114th Congress
- Ms. Deborah Garza, Esq., Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
- Mr. David A. Clanton, Esq., Senior Counsel, Blake & McKenzie LLP
- Mr. Abbott (Tad) B. Lipsky, Jr., Esq., Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
- Mr.
Washington, D.C.— On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing on the re-introduced H.R. 2745, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act (SMARTERAct).
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Innovation Act (H.R. 9) by an overwhelming vote of 24-8. This bipartisan bill takes steps to combat the ever increasing problem of abusive patent litigation. The legislation addresses abusive practices taking place in our courts.
Chairman Goodlatte: Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
The clock is ticking down on a key law that protects Internet freedom. On October 1, 2015, a temporary moratorium on state taxation of Internet access will expire.
In 1998, Congress temporarily banned state and local governments from newly taxing Internet access or placing multiple or discriminatory taxes on Internet commerce. With minor modifications, this ban was extended five times, with enormous bipartisan support. The most recent extension passed in 2014.
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (H.R. 889) by a voice vote.
Through a change in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, this legislation bolsters the ability of U.S. museums and schools to borrow foreign government-owned artifacts and artwork from other cultures around the world.