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False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009
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2011 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Asbestos Related Legislation Bankruptcy Transparency Issues S. 3305 - Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 Climate Change/Global Warming Coastal Wind Zone Proposal H.R. 3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and TARP Related Issues H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1788 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 Federal Resolution Authority Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Obama Administrations White Paper on Financial Services Modernization H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111-152) H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act S. 1681 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2555 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 S. 505 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 83 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 Legal Reform Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates. McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 635 - National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2571 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S. 1363 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 2478 - Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 1071 - Shareholders Bill of Rights Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, Continue to Monitor Legislation Passed December, 2007. H.R. 5297 - The Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (Surety Bond Issues) H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.1788 False Claims Correction Act of 2009; S.1700 Energy Security Through Transparency Act of 2009; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act; H.R.4173 Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: $3,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Litigation issues: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 - HR 1508, S. 537, HR 5419 False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 - S. 458; False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - HR 1788 Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 - S. 1551, HR 5042 Various proposals related to oil spill liability limits
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
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
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
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
| Republican |
| CA |
| F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | WI |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Todd Russell Platts | Republican | PA |
Client expense: $1,202,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
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
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2847: The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act H.R. 4872: Health Care & Education Affordability Act (Reconciliation Bill) S. 478: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S. 245: A bill to expend, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 697: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have chioices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes. H.R. 4321: American Workers, State, Business Relief Act of 2010. S.1022: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members. S.560: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during the organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H.R. 2536: To provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 1946: To amend the Public Health Service Act to address health workforce shortages. H.R. 1409: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices furing organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H.R. 1176: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 1788: To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1460: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members. H.R. 2381: To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct care registered nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. H.R. 868: Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2009. S. 3772: Paycheck Fairness Act. Dept. of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: Child Labor Law final rule, 29 CFR parts 570 and 579.
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
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
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
2010 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.1788 False Claims Correction Act of 2009; S.1700 Energy Security Through Transparency Act of 2009; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act; H.R.4173 Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, proposed rules related to transparency.
Client expense: $2,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1508 and S. 537, "Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009," which relates to protective orders, sealing of cases from disclosures of discovery information in civil actions. H.R. 1788 and S. 458, which would expand the "False Claims Act." S. 1504 and H.R. 4115, the "Notice Pleading Restoration Act and the Open Access to Court Act of 2009," which would change civil procedure standards for dismissing lawsuit complaints for failure to state a meritorious claim. H.R. 5503, "Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations Act," which would amend the Class Action Fairness Act. H.R. 4326, "Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act," which would limit DOJ requests for privileged information.
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21) S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, specifically state attorney general provisions H.R. 5175 / S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption, State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities, campaign finance reform and draft legislation, and current judicial nominees including Louis Butler and Jack McConnell (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Client expense: $14,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Asbestos Related Legislation Bankruptcy Transparency Issues S. 3305 - Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 Climate Change/Global Warming Coastal Wind Zone Proposal H.R. 3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and TARP Related Issues H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1788 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 Federal Resolution Authority Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Obama Administrations White Paper on Financial Services Modernization H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111-152) H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act S. 1681 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2555 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 S. 505 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 83 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 Legal Reform Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates. McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 635 - National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2571 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S. 1363 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 2478 - Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 1071 - Shareholders Bill of Rights Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, Continue to Monitor Legislation Passed December, 2007. H.R. 5297 - The Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (Surety Bond Issues) H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
The Medical Device Safety Act - H.R. 1346/S.540, all provisions The False Claims Correction Act - H.R. 1788, all provisions
Client expense: $204,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
False Claims Act expansion legislation (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (S. 386), False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 (S. 458/H.R. 1788)); Medical malpractice reform issues (in various health care reform proposals (including the American Health Care Choices Act (S. 1679); Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590, P.L.111-148); Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962); and stand-alone medical malpractice legislation (H.R. 1086; H.R. 3459); Fraud legislation (S.3632).
