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Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Data Stored Abroad: Ensuring Lawful Access and Privacy Protection in the Digital Era.” As the use of technology has spread around the world, international conflicts of law concerning law enforcement’s access to stored data outside of its respective country's borders have presented many challenges.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee hearing on "Examining the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland Decision". Chairman Goodlatte: This Committee has regularly heard from American businesses nationwide about the challenges they have faced due to patent trolling behavior.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee hearing on "Examining the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland Decision". Chairman Goodlatte: This Committee has regularly heard from American businesses nationwide about the challenges they have faced due to patent trolling behavior.

Washington, D.C. – The Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee hearing on “Recent Trends in International Antitrust Enforcement” has been postponed.  Below is the Committee’s schedule for the week of June 12-16, 2017. TUESDAY, JUNE 1310:00 a.m.Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Hearing on: Examining the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland Decision Witnesses:

• Mr. Steven E.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of June 12-16, 2017. TUESDAY, JUNE 1310:00 a.m.Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Hearing on: Examining the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland Decision Witnesses:

• Mr. Steven E. Anderson, Vice President & General Counsel, Culver Franchising System, Inc.
• Professor Colleen V.

Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands case dealing with the issue of venue for patent litigation. The witnesses for the hearing are:

• Mr. Steven E. Anderson, Vice President & General Counsel, Culver Franchising System, Inc.
• Professor Colleen V.

Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands case dealing with the issue of venue for patent litigation. The witnesses for the hearing are:

• Mr. Steven E. Anderson, Vice President & General Counsel, Culver Franchising System, Inc.
• Professor Colleen V.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (H.R. 2826). The bill reforms the refugee program by curbing fraud and strengthening public safety and national security.