Category Archives: Articles

The Weaponization of an Remote Sales Tax

Andrew Shore, JST Founding Partner and Executive Director of the Owners' Rights Initiative looks at the impending collision of the Second Amendment and the Supreme Courts' ruling in Wayfair.  You can read the article here.
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Andrew Shore Published in Cannabis Business Executive

JST Partner Andrew Shore wrote the article "Cannabis, Guns and Individual Rights" for Cannabis Business Executive. JST represents the New Federalism Fund in Washington, DC. "Cannabis laws and the Second Amendment are on a collision course likely to increase the legal risks for individuals who share the same passion for the core American principles of…
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Jim Jochum in Bloomberg

Venture Capitalists Fret Over U.S. Bill Targeting Chinese Investors By Sarah McBride and David McLaughlin May 16, 2018, 2:42 PM Venture capitalists are heading to Washington on a mission to save their lucrative relationships with Chinese investors. Proposed legislation in Congress, which would give the government greater oversight of deals involving foreign investors, is a…
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Bloomberg Politics- Google Hires Veteran GOP Lobbyists

By Ben Brody Alphabet Inc.’s Google, which is facing congressional proposals to make websites responsible for content that promotes sex trafficking, has hired veteran Republican lobbyists to tackle issues including liability for online platforms, according to a person familiar with the hire. The company brought on Jochum Shore & Trossevin PC as it faces a…
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Recode Profiles JST Client

Hyperloop One doesn’t have a hyperloop — but it now has D.C. lobbyists The company might be looking to capitalize on the Trump administration. BY TONY ROMM Hyperloop One has encountered its fair share of obstacles in recent years — from lawsuits involving its founders to troubles in turning its vision for high-speed transport into…
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JST and Hyperloop One In Morning Tech and Transportation

HYPERLOOP ONE REVS UP D.C. PRESENCE — The buzzy transportation startup that’s trying to make cross-country travel much, much faster is beefing up its Beltway operation. The company, which was inspired by an Elon Musk vision and has gone through some ups and downs this past year, is bringing on the Republican lobbying firm Jochum,…
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JST in US News & World Report

Click for full article Pot Industry Breathes Easy, Feels Jeff Sessions Won't Smoke Sector By: Steven Nelson Anisha Gianchandani, a spokeswoman for the anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, says the group’s not sure what Sessions will do, but that “we think there should be a sensible plan to shut down profit-hungry pot businesses.” Amid…
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Shore & Richardson Outline Communications Strategy in a Trump World

American companies are bracing for a new kind of “natural disaster”: a mean tweet from Donald Trump Written By: Michael J. Coren, Quartz Click here to read full article To cope, experts are counseling proactive defense, says Andrew Shore of the DC law firm Jochum, Shore & Trossevin PC. “‘Duck and cover’ isn’t a strategy,”…
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Erica Elliott Richardson Published

Post-election opportunities exist for North Alabamians willing to capitalize on them By Erica Elliott Richardson, a Huntsville native, former Congressional Republican leadership staffer, and a principal at Jochum Shore & Trossevin PC. The aftermath of any election always features reflections on what "could've been" - but the recount efforts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania have…
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Andrew Shore & Erica Elliott Election Richardson Results – Politico

BREXIT PLUS PLUS: Republican boutique lobbying shop Jochum Shore & Trossevin's Andrew Shore and Erica Elliott Richardson are post-gaming the election results on the ground in London. Shore, previously chief of staff at the House Republican Conference, and Richardson, a former Kevin McCarthy aide, will brief British businesses on the implications of a Trump presidency…
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