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
FY 2010 Appropriations S. 588; H.R. 1093 Residency Caps H.R. 3; S. 5; S. 30 Stem Cell S. 1576 Minority Improvement S. 1066 Medical Affordability Act H. R. 1788, S. 458 False Claims Correction Act S. 484 Research Misconduct Clinical Trials NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Pathways for Biosimilars Act (H.R. 1548) Prevention Research Centers Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 Health Care Reform (H.R. 3590)
Client expense: $88,684 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: HR 1064 the Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 1283 the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 1315 the Terrorist Detainees Procedures Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; HR 1727 Managing Arson Through Criminal History - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, criminal justice; HR 1800 National Security Letters Reform Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, National Security Letter Power, Patriot Act Section 215; HR 2200 TSA authorization/body scanning machines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy/bodily integrity; HR 2262 the Safe Schools Improvement Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, Education; HR 2289 the Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 2517 the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 2597 Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Positive Behavior Supports; HR 2701 Intelligence Authorization for FY2010 - Issues Lobbied: Open government; accountability; HR 3017 the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 3245 the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy; HR 3458 Net Neutrality - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 3471 Real ID repeal legislation - Issues Lobbied: National ID, religious liberty; HR 3567 the Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Health Amendment, abortion coverage in PCIP; HR 3721 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Restoration of ADEA in light of Gross Supreme Court Case; HR 374 the Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; HR 3986 the Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Capital Punishment; HR 4115 To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts, and for other purposeS - Issues Lobbied: Due Process, Right to Petition, Equal Protection; HR 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: FOIA and Whistleblower provisions; HR 429 A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedingS - Issues Lobbied: Government Transparency, First Amendment; HR 4335 Prison Abuse Remedies Act (and reform of the PLRA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Prisoners Rights; HR 4530 the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, Education; HR 4556 A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attackS - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; HR 4645 Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Freedom to Travel; HR 4806 the Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 4892 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; HR 5136 National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 5143 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; HR 5175 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech, Right to Petition, Right of Association; HR 5231 the Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy; HR 5237 Terrorist Expatriation Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security; HR 5300 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; HR 553 Reducing Over-Classification Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classification; HR 5548 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: cybersecurity; HR 5566 Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 5628 Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; Disability Rights; Corporal Punishment; HR 5748 End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; HR 5751 Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act - Issues Lobbied: Lobbying restrictions; HR 5822 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention; HR 5894 Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act - Issues Lobbied: ; HR 5939 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Issues Lobbied: ; HR 985 Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press, Defendants Rights; HR1304 Free Speech Protection Act of 2009 To create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists under United States law in cases in which defamation actions have been brought in foreign courts against United States persons on the basis of p - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR1507 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; HR 2765 Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press; HR 3335 Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Felony Voting Rights; Racial Justice; HR 6283 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights, Reproductive Freedom; HRes 383 Establishing a Select Committee to Review National Security Laws, Policies and Practices - Issues Lobbied: Intelligence oversight; S 147 the Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; S 1494 Intelligence Authorization for FY2010 - Issues Lobbied: Open government; accountability; S 1504 A bill to provide that Federal courts shall not dismiss complaints under rule 12(b)(6) or (e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except under the standards set forth by the Supreme Court of the United States in Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S 41 (1957). - Issues Lobbied: Due Process, Right to Petition, Equal Protection; HR 1788 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Due Process, Right to Petition, Equal Protection; S 1584 the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; S 1684 Managing Arson Through Criminal History - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, criminal justice; S 1692 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy; S 1756 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Restoration of ADEA in light of Gross Supreme Court Case; S 1789 the Fair Sentencing Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy; S 182 Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights, Employment Discrimination, Legislation Updating the Equal Pay Act; S 2977 A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attackS - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; S 3065 the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, First Amendment, LGBT Rights, Academic Freedom; S 3081 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; S 3112 Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Freedom to Travel; S 3113 Refugee Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: ; S 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: FOIA and Whistleblower provisions; S 3295 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech, Right to Petition, Right of Association; S 3327 Terrorist Expatriation Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security; S 3390 the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, Education; S 3454 National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Military facilities abortion ban, DREAM Act, National Security, Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, vouchers, DADT; S 3480 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: cybersecurity; S 3518 Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press; S 3628 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech, Freedom of Association, Privacy; S 3707 Terrorist Detention Review Reform Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention; S 372 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S 3806 SECURE Facilities Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, backscattter; S 3841 Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 3878 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights, Reproductive Freedom; S 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: ; S 435 the Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; S 446 A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedingS - Issues Lobbied: Government Transparency, First Amendment; S 449 Free Speech Protection Act of 2009 A bill to protect free speech. