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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
2e053f82-6d23-40e3-8bee-c64faaa87c4d
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-09 17:38:15
Income (reported)
$30,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC

​Government Affairs Consulting Firm.

Contact
JOSEPH GIBSON
Phone
+1 202-744-2827
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:601 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Suite B2 North

Client

EBAY, INC.

Online marketplace.

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2012-01-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

TEC — Telecommunications

Monitor cybersecurity legislation Monitor privacy oversight issues Monitor issues relating to data breach legislation

Lobbyists: mr JOSEPH H GIBSON (covered position: Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997)

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitor taxation of digital goods Monitor issues relating to 1099 reporting

Lobbyists: mr JOSEPH H GIBSON (covered position: Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997)

CPI — Computer Industry

Competition in online and mobile services Efforts to prevent online sales of goods stolen by organized retail crime Monitor issues relating to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

Lobbyists: mr JOSEPH H GIBSON (covered position: Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Monitor copyright oversight issues Monitor issues relating to first sale doctrine Monitor patent reform Monitor resale royalties for visual works Monitor online market information verification Monitor Shop Safe Act

Lobbyists: mr JOSEPH H GIBSON (covered position: Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Monitor issues relating to lowering trade barriers for small business Monitor issues relating to trade agreements Monitor country of origin labeling Monitor de minimis customs amounts

Lobbyists: mr JOSEPH H GIBSON (covered position: Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997)

IMM — Immigration

Monitor immigration reform

Lobbyists: mr JOSEPH H GIBSON (covered position: Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997)

POS — Postal

Monitor postal reform

Lobbyists: mr JOSEPH H GIBSON (covered position: Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997)

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