1st Quarter - Report

ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION for ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$20,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Prevention of copyright infringement of motion pictures and video and computer games generally. Applicability of public performance rights to digital downloads of audivisual works. S. 968, "Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP Act) S. 978, To amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright H.R. 3261, "Stop Online Piracy Act"

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CROSSAN R ANDERSEN —
SEAN DEVLIN BERSELL —

Contacted: SENATE

Bills named: S. 978 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), S. 968 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Combating organized retail crime generally. H.R. 2471, To amend the Video Privacy Protection Act to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN DEVLIN BERSELL —

Contacted: SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2471 (112th)

Banking BAN

Regulation of credit card interchange fees.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN DEVLIN BERSELL —

Contacted: SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Implementation of the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act of 2008.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN DEVLIN BERSELL —

Contacted: SENATE

Arts/Entertainment ART

Regulation of video games, generally. H.R. 400, To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content H.R. 4204,To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN DEVLIN BERSELL —

Contacted: SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 400 (112th), H.R. 4204 (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.