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 678 the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; S 714 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S 729 DREAM Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; S 773 Cybersecurity - Issues Lobbied: Communications privacy, executive power; S1261 PASS ID - Issues Lobbied: National ID, religious liberty; S1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S1516 Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Felony Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S448 Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press, Defendants Rights; HR 5815 Inspector General Authority Improvement Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Open government; accountability; HR 5037 Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Open Government; S 3717 Freedom of Information Act Amendments - Issues Lobbied: Open Government; HR 6086 Freedom of Information Act Amendments - Issues Lobbied: Open Government; HR 1826 Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; S 752 Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; HR 6026 Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act - Issues Lobbied: Open Government; H Res 1378 Condemning the theft from the Mojave National Preserve of the national Mojave Cross memorial honoring American soldiers who died in World War I. - Issues Lobbied: Religious Freedom; S 3804 Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act - Issues Lobbied: Frist Amendment; S 3656 FY2011 CJS Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: LSC Funding, Due Process, Right to Petition, Equal Protection; HR 3082 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Thomson Prison Facilty; HR 6153 Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: human rights; S 3798 Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: human rights; Other Congressional Issues: Airline Security - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, 4th Amendment; Location Tracking - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, 4th Amendment; Gene Patent Legislation - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Women's Rights; CEDAW - Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights; Youth Speech Online and Cyberbullying - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech; Title V abstinence-only - Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights; Birthright Citizenship Amendment - Issues Lobbied: 14th Amendment; Indian Health Services - Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights; Indigent Defense Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Federal Over-criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Terrorism Studies and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech; Radical ideologies and speech rights - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech; Mentally-disabled detainees & deportation - Issues Lobbied: Detainee Rights; Secure Communities - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Sexual assault in ICE detention - Issues Lobbied: Immigrants Rights; Southwest border enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement oversight, privacy; CBP use of excessive and lethal force - Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement oversight; Thomson Correctional Center Purchase - Issues Lobbied: National Security; Criminal Investigation, Special Prosecutor Torture Inquiry - Issues Lobbied: Natioanal Security, Accountabiltiy; Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Fusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and domestic spying concerns; Patriot Act Reform Legislation - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy; Controlled Unclassified Information - Issues Lobbied: Natioanl Security, Government Transparecny; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, National Security; Material support statutes - Issues Lobbied: Frist Amendment, National Security; National security letters - Issues Lobbied: Government Transperancy; Criminal surveillance - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; various cybersecurity initiatives - Issues Lobbied: Natioanl Security, Government Transparecny; National ID/employment verification - Issues Lobbied: privacy; Electronic Communications Privacy Act, - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Use of datamining technologies by the government - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Filming the Police - Issues Lobbied: Frist Amendment, Government Accountablity; Boucher Consumer Internet Privacy Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Pro-Choice Caucus Meeting (DoD ban, Hyde, health care reform, Global Gag Rule, etc.) - Issues Lobbied: ; SAMHSA Reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Religious Liberty, Civil Rights; Workplace Religious Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Religious Liberty, Civil Rights; USCCR Reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: USCCR; Racial Justice; Human Rights; Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; ERPA - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling; Online Speech Restrictions - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Federal Agency Issues: Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, body scanners; Executive Office of the President/White House - Issues Lobbied: CEDAW, abortion coverage in PCIP, Dream Act, ICE enforcement priorities, Southwest border enforcement, Miranda Warnings, Targeted Killings, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Executive Order 12958, Controlled Unclassified Information, National security letters, various cybersecurity initiatives, Sexual assault in ICE detention; Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Hospital Visitation Protections, Blood Donation Ban for Gay and Bisexual Men, Electronic medical records, Denials of repro health care at religious hospitals, HIPAA privacy rules high risk pool, healthcare non-discrimination provision; Housing and Urban Development - Issues Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination in mortgages; Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Indigent Defense Reform, Faith-Based Programs, Access to counsel, OSC, Miranda Warnings, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Commission Standards, Habeas Corpus Review Procedures in Capital Cases, Criminal Investigation, Special Prosecutor Torture Inquiry, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, Privacy and domestic spying concerns with Fusion Centers, Attorney General Guidelines, DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking, Mentally-disabled detainees & deportation, OJP re-entry programs; U.S. Sentencing Commission - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/Implementation of the Fair Sentencing Act; US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: ICE enforcement priorities, Mentally-disabaled detainees & deportation, Sexual assault in ICE detention, ICE Detainers; Department of Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: Utah blacklist, CBP use of excessive and lethal force, LEP, Diplomatic assurances, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Privacy and domestic spying concerns with