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David Sobel

EFF Senior Counsel who led multiple FBI FOIA cases

Government Corporate Political | Red zones = government–corporate overlap
2025 2026 2027 Mentioned In Same Unfiltered… TechCrunch Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context at TechCrunch (2026–present) 2026→ Mentioned In Same Unfiltered… Marcia Hofmann Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context at Marcia Hofmann (2026–present) 2026→ Mentioned In Same Unfiltered… Katie Britt Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context at Katie Britt (2026–present) 2026→ Mentioned In Same Unfiltered… Steve Cohen Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context at Steve Cohen (2026–present) 2026→ Mentioned In Same Unfiltered… FLAG Project Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context at FLAG Project (2026–present) 2026→ Mentioned In Same Unfiltered… Jennifer Lynch Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context at Jennifer Lynch (2026–present) 2026→ Mentioned In Same Unfiltered… Mark Rumold Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context at Mark Rumold (2026–present) 2026→

Conflict Zones (1)

CONFLICT ZONE · 2026–2026
Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context (Katie Britt), Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context (Steve Cohen) overlapping with Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context (TechCrunch)

All Roles & Relationships (7)

Sector Role Entity Period
CORPORATE Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context TechCrunch 2026–present
OTHER Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context Marcia Hofmann 2026–present
GOVERNMENT Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context Katie Britt 2026–present
GOVERNMENT Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context Steve Cohen 2026–present
OTHER Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context FLAG Project 2026–present
OTHER Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context Jennifer Lynch 2026–present
OTHER Mentioned In Same Unfiltered Input Context Mark Rumold 2026–present
Methodology

This timeline visualises documented roles and relationships for David Sobel using dates recorded in the entity connection graph. Roles are classified into sectors (government, corporate, political) based on relationship type and target entity type.

Conflict zones are periods where government/institutional roles overlap with corporate positions. These overlaps are not inherently improper but represent structural conditions that merit public scrutiny — the same person simultaneously holds a position involving public trust and a position involving private financial interest.

Date precision varies: some connections record only a year, others a full date. Ongoing roles (no end date) are drawn to the present year. Committee memberships are drawn from official congressional records where available.