4th Quarter - Report

DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC for OVERSTOCK COM INC

Firm
Client
Income
$70,000
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

Implementation of the Section 34 study of patent litigation as required by S. 23/H.R. 1249 (Public Law 112-29) - America Invents Act and other provisions related to patent litigation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH D SALOMON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1249 (112th), S. 23 (112th)

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), including funding for the Section 417 study. H.R. 1540 (Public Law 112-81) - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to economic warfare; House Armed Services report directed study of economic warfare.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M ROBERT CARR Member, U.S. House of Representatives
RALPH W HARDY —
ERIC S KESSLER Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell
CHRISTOPHER T MURRAY —
KENNETH D SALOMON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2701/S. 1452 - Main Street Fairness Act, H. Res. 95 - Supporting the Preservation of Internet Entreprenuers amd Small Businesses and H.R. 3179 - Marketplace Equity Act of 2011; provisions related to state taxation of online sales.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH D SALOMON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.Res. 95 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), S. 1452 (112th)

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.