Fusion Centers, Controlled Unclassified Information, DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, various cybersecurity initiatives, National ID, employment verification, privacy, Use of datamining technologies by the government, Government Watch Lists, Secure Communities; DHS/OCRCL - Issues Lobbied: LEP; DHS/EOIR - Issues Lobbied: Legal Orientation Program; Office of Inspector General - Issues Lobbied: Diplomatic assurances; US Customs and Border Protection - Issues Lobbied: Southwest border enforcement; White House, Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, 1st Amendment, Religious Liberty; State Department - Issues Lobbied: Targeted Killings, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization; White House Domestic Policy Counsel - Issues Lobbied: ESEA Reauthorization, Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Corporal Punishment; Positive Behavior Supports, Mentally-disabled detainees & deportation; Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division - Issues Lobbied: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization; Federal Bureau of Investigation - Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, Privacy and domestic spying concerns with Fusion Centers, Attorney General Guidelines; Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Privacy and domestic spying concerns with Fusion Centers,; National Archives - Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; National Security Council - Issues Lobbied: Reducing Over-Classification Act, Executive Order 12958; Information Security Oversight Office - Issues Lobbied: Controlled Unclassified Information; Commerce Department - Issues Lobbied: Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking, healthcare non-discrimination provision; National Economic Counsel - Issues Lobbied: Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Federal Communications Commission - Issues Lobbied: Framework of Broadband Access, Network Neutrality; Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: FY12 Budget -Title V abstinence-only; Internal Revenue Service - Issues Lobbied: healthcare non-discrimination provision; Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: bullying, First Amendment; FNMA/FMAC - Issues Lobbied: Housing and Women
Client expense: $295,250 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 759 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 S. 882 Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 1508 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S.537 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 458 False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 H.R. 1298 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 S. 525 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 S. 1232 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 S. 301 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 H.R. 1166 E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 1788 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 2892 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, 2010 - provisions pertaining to Importation. H.R. 3202 Water Protection and Reinvestment Act - provisions pertaining to pharmaceuticals in the environment S. 1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 1679 Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 1796 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R. 3974 Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 2596 No Child Left Unimmunized Against Influenza Act of 2009 S. 2964 Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act S. 3002 Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act H.R. 5516 Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2010 H.R. 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R. 4899 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 - provisions pertaining to Bio-defense funding and the Ryan White CARE Act S. 3686 Fiscal Year 2011 Labor HHS Appropriations, all provisions pertaining to the Ryan White CARE Act as well as related House Fiscal Year 2011 Labor-HHS Appropriations Ryan White CARE Act provisions H.R. 5923 Patients Freedom to Choose Act, reimbursement of OTC drugs under Flexible and Health Savings accounts S. 3673 Patients Freedom to Choose Act, reimbursement of OTC drugs under Flexible and Health Savings accounts S. 3397 Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act, drug safety
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.1788 False Claims Correction Act of 2009; S.1700 Energy Security Through Transparency Act of 2009; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act; H.R.4173 Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: $2,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
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 - Medial Malpractice issues n the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices 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.S. 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 - Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute No bill number - General background on drug and device labeling rules ad the doctrine of Federal preemption S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases 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: $697,169 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
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: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Government Issues
S. 386, P.L. 111-21, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R.1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, provisions on state attorney general H.R. 5175/S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act General background on campaign finance reform and draft legislation to same, the doctrine of Federal preemption, State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities, and current judicial nominees including Elena Kagan, Louis Butler and Jack McConnell (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Client expense: $7,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
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
2010 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2847: The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act H.R. 4872: Health Care & Education Affordability Act (Reconciliation Bill) S. 478: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S. 245: A bill to expend, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 697: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have chioices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes. H.R. 4321: American Workers, State, Business Relief Act of 2010. S.1022: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members. S.560: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during the organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H.R. 2536: To provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 1946: To amend the Public Health Service Act to address health workforce shortages. H.R. 1409: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices furing organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H.R. 1176: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted bu the National Labor Relations Board. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 1788: To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1460: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members. H.R. 2381: To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct care registered nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient heandling and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. H.R. 868: Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2009. Dept. of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: Child Labor Law final rule, 29 CFR parts 570 and 579.
