Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009

H.R. 966 / S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186, Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 S. 1652, Background on fraud and abuse in civil litigation S. 1946, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Potential legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform Draft legislation dealing with the expansion of civil rights litigation and civil investigatory demands Potential legislation titled the Consumer Mobile Fairness Act Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y Various issues relating to legal reform issues; discovery reform; medical liability reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Congressional member organizations and legal reform; transnational torts; asbestos litigation; Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 3, Public Accommodation Lawsuits

Client expense: $5,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

H.R. 966/ S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1873/ S. 987, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, all provisions related to reverse payout settlements S. 1186, Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 Legislation similar to H.R. 4678/ S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 512 / H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform (specific legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation dealing with the expansion of civil rights litigation and civil investigatory demands Potential legislation titled the Consumer Mobile Fairness Act Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance (1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y) Various issues relating to films dealing with Legal Reform; Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 3, Public Accommodation Lawsuits; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform issues; discovery reform; medical liability reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Congressional member organizations and legal reform; transnational torts; asbestos litigation

Client expense: $4,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

H.R. 1237: The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 5: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost. Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. H.R. 4: Comprehensive 1099 Tax Payer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011. H.R. 816: Provider Shield Act of 2011.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 966 / S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions P.L. 111-203, provisions related to implementation of 1020A, 964, 929Y-Z (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1020 / S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues regarding legal reform, discovery reform, medical liability reform, transnational torts, asbestos litigation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and general information regarding Congressional member organizations (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Client expense: $6,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (S.512/H.R.1237)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (S.512/H.R.1237)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, the amendment offered by Sen. Franken regarding dispute-related employment arbitration H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1020/s 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act, supported Fairness and Accuracy Employment Background Checks Act of 2009 HR 1237/ S 512 - Fairness in Nursing Homes Arbitration, supported H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act Fix of Gross v. FBL, Supreme Court decision, supported H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act, supported H.R. 1409/S.560 - Employee Free Choice Act, supported H.R. 1020/s 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act, supported Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2009 HR 1237/ S 512 - Fairness in Nursing Homes Arbitration, supported H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act

Client expense: $153,662 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S512; HR1237;HR1498; HR5210

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020/S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act, supported H.R. 5300 Fairness and Accuracy Employment Background Checks Act of 2010 HR 1237/S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Homes Arbitration, supported H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act, supported H.R. 1409/S.560 - Employee Free Choice Act, supported H.R. 5697 "Clean Ports Act of 2010" Jacqueline A. Berrien, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chai Rachel Feldblum, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission P. David Lopez, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Victoria A. Lipnic, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Client expense: $104,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Tort reform efforts, legislation realting to arbitration. This includes H.R. 1020 (The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); HR 1237, S. 512 (Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237, S. 512, Fairness In Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 3190, S. 148, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1020/ S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act); to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration in consumer contracts. H.R. 1237/ S. 512 (Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. S. 1606/ H.R. 4678 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 991: Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1020; S. 931: All provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; S. 1504, All provisions of the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009. General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Arbitration reform proposals (H.R. 1020; H.R. 1237; S. 512); Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 (S. 537; H.R. 1508); Attorney-client privilege proposals (H.R. 4326); False Claims Act reform; Open Access to Justice Act (H.R. 5419); Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Act of 2010 (H.R. 4113

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020 / S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237 / S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act S. 448 / H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 3871 - Investor Protection Act H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice Issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Care Act S. 560 / H.R. 1409 - all provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1788 - All provisions of the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2831 (110th Congress bill) - All provisions of the 110th Congress' Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act P.L. 110-314 - All provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1 / Senate Amendment 570 to the same, P.L. 111-5 - the State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1106 / Senate Amendment 673 to the same, P.L. 111-8 - the State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act No bill number - General background on U.S. capitol markets competitiveness and regulation No bill number - General background on securities litigation and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation No bill number - General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms No bill number - General background on State AGs and their enforcement authority / activities H.R. 2309 - State AG enforcement provisions of Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act H.R. 609 - All provisions of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 585 - Arbitration provisions of the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act No bill number - All provisions of the Non-Deductibility of Punitive Damages Proposal in the President's Budget Submission

Client expense: $1,202,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1020, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009; S 931, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 3042, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009; S 1374, Workers Adjustment and Retraining Act HR 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act S 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $7,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009. FY11 market basket update. Implementation by CMS of RUG-IV. Concurrent therapy. Lookback. Therapy caps. Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $135,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Health care legislative issues, including Medicare, Medicaid and Budget issues. Issues related to Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 (HR 1237).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health care legislative issues, including Medicare, Medicaid and Budget issues. Issues related to Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 (HR 1237).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009. FY11 market basket update. Implementation by CMS of RUG-IV. Concurrent therapy. Lookback. Therapy caps. Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 458, to amend the False Claims Act H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 5419, The Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2010 Issues relating to federal preemption S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 S.512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 5503, The Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1237: The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 1020: Arbitration Fairness Act of 20009. H.R. 5546: To provide for the establishment of a fraud, waste & abuse detection and mitigation program for the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. H.R. 1788: The False Claims Correction Act of 2009. S. 512: A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code with respect to arbitration. S. 458: A bill to amend the False Claims Act. S. 931: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009. H.R. 1237: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act (Pay, Non-Discrimination) H.R. 3017/S. 1582, S. 3772, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination) H.R. 3721/S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (Age Discrimination) S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Financial Regulatory Reform) H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act (Pre-Dispute Employment Arbitration) H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (Arbitration) H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act (Use of credit reports in employment)

