3rd Quarter - Termination

COGENT STRATEGIES LLC for SOTHEBY'S

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—
Terminated
Sep 15, 2023

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

- Issues related to copyright including resale royalty

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDALL GERARD —
CLAUDIA JAMES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Arts/Entertainment ART

- Regulation of art and antiquities - Implementation of Antiquities Rulemaking authorized in the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 - Implementation of Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021 - Trade issues related to art and antiquities

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDALL GERARD —
CLAUDIA JAMES —
DAVID OXNER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

- Tax issues affecting auction house including 1099K legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RANDALL GERARD —
CLAUDIA JAMES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.