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
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1508 and S. 537, "Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009," which relate to protective orders, sealing of cases from disclosures of discovery information in civil actions. H.R. 1788 and S. 458, which would expand the "False Claims Act." S. 1504 and H.R. 4115, the "Notice Pleading Restoration Act and the Open Access to Court Act of 2009," which would change civil procedure standards for dismissing lawsuit complaints for failure to state a meritorious claim. H.R. 5503, "Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations Act," which would amend the Class Action Fairness Act. H.R. 4326, "Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act," which would limit DOJ requests for privileged information.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
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: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
False Claims Act expansion legislation (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (S. 386), False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 (S. 458/H.R. 1788)); Medical malpractice reform issues (in various health care reform proposals (including the American Health Care Choices Act (S. 1679); Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590, P.L.111-148); Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962); and stand-alone medical malpractice legislation (H.R. 1086; H.R. 3459); Fraud legislation (S.3632).
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
Litigation issues: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 - HR 1508, S. 537, HR 5419 False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 - S. 458; False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - HR 1788 Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 - S. 1551, HR 5042 S 3217/HR 4173- Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act: efforts to overturn Stoneridge case regarding third party liability Various proposals related to oil spill liability limits
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Asbestos Related Legislation Bankruptcy Transparency Issues S. 3305 - Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 Climate Change/Global Warming Coastal Wind Zone Proposal H.R. 3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and TARP Related Issues H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1788 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 Federal Resolution Authority Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Obama Administrations White Paper on Financial Services Modernization H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111-152) H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act S. 1681 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2555 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 S. 505 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 83 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 Legal Reform Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates. McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 635 - National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2571 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S. 1363 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 2478 - Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 1071 - Shareholders Bill of Rights Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, Continue to Monitor Legislation Passed December, 2007. H.R. 5297 - The Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (Surety Bond Issues) H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
The Medical Device Safety Act - H.R. 1346/S.540, all provisions The False Claims Correction Act - H.R. 1788, all provisions
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
FY 2010 Appropriations S. 588; H.R. 1093 Residency Caps H.R. 3; S. 5; S. 30 Stem Cell S. 1576 Minority Improvement S. 1066 Medical Affordability Act H. R. 1788, S. 458 False Claims Correction Act S. 484 Research Misconduct Clinical Trials NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Pathways for Biosimilars Act (H.R. 1548) Prevention Research Centers Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 Health Care Reform (H.R. 3590)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.1788 False Claims Correction Act of 2009; S.1700 Energy Security Through Transparency Act of 2009; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act; H.R.4173 Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: $3,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 759 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 S. 882 Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 1508 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S.537 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 458 False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 H.R. 1298 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 S. 525 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 S. 1232 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 S. 301 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 H.R. 1166 E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 1788 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 2892 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, 2010 - provisions pertaining to Importation. H.R. 3202 Water Protection and Reinvestment Act - provisions pertaining to pharmaceuticals in the environment S. 1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 1679 Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 1796 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R. 3974 Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 2596 No Child Left Unimmunized Against Influenza Act of 2009 S. 2964 Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act S. 3002 Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act H.R. 5516 Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2010 H.R. 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R. 4899 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 - provisions pertaining to Bio-defense funding and the Ryan White CARE Act Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - provisions pertaining to the Ryan White CARE Act
Client expense: $1,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
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 - Medical Malpractice issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices 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 and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute No bill number - General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases 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: $932,499 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
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: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
Litigation issues: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 - HR 1508, S. 537 False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 - S. 458; False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - HR 1788 Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 - S. 1551, HR 5042 S 3217/HR 4173- Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act: efforts to overturn Stoneridge case regarding third party liability Various proposals related to oil spill liability limits
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
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) S.A. 3776. Overturn Stoneridge vs. Scientific Atlanta (entire amendment) S.A. 3794. Financial Fund Provisions (entire amendment)
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1508 and S. 537, "Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009," which relate to protective orders, sealing of cases from disclosures of discovery information in civil actions. H.R. 1788 and S. 458, which would expand the "False Claims Act." S. 1504 and H.R. 4115, the "Notice Pleading Restoration Act and the Open Access to Court Act of 2009," which would change civil procedure standards for dismissing lawsuit complaints for failure to state a meritorions claim. H.R. 5503, "Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations Act," which would amend the Class Action Fairness Act. H.R. 4326, "Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act," which would limit DOJ requests for privileged information.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Government Issues
General background on current judicial nominees including Louis Butler and Jack McConnell S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1788/S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, provisions on state Attorney Generals H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 5175/S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act General background on: campaign finance reform, state Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities and the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation introduced)
Client expense: $3,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1237: The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 1020: Arbitration Fairness Act of 20009. H.R. 1788: Oppose 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 introduced in the Senate.
