beverage products S. 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008, provision requiring FTC to conduct a study on alcohol beverage marketing practices

S. 334 and H.R. 3163, Healthy Americans Act, provisions regarding a disallowance of the tax deductibility of prescription drug advertising S. 1342 and H.R. 2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions regarding the disallowance of the tax deductibility of tobacco advertising H.R. 2823, Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2007, provisions relating to a disallowance of the tax deductibility of prescription drug advertising

S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007, relating to an FCC rulemaking on the use of blocking technologies of television signals S. 948, Children and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act), requiring a report to Congress on the impact of media on childhood development H.R. 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007, provisions dealing with indecent programming Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a proposed rulemaking on embedded advertising

S. 49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, Title III relating to sale or purchase of children's personal information S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, provisions relating to data security breaches and data security programs S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act, provisions relating to protection of sensitive consumer information S. 1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007, provisions requiring notice in the event of a security breach S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007, provisions requiring data security policies S. 1625, Counter Spy Act, provisions relating to spyware and adware H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA Act), provisions relating to data security policies H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act (Spy Act), provisions relating to installation of spyware H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007, provisions relating to monetary penalties for the installation of spyware H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007, requiring the maintenance of consumer data security procedures H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007, provisions relating to criminal penalties for failure to provide notice in the event of a data security breach Comments with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its proposed online behavioral advertising guidelines

S. 625 and H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, regarding provisions to restrict advertising of tobacco products

S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007; S. 2663, CPSC Reform Act; H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act - provisions in each of these related bills regarding to warning labels on advertisements for children's products that pose a choking hazard Federal Trade Commission review of green marketing guidelines S. 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 - provisions expanding FTC authority to impose civil penalties for violations of FTC Act and to promulgate rules on any consumer protection matter under the expedited rules of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), and provisions granting authority to state attorneys general to bring cases under the FTC Act

S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007, relating to an FCC rulemaking on the use of blocking technologies of television signals S. 948, Children and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act), requiring a report to Congress on the impact of media on childhood development H.R. 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007, provisions dealing with indecent programming Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a proposed rulemaking on embedded advertising

Lobbying for increased funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

S. 2311 and H.R. 4083, Non-Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007, provisions to grant the FDA authority over advertising for over-the-counter drugs

S. 625 and H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, regarding provisions to restrict advertising of tobacco products

S. 1342 and H.R. 2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act), provisions authorizing the FTC to issue a rulemaking if it finds advertisements directed to children are unfair or deceptive H.R. 2278, Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act, provisions to restore FTC's unfairness authority Participation on the FCC Task Force on Media and Childhood Obesity

S. 49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, Title III relating to sale or purchase of children's personal information S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, provisions relating to data security breaches and data security programs S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act, provisions relating to protection of sensitive consumer information S. 1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007, provisions requiring notice in the event of a security breach S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007, provisions requiring data security policies S. 1625, Counter Spy Act, provisions relating to spyware and adware H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA Act), provisions relating to data security policies H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act (Spy Act), provisions relating to installation of spyware H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007, provisions relating to monetary penalties for the installation of spyware H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007, requiring the maintenance of consumer data security procedures H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007, provisions relating to criminal penalties for failure to provide notice in the event of a data security breach Letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its proposed online behavioral advertising guidelines

Proposals to ban or restrict advertising of prescription drugs S. 468 - Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 484 - Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1082 - Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act

Restrictions on tobacco marketing and regulatory authority over advertising S. 625 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 1108 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Proposals to restrict the marketing of alcohol beverage products

Violent and indecent media content S. 602 - Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 948 - Children and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act) H.R. 2738 - Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007

Lobbying for increased funding for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

S. 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act H.R. 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) Act H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Tresspass Act (SPY Act) H.S. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007

Proposals to restrict the marketing of alcohol beverage products

Amendments to Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill to regulate indecent and violent television content Comments filed on FEC's proposed rulemaking regarding "electioneering communications" Letters sent to FCC in regard to a possible notice of proposed rulemaking on embedded advertising (or product placement) Violent and indecent media content: S. 602 - Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 948 - Chidren and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act) H.R. 2738 - Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007

