DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC for OVERSTOCK COM INC
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Implementation of the Section 34 study of patent litigation as required by Public Law 112-29 - America Invents Act and other provisions related to patent litigation. Application of the First Sale Doctrine of the Copyright Act of 1976 to foreign goods. Non-Practicing Entity litigation reform, including H.R. 845 Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (DeFazio-Chaffetz).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RALPH W HARDY | — |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| NORMAN LENT New | — |
| PETE LEON New | Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel |
| KENNETH D SALOMON | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Implementation of S.E.C. Regulation SHO regarding abusive short sale practices; S.E.C. implementation of the short sale study required by Section 417 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-203).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RALPH W HARDY | — |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| PETE LEON New | Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel |
| KENNETH D SALOMON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
S. 336 / H.R. 684 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (Enzi / Womack); provisions related to state taxation of online sales.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HALEY AKINS DAVIS | Staff Assistant, Hon. Bill Shuster |
| RALPH W HARDY | — |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD New | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT New | — |
| PETE LEON New | Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel |
| KENNETH D SALOMON | — |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER New | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.