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This Week in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee (September 13th-14th)

Washington, DC, September 12, 2016

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

11:00 a.m.       Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice

Hearing on: Exploring Federal Diversity Jurisdiction

Witnesses:

  • Mr. Charles Cooper, Partner, Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
  • Ms. Joanna Shepherd, Professor of Law, Emory Law School
  • Mr. Ronald Weich, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore

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1:00 p.m.        Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

Hearing on: Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Witness:

  • The Honorable Michelle Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

2237 Rayburn House Office Building

10:00 a.m.       Full Committee Markup

H.R. ___, the “American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016”

H.R. 5982, the “Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016”

H.R. 5801, the “Protect and Grow American Jobs Act”

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