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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 50 F STREET, NW, 4TH FLOOR |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-1530 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10003-3004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4505-12
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6. House ID# 305080000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Allan R. Adler, VP for Legal & Government Affairs |
Date | 07/17/2008 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) PRO-IP Act (HR 4279) - all provisions
2) Intellectual Property Enforcement Act 2007 (S 2317) - all provisions
3) Orphan Works Act 2008 (HR 5889) - all provisions
4) Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act 2008 (S 2913) - all provisions
5) NIH Enhanced Public Access Policy - meetings, policy implementation, submission of comments
6) Contacts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Department of State officials regarding legislative and regulatory reform in Japan, relating to Regulatory Reform Initiative meetings.
7) Contacts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and select Foreign Commercial service employees regarding copyright enforcement and licensing issues in Malaysia and Indonesia.
8) Contacts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regarding copyright enforcement issues in Taiwan.
9) Contacts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding industry feedback to the annual Special 301 review of intellectual property protection worldwide.
10) Contacts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Department of Commerce, the Foreign Commercial Service and the Department of State regarding book and journal-related copyright enforcement issues in China.
11) Contacts with the Foreign Commercial Service, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice regarding production of pirated books in Thailand.
12) Contacts with the Department of Commerce and the Department of State regarding copyright enforcement and reform issues in Pakistan.
13) Contacts with the Foreign Commercial Service and Department of State regarding copyright enforcement issues in the Republic of Korea.
14) Contacts with Senate Judiciary Committee Staff regarding proposed legislation targeted at international intellectual property protection.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Allan |
Adler |
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Patricia |
Judd |
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Patricia |
Schroeder |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) Contacts with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative regarding pending intellectual property and market access cases against China in the World Trade Organization.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Patricia |
Judd |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) College Opportunity and Affordability Act (H.R. 4137) - Sections 110 & 134 (Textbook information), Sec. 766A. (Establishment of Advisory Commission on accessible instructional materials in postsecondary education for students with disabilities) and Sec. 766B (Model demonstration programs to support improved access to postsecondary instructional materials for students with print disabilites)
2) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 (S. 1642) - potential provisions on textbook accessibility for students with disabilities and provisions on textbook information.
3) Briefing House members about the use of textbooks to improve U.S. students' understanding of math and science.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Allan |
Adler |
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Patricia |
Schroeder |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) Free Flow of Information Act (S 2035) - confidential source protection for journalists including book authors and publishers - all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Allan |
Adler |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
| 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | 8 | 12 |