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DLA PIPER LLP (US)

Lobbying for COALITION FOR SMARTER REGULATION OF NICOTINE · Coalition focused on federal government advocacy.

 Filing Registration
Reporting period
2nd Quarter 2025
Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted May 23, 2025
Money reported
None
Registrations and no-activity reports carry no figure.
Client based in
California

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 3
  • MICHAEL SORENSEN New on this filing
    Previously held: Scheduler and other positions, Sen. Richard Burr; Intern, Rep. John Boehner; Intern, Rep. Mike Kelly
  • RICHARD BURR Former member of Congress New on this filing
    Previously held: U.S. Senator
  • MARGARET MARTIN New on this filing
    Previously held: Senior FDA Policy Advisor, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; Health Policy Assistant, Sen. Richard Burr

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

 Lobbying activity 3
Tobacco

FDA regulation and enforcement policies.

Budget/Appropriations

FDA regulation and enforcement policies.

Health Issues

FDA regulation and enforcement policies.

 Foreign interests disclosed 5

Section 7 of the LD-2: foreign entities that own part of the client, paid toward this lobbying, or stand to benefit from it.

  • BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
    United Kingdom · London · owns 0% of the client · contributed $0.00
  • JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Japan · Tokyo · owns 0% of the client · contributed $0.00
  • JT INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDING B.V.
    Netherlands · Amstelveen · owns 0% of the client · contributed $0.00
  • JT INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V.
    Netherlands · Amstelveen · owns 0% of the client · contributed $0.00
  • JTI (UK) MANAGEMENT LTD.
    United Kingdom · Weybridge, Surrey · owns 0% of the client · contributed $0.00
 Affiliated organizations 3

Section 6 of the LD-2: organizations that contribute to this lobbying or take an active part in directing it. On a trade association's filing, this is where its backers appear.

  • ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Richmond, Virginia
  • JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL U.S.A., INC.
    Raleigh, North Carolina
  • RAI SERVICES COMPANY
    Washington, District of Columbia

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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