TECHNOLOGY
Amazon.com hired Duddington Global Strategies LLC to lobby on issues related to e-commerce, intellectual property, data technology and competition. Brendan Belair, former GOP staff director for the House Judiciary Committee, will work on the account.
TAX
Blue Origin LLC hired Capitol Counsel LLC to monitor and evaluate tax changes being considered by Congress in the reconciliation package. Mac Campbell, former Democratic deputy staff director for the Senate Finance Committee, will work on the account.
The National Association of Manufacturers hired Ernst & Young LLP to lobby on taxation of partnerships. Ryan Abraham, former Democratic tax counsel for the Senate Finance Committee, will work on the account.
The National Venture Capital Association hired Capitol Counsel LLC to lobby on taxation of capital gains, partnerships and stock options. John D. Raffaelli, former tax and international trade counsel to former Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas), will work on the account.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Moody’s Corporation hired Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP to lobby on legislation and regulation affecting credit rating agencies. Travis Norton, former Republican general counsel to the House Financial Services Committee, will work on the account.
Fidelity Management and Research LLC hired Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP to lobby on general issues related to financial services. Katelynn Bradley, former director of investor and capital markets policy for the House Financial Services Committee, will work on the account.
Payments firm Circle hired Invariant LLC to lobby on issues related to cryptocurrency and financial services. Carolyn Coda, former Republican law clerk for the Senate Finance Committee, will work on the account.