Client expense: $690,178 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020/ S. 931. Arbitration Fairness Act (entire bill) H.R. 1237/ S. 512. Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (entire bill) H.R. 991. Consumer Fairness Act (entire bill) S. 458. False Claims Clarification Act (entire bill) H.R. 1788. False Claims Corrections Act (entire bill) S. 386. Fraud enforcement and Recovery Act, Section 4 H.R. 1346/ S. 540. Medical Device Safety Act (entire bill) H.R. 759. Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act (entire bill) H.R. 609. Right to Clean Vehicles Act (entire bill) H.R. 1508/ S.537. Sunshine in Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 812. Commonsense Consumption Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 1504. Notice Pleading Restoration Act (entire bill) S. 1551. Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act (entire bill) H.R. 3326. FY 2010 DOD Appropriations ( Sec 8116. Arbitration) H.R. 4115. Open Access to Court (entire bill) S. 3305/ H.R. 5214. Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act (entire bill) S. 3472. Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act (entire bill) H.R. 5069. Fair Payment of Court Fees Act (entire bill) H.R. 5419. Sunshine on Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 5503. SPILL Act (entire bill) H.R. 5629. Oil Spill Accountability Act (entire bill)

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1020 / S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 H.R 5381 / S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, provisions related to preemption and civil liability H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, including the arbitration-related provisions H.R. 3451, Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, including the arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions relating to civil litigation H.R. 2868, Continuing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2010, provisions relating to civil litigation H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act S. 263, Service Members Access to Justice Act of 2009, provisions related to arbitration S. 3463, Survivors Equality Act of 2010 S. 3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, provisions dealing with damages under Death on the High Seas Act, the Jones Act, and punitive damages S. 537 / H.R. 1508 / H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, including the arbitration-related provisions S. Amend. 4394 / 4418 / 4324, 111th Cong. (2010) provisions dealing with liability of foreign manufacturers Various issues regarding legal reform, discovery reform, medical liability reform, asbestos litigation for House / Senate, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and general information regarding Congressional member organizations and legal reform

Client expense: $14,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

H.R. 1020/ S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act); to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration in consumer contracts. H.R. 1237/ S. 512 (Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. S. 1606/ H.R. 4678 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. S. 3800 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011); making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; specific interest in enforcability of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration provisions in defense contracts. S.510 (FDA Food Safety Modernization Act); to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply; specific interest in preemption of state consumer laws. Lobbying with regard to preemption of state causes-of-action involving drug manufacturers.

Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, White House Office

Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 1020 and S. 931), Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR provisions in the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173), Nursing Home Arbitration Act (H.R. 1237 and S. 512), Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (H.R. 5503)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 1020 & S 931); Arbitration provisions in The Truth in Lending Act (HR 1728); Arbitration provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (HR 3126 & HR 4173); Arbitration provisions in healthcare legislation (H.R. 3590, S.1679, S.1796, H.R.3962); Nursing Home Arbitration Act (HR 1237 & S 512); Arbitration provision potentially in Fiscal Year 2011 Defense Appropriations bill (S. 3800)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.512/H.R. 1237 -- Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act HR 1237, S 512 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act HR 911 Consumer Fairness Act S 458 False Claim Clarification Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 512 & H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Work in opposition to federal preemption of state-based causes of action; Establish federal limits on predispute arbitration agreements; Legislation to ban the importation processing and use of asbestos; Amendments to Erisa Preemption;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, all sections. H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, all sections. H.R. 1020, The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, all sections. S. 931, The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, all sections.

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 1020/s 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act, supported H.R. 5300 Fairness and Accuracy Employment Background Checks Act of 2010 HR 1237/ S 512 - Fairness in Nursing Homes Arbitration, supported H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act, supported H.R. 1409/S.560 - Employee Free Choice Act, supported

Client expense: $107,320 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Advocated against H.R. 1237 and S. 512, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, which would ban pre-dispute arbitration clauses in nursing home and assisted living contracts. Advocated against S. 931/H.R. 1020, to prohibit pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer contracts generally.

Client expense: $116,488 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 1020 & S 931); Arbitration provisions in The Truth in Lending Act (HR 1728); Arbitration provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (HR 3126 & HR 4173); Arbitration provisions in healthcare legislation (H.R. 3590, S.1679, S.1796, H.R.3962); Nursing Home Arbitration Act (HR 1237 & S 512); Arbitration provision potentially in Fiscal Year 2011 Defense Appropriations bill (S. 3800)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1020, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009; S 931, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 3042, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009; S 1374, Workers Adjustment and Retraining Act HR 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act S 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $9,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 1020, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009; S 931, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 3042, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009; S 1374, Workers Adjustment and Retraining Act HR 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act S 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $15,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (H.R. 1237/S.512); Medicare reimbursement; long-term care reform; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009. FY11 market basket update. Implementation by CMS of RUG-IV. Concurrent therapy. Lookback. Therapy caps. Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Arbitration Reform proposals (H.R. 1020; H.R. 1237; S. 512); Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 (S. 537; H.R. 1508); Attorney-client privilege proposals (H.R. 4326); False Claims Act reform; Open Access to Justice Act (H.R. 5419); Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Act of 2010 (H.R. 4113)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237, S. 512, Fairness In Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 3190, S. 148, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 537 and H.R. 1508, the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009. Monitoring H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act - relating to liability issues surrounding the Gulf oil disaster S. 512 and H.R. 1237, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 would amend the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to invalidate mandatory binding pre-dispute arbitration clauses in agreements between long-term care facilities and residents ABA supports with amendments.

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Act of 2009 S. 512 Fairness in Nursing Home Act of 2009 Healthcare Reform / Skilled Nursing Facilities

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009. FY11 market basket update. Implementation by CMS of RUG-IV. Concurrent therapy. Lookback. Therapy caps. Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $135,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office