a36ba4a5-bb38-45fa-9f5f-595ca7777d59Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report​Public policy advocacy.
Advancing interests of film and TV directors
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue CodeTax policy related to domestic production. Section 181 under the Internal Revenue Code (No legislation yet).
Lobbyists: CARLYLE THORSEN; mr BENJAMIN STAUB
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
CPT — Copyright/Patent/TrademarkGeneral copyright reform. Digital replica legislation. Competition issues in the media industry. Issues related to artificial intelligence. Legislation protecting directors rights of integrity and attribution in the AI context.
Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN STAUB (covered position: Professional Staff, House Judiciary Committee); CARLYLE THORSEN (covered position: General Counsel, Rep. Tom DeLay; Deputy Asst. Attorney General, Dept. of Justice; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee; Legislative Counsel, Rep. McCollum and LoBiondo)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
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