Consumer Fairness Act of 2007

Sections Relating to ADR in the follwoing bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec;S622/HR2135 Compet & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 FairArbs;S1348/S1639 Compre Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns;HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fariness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the follwoing bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec;S622/HR2135 Compet & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 FairArbs;S1348/S1639 Compre Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns;HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fariness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the follwoing bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec;S622/HR2135 Compet & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 FairArbs;S1348/S1639 Compre Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns;HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fariness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR1443 Consumer Fairness; HR1519 American Homebuyers Protection; S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairness Act; HR5312 Auto ARb Fairness Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. S. 3425, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 3475, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes. S. 3633, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes. H.R. 7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. S. 3425, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 3475, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes. S. 3633, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes. H.R. 7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 948 - Social Security Number Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 958 The Data Accountability & Trust Act (DATA); provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; provisions relating to TARP, federal economic stabilization program, FDIC insurance coverage, mental health parity, tax provisions including basis reporting, IRA charitable rollovers, small business, AMT relief, R&D, mortgage debt forgiveness, and disaster relief provisions relating to saving vehicles H.R. 1443 - Consumer Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industries H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 1685 Data Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 3010 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industries H.R. 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 3225 - Mutual Fund Fees Reform Act; entire bill H.R. 6513 - Securities Act of 2008; entire bill S. 208 - Social Security Account Number Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 239 - The Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 806 Consumer Protection & ID Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1135 - The Fair Arbitration Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industry S. 1178 - Identity Theft Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1181 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act; entire bill S. 1202 Personal Data Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industry S. 2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 2168 Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry P.L. 110-343 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; provisions relating to TARP, tax sections on savings, AMT, small business, and mental health parity

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.R. 3013/S. 186/S. 3217, all provisions of the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act S. 221, all provisions of the Fair Contracts for Growers Act General background on legal reform issues S. 1135, all provisions of the Fair Arbitration Act H.R. 2419, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 11102 of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act H.R. 2135, the arbitration-related provisions of the Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act H.R. 3915, the arbitration-related provisions in section 206 of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 1782/H.R. 3010, all provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act Mass tort litigation/medical screening reform General background on discovery reform General background on the preservation of the attorney-client privilege P.L. 109-2, all provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act S. 2449/H.R. 5884, all provisions of the Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 2636, the arbitration-related provisions of the Foreclosure Prevention Act S. 2554/H.R. 5129, the arbitration-related provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 5312, all provisions of the Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1519, the arbitration-related provisions of the American Homebuyers Protection Act H.R. 1443, the arbitration related-provisions of the Consumer Fairness Act H.R. 2061, the arbitration-related provisions of the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act H.R. 3393, the arbitration-related provisions of the Reservist Access to Justice Act S. 2838/H.R. 6126, all provisions of the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 5913, all provisions of the Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act H.R. 7080, all provisions of the Stop Trial Lawyer Pork Act of 2008 S. 742/H.R. 3285, all provisions of the Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 3339, all provisions of the Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act S. 1267/H.R. 2102, all provisions of the Free Flow of Information Act

Client expense: $9,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.1289: To enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes. H.R.41: To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes. H.R.323: To amend section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes. H.R.873: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit fees by creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund transfers, and for other purposes. H.R.1443: To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes. H.R.1461: To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1869: to enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. H.R.2146: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.2669: Higher Education Access Act of 2007 S.1176: A bill to require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes. S.1309: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other purposes. S.1395: A bill to prevent unfair practices in credit card accounts, and for other purposes. S.1642: A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. S.1831: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to improve disclosures for private student loans, and for other purposes. S.2542: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan

Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR.3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S.1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 HR.1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 HR.5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S.2245, Civil Rights Act of 2008 HR.5129, Civil Rights Act of 2008 S.2041, to amend the False Claims Act HR. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 HR. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 HR 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 S 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including H.R. 2183, S. 1323, S. 221, S. 1782, H.R. 3010, H.R. 1443, H.R. 1519, H.R. 2061, H.R. 2135, H.R. 3010/S. 1782, H.R. 3393, H.R. 3512, H.R. 3915, H.R. 4040, H.R. 5129, H.R. 5312, H.R. 6049, S. 814, H.R. 6126, S. 2041/H.R. 4854, S. 2045/S. 2663, S. 2449/H.R. 5884, S. 2554, S. 2636, S. 2838).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 S. 1782 / H.R.3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Regulation of e-commerce; consumer protection. S 796, and HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; HR 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; issues related to trade. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE HR 1908 and S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, issues related to patent reform. HR 4192, OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 9 and S 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 1639, To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; issues related to immigration. HR 3010 and S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act; HR 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007; S 1135, Fair Arbitration Act of 2007, issues relating to arbitration; issues relating to executive compensation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1323/ H.R. 2183, Commonsense Consumption act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 1782/ H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 1135, Fair Arbitration Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1519, American Homebuyers Protection act (Entire bill) S. 2041/ H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Corrections Act (Entire bill) S. 2449/ H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act (Entire bill) S. 2450, To Amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to Address the Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine (Entire bill) S. 2133, HOMES Act (Entire bill) S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act (Entire bill) S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act, Title IV (Bankruptcy) H.R. 3221, Dodd/ Shelby Amendment #4387, in Nature of a Substitute, Foreclosure Prevention Act, Durbin Amendment to the Substitute #4338 (Bankruptcy) S. 2838/ H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (Entire bill) H.R. 6381, Medical Device Pre-emption Act (Entire bill)

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR1443 Consumer Fairness; HR1519 American Homebuyers Protection; S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairness Act; HR5312 Auto ARb Fairness Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Regulation of e-commerce; consumer protection. S 796, and HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; HR 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; issues related to trade. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE HR 1908 and S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, issues related to patent reform. HR 4192, OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 9 and S 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 1639, To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; issues related to immigration. HR 3010 and S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act; HR 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007; S 1135, Fair Arbitration Act of 2007, issues relating to arbitration; issues relating to executive compensation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1323/ H.R. 2183, Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 1782/ H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 1135, Fair Arbitration Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1519, American Homebuyers Protection Act (Entire bill) S. 2041/ H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Corrections Act (Entire bill) S. 2449/ H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act (Entire bill) S. 2450, To Amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to Address the Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine (Entire bill) S. 2133, HOMES Act (Entire bill) S.2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act (Entire bill) S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act , Title IV (Bankruptcy) H.R. 3221, Dodd/ Shelby Amendment #4387, in Nature of a Substitute, Foreclosure Prevention Act, Durbin Amendment to the Substitute #4338 (Bankruptcy) S. 2838/ H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration (Entire bill) H.R. 6381, Medical Device Pre-emption Act (Entire bill)

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including H.R. 2183, S. 1323, S. 221, S. 1782, H.R. 3010, H.R. 1443, H.R. 1519, H.R. 2061, H.R. 2135, H.R. 3010/S. 1782, H.R. 3393, H.R. 3512, H.R. 3915, H.R. 4040, H.R. 5129, H.R. 5312, H.R. 6049, S. 814, H.R. 6126, S. 2041/H.R. 4854, S. 2045/S. 2663, S. 2449/H.R. 5884, S. 2554, S. 2636, S. 2838).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. S. 3425, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 3475, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes. S. 3633, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes. H.R. 7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR.3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S.1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 HR.1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 HR.5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S.2245, Civil Rights Act of 2008 HR.5129, Civil Rights Act of 2008 S.2041, to amend the False Claims Act HR. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 HR. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 HR 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 S 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3013/S. 186/S. 3217, all provisions of the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act S. 1267/H.R. 2102, all provisions of the Free Flow of Information Act S. 221, all provisions of the Fair Contracts for Growers Act General background on legal reform issues S. 1135, all provisions of the Fair Arbitration Act H.R. 2419, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 11102 of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act H.R. 2135, the arbitration-related provisions of the Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act H.R. 3915, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 206 of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 1782, H.R. 3010, all provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act Mass tort litigation/medical screening reform and investigations (no specific legislation introduced) General background on discovery reform General background on the preservation of the attorney-client privilege P.L. 109-2, all provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act S. 2449/H.R. 5884, all provisions of the Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 2636, the arbitration-related provisions of the Foreclosure Prevention Act S. 2554/H.R. 5129, the arbitration-related provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 5312, all provisions of the Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1519, the arbitration-related provisions of the American Homebuyers Protection Act H.R. 1443, the arbitration related-provisions of the Consumer Fairness Act H.R. 2061, the arbitration-related provisions of the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act H.R. 3393, the arbitration-related provisions of the Reservist Access to Justice Act S. 2838/H.R. 6126, all provisions of the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 5913, all provisions of the Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act H.R. 7080, all provisions of the Stop Trial Lawyer Pork Act of 2008 S. 742/H.R. 3285, all provisions of the Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 3339, all provisions of the Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act

