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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum First time signing Federal lobbying firms; K&L GatesThe firm will lobby on issues related to music tourism and visitor infrastructure development for the Cleveland-based Rock Music Museum, with Mark Rudge, former chief of staff to Rep. Bob Davis (R-Mich.), in charge of the matter.
Trade
Stanley Black & Decker Hired Mirror Strategies Lobby A string of trade issuesincluding imports, exports, tariffs, taxes, and manufacturing in the United States. One of the lobbyists for this account is a well-connected Republican lobbyist, Tens of thousands of dollars For former President Trump's reelection campaign in the 2024 election.
intellectual property
Getty Images Hired Nevada Lobby Copyright and Competition Issues It is linked to generative artificial intelligence. One of the account's lobbyists is Josh Hurwitz, former legislative director for Rep. Anthony Weiner (R-NY), a member of the House Judiciary and Energy and Commerce committees.
Invention Defense AllianceA new advocacy group launched last week: Torsen French Advocacy Lobbying on issues related to patent litigation.
The 501(c)4 nonprofit aims to facilitate access to capital, strengthen intellectual property rights and “fight for the rights of inventors.” According to the company's website:The group's officers include intellectual property experts such as former U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judge Paul Michel and former Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Russell Slifer.
The account's lobbyists are two veterans of the House Judiciary Committee, which has a subcommittee dedicated to intellectual property policy: former general counsel James French and former staff professional Ben Staub.
Agriculture
of National Oilseed Processors Association Hired Immutable Lobby on the issue Biofuel related It also cites “the importance of the domestic oilseed processing industry to the U.S. economy and U.S. agriculture.” One of the account’s lobbyists is Ken Berbick, a former assistant secretary for congressional affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