Client expense: $480,000 · 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), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2847: The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act H.R. 4872: Health Care & Education Affordability Act (Reconciliation Bill) S. 478: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S. 245: A bill to expend, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 697: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have chioices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes. H.R. 4321: American Workers, State, Business Relief Act of 2010. S.1022: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members. S.560: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during the organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H.R. 2536: To provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 1946: To amend the Public Health Service Act to address health workforce shortages. H.R. 1409: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices furing organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H.R. 1176: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted bu the National Labor Relations Board. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 1788: To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1460: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members. H.R. 2381: To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct care registered nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient heandling and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010.
Client expense: $480,000 · 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), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 200 S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Asbestos Related Legislation Bankruptcy Transparency Issues S. 3305 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 Climate Change/Global Warming Coastal Wind Zone Proposal H.R. 3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act or 2007 Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and TARP Related Issues H.R. 1409 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R.1788 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 Federal Resolution Authority Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Obama Administrations White Paper on Financial Services Modernization H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111-152) H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act S. 1681 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2555 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 S. 505 Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 83 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 Legal Reform Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds H.R. 3424 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates. McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 635 National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2571 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S. 1363 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 2478 Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 1071 - Shareholders Bill of Rights Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, Continue to Monitor Legislation Passed December, 2007. H.R. 5297, The Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (Surety Bond Issues)
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, Sec. 4, Clarifications to the False Claims Act to Reflect the Original Intent of the Law S. 458, False Claims Clarification Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009, entire bill
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
The Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 1346/S.540, all provisions The False Claims Correction Act H.R. 1788, all provisions
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
FY 2010 Appropriations S. 588; H.R. 1093 Residency Caps H.R. 3; S. 5; S. 30 Stem Cell S. 1576 Minority Improvement S. 1066 Medical Affordability Act H. R. 1788, S. 458 False Claims Correction Act S. 484 Research Misconduct Clinical Trials NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Pathways for Biosimilars Act (H.R. 1548) Prevention Research Centers Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 Health Care Reform (H.R. 3590)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
False Claims Act expansion legislation (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (S. 386), False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 (S. 458/H.R. 1788)); Medical malpractice reform issues (in various health care reform proposals (including the American Health Care Choices Act (S. 1679); Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590, P.L.111-148); Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962); and stand-alone medical malpractice legislation (H.R. 1086; H.R. 3459).
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Government Issues
HR 3288, Omnibus appropriations, funding and procurement issues related to federal construction programs; presidential executive orders related to federal contracting and lobbying activities related to the economic stimulus program; issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to the stewardship and oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, HR 1 (economic recovery), provisions related to Buy American requirements; HR 2647/S 1390, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to procurement, audit other contracting issues affecting engineering firms; HR 1788/S 386, scope and penalty provisions related to False Claims Act changes; HR 1107, consistency of public contracts implementation; National Defense Authorization Act of 2009, provisions related to definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; HR 2736/S 924, legislation to restrict the ability of public agencies to contract with the private sector; HR 2682/S 1167, legislation to promote the use of the private sector; issues related to Amtrak general contract language for engineering services and provisions on standard of care, liability and warranties; S 1551, provisions related to expanded liability for contractors; S 458, language related to the expansion of False Claims Act cases; HR 3170/S 1432, language dealing with insourcing of services; HR 3571 & HR 3221, language related to contractors and grantees that submit fraudulent forms or employ indicted workers; HR 3558, provisions that allow graduated small businesses to continue on with existing contracts; HR 595, Buy American provisions; HR 2647, provisions related to insourcing and project labor agreements; HR 2736, provisions related to insourcing; provided comments on the High Performance Building Act of 2009; provided input on the unique aspects of A/E services to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee related to OMB guidance documents; provided contracting recommendations to the Defense Acquisition Reform Panel of HASC; infrastructure development policies at State Department and USAID; HR 983/S 90, Gov't Neutrality in Contracting Act; HR 3221/HR 3571, provisions related to the funding of ACORN and other contractors; HR 4165/S 1504, Open Access to Courts, provisions related to increased liability for contractors; S 1551, provisions dealing with securities violations as they may impact engineering firms.