Client expense: $9,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 948 - Social Security Number Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 958 The Data Accountability & Trust Act (DATA); provisions relating to financial services industry H.R.1443 - Consumer Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industries H.R.1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R.1685 Data Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 3010 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industries H.R. 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 3225 - Mutual Fund Fees Reform Act; entire bill H.R. 6513 - Securities Act of 2008; entire bill S. 208 - Social Security Account Number Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 239 - The Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 806 Consumer Protection & ID Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1135 - The Fair Arbitration Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industry S. 1178 - Identity Theft Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1181 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act; entire bill S. 1202 Personal Data Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industry S. 2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 2168 Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1289: To enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes. H.R.41: To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes. H.R.323: To amend section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes. H.R.873: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit fees by creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund transfers, and for other purposes. H.R.1443: To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes. H.R.1461: To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1869: to enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. H.R.2146: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.2669: Higher Education Access Act of 2007 S.1176: A bill to require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes. S.1309: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other purposes. S.1395: A bill to prevent unfair practices in credit card accounts, and for other purposes. S.1642: A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. S.1831: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to improve disclosures for private student loans, and for other purposes. S.2542: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 S. 1782 / H.R.3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 4854 / S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 S. 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act S. 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5129 / S. 2554, Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 H.R. 1519, American Homebuyer Protection Act H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act H.R. 3393, Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007 H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008

Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.1289: To enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes. H.R.41: To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes. H.R.323: To amend section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes. H.R.873: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit fees by creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund transfers, and for other purposes. H.R.1443: To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes. H.R.1461: To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1869: to enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. H.R.2146: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.2669: Higher Education Access Act of 2007 S.1176: A bill to require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes. S.1309: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other purposes. S.1395: A bill to prevent unfair practices in credit card accounts, and for other purposes. S.1642: A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. S.1831: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to improve disclosures for private student loans, and for other purposes. S.2542: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR1443 Consumer Fairness;HR1519 American Homebuyers Protection;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairness Act;HR5312 Auto Arb Fairness Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including H.R. 2183, S. 1323, S. 221, S. 1782, H.R. 3010, H.R. 1443, H.R. 1519, H.R. 2061, H.R. 2135, H.R. 3010/S. 1782, H.R. 3393, H.R. 3512, H.R. 3915, H.R. 4040, H.R. 5129, H.R. 5312, H.R. 6049, S. 814, H.R. 6126, S. 2041/H.R. 4854, S. 2045/S. 2663, S. 2449/H.R. 5884, S. 2554, S. 2636, S. 2838).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 4854 / S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 S. 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act S. 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5129 / S. 2554, Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 H.R. 1519, American Homebuyer Protection Act H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act H.R. 3393, Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007 H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008

Client expense: $7,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1323/ H.R. 2183, Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 1782/ H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 1135, Fair Arbitration Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act (Entire bill) H.R. 1519, American Homebuyers Protection Act (Entire bill) S. 2041/ H.R. 4854, False Claimes Act Corrections Act (Entire bill) S. 2449/ H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act (Entire bill) S. 2450, To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client priviledge and the work product doctrine (Entire bill) S. 2133, HOMES Act (Entire bill) S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act (Entire bill) S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act, Title IV (Bankruptcy) H.R. 3221, Dodd/ Shelby Amendment #4387, in nature of a substitute, Foreclosure Prevention Act, Durbin Amendment to the substitute #4338 (Bankruptcy) S. 2838/ H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration (Entire bill) H.R. 6381, Medical Device Pre-emption Act

