The Heritage Foundation e-mailed to members its 10 reasons to oppose the bill, contending "it will hobble the Internet economy," erode "state sovereignty," force "small businesses to become tax collectors for other states" and unleash "all the nation's tax collectors on small businesses".
He adds that although he has his own frustrations with the BBC, he describes it as an organisation too precious to lose, contending "it has invested in fairness, seeks balance even when it is impossible to achieve, listens to and absorbs pressure from every political party".
Amazon's earnings report was released the day after I.B.M. filed two lawsuits against the company, contending it has built its business on technology developed by I.B.M.
In November the Franklin Mint filed a suit of its own, contending it was the victim of a malicious legal campaign by the charity to force it to stop making Princess Diana plates and dolls.
Thirteen current and former Commerce Department employees have filed a $500 million suit against the agency, contending it racially discriminates in its procedures for hiring and paying workers.
Merck-Medco, now known as Medco Health Solutions, sued the agency last month, contending it is owed $700,000 from its tenure as the agency's pharmacy benefits manager.
China had argued the world's highest mountain was nearly 4m shorter than Nepal's official figure, contending it should be measured to its rock height.
She was angered by an article in one of its titles, the Sunday Independent, contending it defamed her by carrying claims that she had been misleading and selective in how she edited a documentary about a missing child.
The department long resisted this reform, contending it would constrict traffic flow.
Samsung had asked for more than $422 million from Apple, contending it had violated Samsung's patents, but got nothing.
Some faculty members oppose this disclosure, contending it would invade students' privacy rights.