Client expense: $585,492 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
HR. 1020 the Arbitration Fairness Act S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, False Claim provisions H.R. 1788, the False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 3200 the Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 - Medicare Secondary Payor provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
S. 458 and H.R. 1788, the False Claims Act Corrections Act of 2009 and S. 386, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, including sections concerning proposed changes to liability, CID provisions and retaliation provisions; H.R. 1020/S. 931, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 and H.R. 991, the Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, including provisions that would effectively remove arbitration as a means of settling disputes and call into question all existing arbitration contracts; S. 1551, the Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009, including provisions regarding the Supreme Court's StoneRidge decision
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Computer Industry
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - HR 1, S 1 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 - S 470 Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009 - HR 691 Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009 - HR 760 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 - S 47 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 - S 71 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 - HR 1560 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 - S 43 Online Child Safety - S 436 Federal Information Security Act 2008 - S 3474 Security and Data Breach - HR 4791 Information Security of the Department of Homeland Security - HR 5983 Data Breach Notification Act - S 139 Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act - S 141 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 - S 773 A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor - S 778 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 - HR 1173 E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 - HR 1166 Buy America Government Procurement of Technology Cybersecurity Information Security and Data Breach Federal Information Security Management Act review Cloud Computing and Government Procurement Child Safety Online Online Intermediary Liability Online Retail Crime Prevention Discrimination against E-commerce Internet Taxation issues Spectrum Policy White Spaces Technology and Improving the Economy Health IT Transportation and Technology Education and Technology Funding for Scientific Research Tax Deferral R&D Tax Credit Broadband Grant and Loan Programs Broadband Mapping Domestic Sourcing of IT jobs Immigration and the HIgh Tech Workforce Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - S 30 S 139 - A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing senitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S 141 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. S 177 - Strengthening Our Economy Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2009. S 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 S 348 - A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S 386 - FERAFraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009. S 436 - Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act of 2009SAFETY Act. S 454 - Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act. S 458 - False Claims Clarification Act. S 496 - Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009. S 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act. S 707 - Telework Enhancement Act of 2009. S 773 - A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defense against disruption, and for other purposes. S 778 - A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor. S 800 - A bill to require the President to update and modify the website recovery.gov. S 887 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009. S 891 - Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009. S 920 - Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009. S 921 - United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 U.S. ICE Act of 2009. S 924 - A bill to ensure efficient performace of agency functions. S 946 - Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009. S 1047 - SAFE Internet ActSchool and Family Education about the Internet Act of 2009. S 1054 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009. S 1070 - A bill to establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force to address information security concerns relating to credit card data and other proprietary information. S 1145 - Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009. S 1167 - Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2009. S 1261 - PASS ID ActProviding for Additional Security in States' Identification Act of 2009. S 1390 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S 1406 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. S 1438 - Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act. HR 105 - Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act of 2009. HR 145 - Online Job Training Act of 2009. HR 188 - Cuba Reconciliation Act. HR 275 - To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. HR 400 - Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act. HR 595 - American Steel First Act of 2009. HR 639 - Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act. HR 679 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. HR 760 - Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009. HR 1258 - Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009. HR 1292 - To amend title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a National White Collar Crime Center grants program for purposes of improving the identification, investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal conspiracies and activities and terrorist conspiracies and activities. HR 1319 - Informed P2P User Act. HR 1464 - Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2009. HR 1530 - Free Trade With Cuba Act. HR 1537 - To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct studies regarding alternative models for acquisition and funding of technologies supporting network-centric operations. HR 1538 - To repeal the small business competitiveness demonstration program. HR 1541 - To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. HR 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009. HR 1613 - Made in America Act of 2009. HR 1966 - Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act. HR 2101 - Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009. HR 2195 - To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes. HR 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act. HR 2267 - Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. HR 2268 - Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009. HR 2271 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2009. HR 2272 - United States-Cuba Trade Normalization Act of 2009. HR 2299 - Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2009. HR 2344 - Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009. HR 2346 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009. HR 2352 - Job Creation Through Enterpreneurship Act of 2009. HR 2415 - To require the Federal Government to use purchases of good or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterns. HR 2416 - To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities. HR 2647 - DoD appropriations for military activity for FY 2010. HR 2847 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010 Department of Justice Appropriations, 2010 Science Appropriations Act, 2010. HR 2902 - Broadband Internet Fairness Act. HR 2994 - Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act. HR 2997 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. HR 3019 - Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009. HR 3082 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010. HR 3101 - Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009. HR 3125 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act. HR 1830 - Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. HR 