Lobbying Relationship

Client

BlackBerry Corporation (formerly know as Research In Motion)

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Lobbying firm

Clark Geduldig Cranford & Nielsen, LLC (formerly known as Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford, LLC)

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  • Issues related to Cyber Security legislation. Issues related to mobile device security.

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General Issues: Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Telecommunications, Homeland Security

Spending: about $535,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Bills mentioned

S.23: America Invents Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.243: Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

S.891: Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2011

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1908: To specify the priority of the obligations of the United States...

Sponsor: Todd Akin (R-Mo.)

H.R.4106: Working Families Flexibility Act

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

S.3217: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.1908: WATER Act of 2009

Sponsor: Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

S.1145: Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.4106: Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim Himes (D-Conn.)

S.1000: Starting Early Starting Right Act

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

S.891: Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009

Sponsor: Sam Brownback (R-Kan.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Sam Geduldig Dir of Coalitions, House Financial Services Com 2001-03 Sr. Advisor, Majority Whip Roy Blunt 2203-06 Dir of Coalitions, House Fin Serv Com 2001-03 Sr Advisor, Majority Whip Roy Blunt 2003-06
Deborah Pryce U.S.House of Representatives (OH-15)1993-2009 U.S. House of Representatives (OH-15) 1993-2009
Amy Wren Staff assistant, Congressman Todd Tiahrt 1997-99 Conf coordinator, House R Conf 1999-2000 Office Mgr, Majority Whip Tom Delay 2000-03 Finance Dir, Majority Leader Tom Delay 2003-05 Cong liaison, US Trade & Dev Agency 2006-10
Jay Cranford LC, Rep. Bob Barr, Jan 1997- Aug 1997 LA/Comm Dir, Rep Jim Gibbons Aug97-Sep00 Staff Dir Hse SubCom Energy May2004-Mar06 Policy Adv, Maj Leader Boehner Mar06-Dec06 Policy Adv, Min Leader Boehner Jan07-Dec10 Asst Policy Speaker Boehner Jan11-May1,2011
Mike Nielsen Leg. Assistant, Sen. Robert F. Bennett 1999-2001 Staff Dir SubComm Financial Institutions 2002-06 Sr Policy Advisor Sen Robert F. Bennett 2007-10
Steve Clark n/a
Gary Lytle n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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