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3013/S. 186/S. 3217, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act S. 1267/H.R. 2102, Free Flow of Information Act S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act General background on legal reform issues S. 1135, the Fair Arbitration Act H.R. 2419, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 11102 of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act H.R. 2135, the arbitration-related provisions of the Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act H.R. 3915, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 206 of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 1782/H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act Mass tort litigation/medical screening reform and investigations General background on discovery reform General background on the preservation of the attorney-client privilege P.L. 109-2, Class Action Fairness Act S. 2449/H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 2636, the arbitration-related provisions of the Foreclosure Prevention Act S. 2554/H.R. 5129, the arbitration-related provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1519, the arbitration-related provisions of the American Homebuyers Protection Act H.R. 1443, the arbitration related-provisions of the Consumer Fairness Act H.R. 2061, the arbitration-related provisions of the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Redution Act H.R. 3393, the arbitration-related provisions of the Reservist Access to Justice Act S. 2838/H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 5913, Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act

Client expense: $5,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR.3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S.1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 HR.1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 HR.5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S.2245, Civil Rights Act of 2008 HR.5129, Civil Rights Act of 2008 S.2041, to amend the False Claims Act HR. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 HR. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 948 - Social Security Number Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 958 The Data Accountability & Trust Act (DATA); provisions relating to financial services industry H.R.1443 - Consumer Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industries H.R.1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R.1685 Data Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 3010 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industries H.R. 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 3225 - Mutual Fund Fees Reform Act; entire bill H.R. 5611 - The National Association Of Registered Agents And Brokers (NARAB) Reform Act; entire bill S. 208 - Social Security Account Number Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 239 - The Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 806 Consumer Protection & ID Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1135 - The Fair Arbitration Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industry S. 1178 - Identity Theft Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1181 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act; entire bill S. 1202 Personal Data Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industry S. 2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 2168 Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1289: To enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes. H.R.41: To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes. H.R.323: To amend section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes. H.R.873: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit fees by creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund transfers, and for other purposes. H.R.1443: To treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes. H.R.1461: To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1869: to enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. H.R.2146: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.2669: Higher Education Access Act of 2007 S.1176: A bill to require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes. S.1309: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for other purposes. S.1395: A bill to prevent unfair practices in credit card accounts, and for other purposes. S.1642: A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. S.1831: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to improve disclosures for private student loans, and for other purposes. S.2542: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Regulation of e-commerce; consumer protection. S 796, and HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; S 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007; HR 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; issues related to trade. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE HR 1908 and S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, issues related to patent reform. HR 4192, OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 9 and S 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S 1639, To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; issues related to immigration. HR 3010 and S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act; HR 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007; S 1135, Fair Arbitration Act of 2007, issues relating to arbitration; issues relating to executive compensation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 S. 1782 / H.R.3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec; S622/HR2135 Competitive & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 Fair Arb;S1348/S1639 Comprehensiv Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns; HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fairness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec; S622/HR2135 Competitive & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 Fair Arb;S1348/S1639 Comprehensiv Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns; HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fairness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec; S622/HR2135 Competitive & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 Fair Arb;S1348/S1639 Comprehensiv Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns; HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fairness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec; S622/HR2135 Competitive & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 Fair Arb;S1348/S1639 Comprehensiv Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns; HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fairness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec; S622/HR2135 Competitive & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 Fair Arb;S1348/S1639 Comprehensiv Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns; HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fairness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec; S622/HR2135 Competitive & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 Fair Arb;S1348/S1639 Comprehensiv Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns; HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fairness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills:S221 Fair Contracts for Growers;S237/S340/HR371 AG Job Opps, Benefits & Sec; S622/HR2135 Competitive & Fair AG Mkts;S1135 Fair Arb;S1348/S1639 Comprehensiv Immig Reform;HR1443 Consumer Fairns; HR1519 Amer Homebuyers Protection;HR1645 STRIVE;S1782/HR3010 Arb Fairns;HR2061 Predatory Lend Pract;S2302 Food & Energy Sec;HR2419 Farm Bill Ext;S2554/HR5129 Civil Rts;HR3915 Mgtg Reform;HR5312 Auto Arb Fairness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported