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.
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 | Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel |
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 |
|---|---|
| RALPH W HARDY | — |
| ALYSON J HIGGINS New | — |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| PETE LEON | Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Application of the First Sale Doctrine of the Copyright Act of 1976 to foreign goods. Monitor legislative activity regarding potential codification or overturning of the Supreme Court Kirtsaeng decision.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. H.R. 845 Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (DeFazio-Chaffetz), the Goodlatte draft patent litigation bill, and related legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RALPH W HARDY | — |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| PETE LEON | Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel |
| DAVID LONG New | — |
| MATTHEW RIZZOLO New | — |
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.