1st Quarter - Report — ALSTON & BIRD LLP for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION (2014)

Firm

ALSTON & BIRD LLP

Client

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Income

$100,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Proposed patent legislation, including H.R. 3309, The Innovation Act, and S. 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, and proposed amendments to each bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL G MARTINO	—

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1720 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data security legislation, including: S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act; S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; S. 1927, Data Security Act; S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act; and S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL G MARTINO	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1995 (113th), S. 1897 (113th), S. 1193 (113th), S. 1976 (113th), S. 1927 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Proposed organized retail crime legislation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL G MARTINO	—

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.