Participation in FTC Town Hall meeting on online behavioral advertising S. 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act H.R. 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) Act H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Tresspass Act (SPY Act) H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007

S. 2311 - Non-Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 788 - Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 1561 - Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 2900 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 4083 - Non-Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 FDA request for comments on verbal and visual presentations and "fair balance" in drug ads Proposals to ban or restrict advertising of prescription drugs S. 468 - Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 484 - Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1082 - Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act

Federal Trade Commission review of testimonial and endorsement guidelines

H.R. 2823 - Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2007 (prescription drug advertising) Proposals to end the tax deductibility for certain categories of advertising expenditures S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act (prescription drug advertising) S. 1342 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act) (tobacco advertising) H.R. 2633 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act) (tobacco advertising)

Federal Trade Commission review of testimonial and endorsement guidelines

S. 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act H.R. 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) Act H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Tresspass Act (SPY Act) H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007

Restrictions on tobacco marketing and regulatory authority over advertising S. 625 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 1108 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Amendments to Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill to regulate indecent and violent television content Violent and indecent media content S. 602 - Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 948 - Chidren and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act) H.R. 2738 - Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007

Participation on the Federal Communications Commission task force on media and childhood obesity Participation in the Federal Trade Commission/Department of Health and Human Services workshop on marketing and childhood obesity Proposals to restrict or ban food and beverage advertising, including limiting advertising directed to children S. 1342 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act) H.R. 2278 - Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act H.R. 2633 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act)

H.R. 788 - Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 1561 - Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 H.R. 2900 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Proposals to ban or restrict advertising of prescription drugs S. 468 - Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007 S. 484 - Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1082 - Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act

H. Res. 145 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should affirm its commitment to a policy of discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending all alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of collegiate sporting events. Proposals to restrict the marketing of alcohol beverage products. S. 408 and H.R. 864 - STOP Underage Drinking Act

S. 1326 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S. 1332 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 1408 - Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1461 - Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act S. 1789 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 3568 - Data Security Act of 2006 S. 3713 - Privacy Rights and OversighT for Electronic and Commercial Transactions Act of 2006 (PROTECT Act) H.R. 29 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act (SPY Act) H.R. 744 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005 H.R. 1080 - Information Protection and Security Act H.R. 1263 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 - Financial Data Protection Act H.R. 4127 - Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 4731 - Eliminate Warehousing of Consumer Internet Data Act of 2006 Federal Trade Commission rulemakings concerning children's online privacy and implementation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. S. 116 - Privacy Act of 2005 S. 500 - Information Protection and Security Act S. 687 - Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge Act (Spyblock Act) S. 768 - Comprehensive Identity Theft Prevention Act

H.R. 4939 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Senate amendment to facilitate reconstruction of billboards damaged or destroyed by last year's hurricanes)

FCC Implementation of the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005

S. 3807 - Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006 H.R. 1420 - Families for ED Advertising Decency Act H.R. 3696 - Medical Advertising Reform Act H.R. 3950 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2005 H.R. 4429 - Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 Responded to GAO report on prescription drug advertising. Proposals to end, restrict, or limit the marketing of pharmaceutical products to consumers and physicians. S. 930 - Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 S. 1128 - Pharmaceutical Advertising and Prudent Purchasing Act

Amdt. No. 3065 to S. Con Res 83 - Sense of the Senate Resolution requiring pharmaceutical companies to take a deduction for advertising expenditures that equals only half their previous year’s budget for research and development. Proposals to change the current tax treatment of marketing expenses as a business deduction, either across the board or for specific products. H.R. 575 - Say No to Drug Ads Act H.R. 1655 - America Rx Act of 2005

Restrictions on tobacco marketing and federal regulatory authority over tobacco products. S. 666 - Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 1074 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (HeLP America Act) H.R. 1376 - Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act