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eBay Inc.

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MEHLMAN VOGEL CASTAGNETTI, INC.

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  • General issues related to protecting retailers' right to sell products over the Internet.
  • Third Party Liability

Duration: to

General Issues: Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Telecommunications, Small Business, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Banking, Immigration, Health Issues, Computer Industry

Spending: about $1,025,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office, U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.RES.95: Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Sponsor: Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)

H.R.2701: Main Street Fairness Act

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.1452: Main Street Fairness Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.3179: Marketplace Equity Act of 2011

Sponsor: Steve Womack (R-Ark.)

S.1832: Marketplace Fairness Act

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

S.RES.309: A resolution supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and...

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

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

H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.2029: OPEN Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.3782: OPEN Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.5660: Main Street Fairness Act

Sponsor: Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.)

H.RES.1570: Supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Sponsor: Paul W. Hodes (D-N.H.)

S.3804: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

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

S.148: Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.3190: Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

H.R.2669: Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert...

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.5353: Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.215: Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

S.1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

H.R.2045: Promoting Lifelong Active Communities Every Day Act

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

S.428: IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.3403: NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)

H.R.6320: Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.980: Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

H.R.3396: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act

Sponsor: Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.)

S.34: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

S.1726: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of...

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.2317: Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007

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

H.R.1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007

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

S.1782: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)

H.R.3010: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

S.2261: Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.2045: CPSC Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.4040: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.5692: Infant Crib Safety Act

Sponsor: Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.)

H.R.1525: Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.964: Spy Act

Sponsor: Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

S.1625: Counter Spy Act

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007

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

S.1260: Data Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.4175: Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007

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

H.R.958: Data Accountability and Trust Act

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

S.1178: Identity Theft Prevention Act

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

H.R.1685: Data Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.R.5642: SUSTAIN Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.2205: DREAM Act of 2007

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.1930: SKIL Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Shadegg (R-Ariz.)

S.1083: Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.1645: STRIVE Act of 2007

Sponsor: Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-Ill.)

H.R.4460: Health Care Choice Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Shadegg (R-Ariz.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Karin Hudson Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
Bruce Mehlman Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
Dean Rosen Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist
Elise Finley Pickering Chief of Staff, Rep. Shadegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren
Stacey Rampy Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
Allen Thompson Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security Sr. Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
Brian Wild Sr. Advisor, Office of Speaker John Boehner; Dep. Assistant for Leg Affairs, VP Cheney; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pat Toomey; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Hank Brown
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus;
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
Jamie Brown Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
Jonathan Hoganson (continued) Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
DAVID CASTAHNETTI n/a
C. STEWART VERDERY n/a
ALEX N. VOGEL n/a
Elise Pickering n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) n/a

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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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