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S 629 - Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009 HR 1763 - Responsible Reinvestment Act of 2009 S 30 - Truth in Caller ID S 629 - Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009 S 823 - Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act S 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help ActGROWTH Act S 1298 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S 1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 HR 422 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit HR 639 - Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act HR 1083 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 HR 1788 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 HR 1830 - Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 HR 2701 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 HR 2892 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2010 HR 2918 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 2996 - Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 3019 - Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009 HR 3081 - Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 3183 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 and other purposes HR 3221 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 HR 3288 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 3326 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 3571 - Defund ACORN Act HR 3183 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 and other purposes HJ RES 38 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009 and for other purposes HR 1763 - Responsible Reinvestment Act of 2009 HR 3293 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 2920 - Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009 HR 1722 - Telework Improvement Act of 2009 S 1745 - Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009 S 1830 - Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2009 S 2868 - Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act of 2009 S 2915 - A bill to provide that employment-related arbitration agreements shall not be enforceable with respect to any claim related to a tort arising out of rape HR 3571 - Defund ACORN Act HR 3964 - Spending, Deficit, and Debt Control Act of 2009. Budget Enforcement and Congressional Control Act of 2009. Budget Reform and Long-Term Sustainability Act of 2009. Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act of 2009 Enhanced Spending Control and Budget Enforcement Act of 2009. Federal Program Sunset Act of 2009 Legislative Line-Item Veto Act of 2009 Spending Enforcement and Reform Act of 2009 Transparency in Budgeting Act of 2009 HR 3183 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 and for other purposes S 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S 139 - Data Breach Notification Act S 1440 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 921 - Information and Communication Enhancement Act S 946, HR 2195 - Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act S 1438 - Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act HR 4061 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 1319 - The Informed Peer to Peer User Act S.2989 Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S.3190 Small Business Programs Parity Act of 2010 HR 4496 Helping small business compete act of 2010 HR 4508 - To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 HR 4900 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010 HR 4983 Transparency in Government Act HR 5013 - To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system HR 4735 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment HR 4061 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S 921 Information Communications Enhancement Act S 139 - Data Breach Notification Act S 3155 - A bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime Financial reform bills affecting Magnuson Moss Warranty Act Procurement transparency and government use of cloud services
Client expense: $337,205 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Government Issues
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - HR 1, S 1 S 139 - A bill to require federal agencies and persons engaged in interstate commerce in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information to disclose any breach of such information. S 141 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. S 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 S 386 - FERAFraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S 454 - Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform S 458 - False Claims Clarification Act S 773 - A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes. S 778 - A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor. HR 105 - Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act of 2009. HR 275 - To repeal the imposition of 3% withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. HR 595 - American Steel First Act of 2009. HR 639 - Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act HR 1292 - To amdend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a National White Collar Crime Center grants program for purposes of improving the identification, investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal conspiracies and activities and terrorist conspiracies and activities. HR 1537 - To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct studies regarding alternative models for acquisition and funding of technologies supporting network-centric operations. HR 1788 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 HR 1830 - Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 General advocacy on issues surrounding government procurement of technology S 141 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to esablish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes S 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 S 348 - FERAFraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S 454 - Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act S 458 - False Claims Clarification Act S 496 - Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 S 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act S 707 - Telework Enhancement Act of 2009 S 773 - A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defense against disruption, and for other purposes. S 778 - A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor S 800 - A bill to require the President to update and modify the website recovery.gov. S 891 - Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009 S 920 - Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 S 921 - United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 U.S. ICE Act of 2009 S 924 - A bill to ensure efficient performance of agency functions S 946 - Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 S 1054 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 S 1070 - A bill to establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force to address information security concerns relating to credit card data and other proprietary information S 1167 - Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2009 S 1390 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year of 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes S 1438 - Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act HR 105 - Voting Opportunity and Technoloy Enhancement Rights Act of 2009 HR 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 HR 275 - To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities HR 400 - Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act HR 595 - American Steel First Act of 2009 HR 639 - Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act HR 679 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 HR 1292 - To amend title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a National White Collar Crime Center grants program for purposes of improving the identification, investigation, and prosecution of certain criminal conspiracies and activities and terrorist conspiracies and activities HR 1537 - To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct studies regarding alternative models for acquisition and funding of technologies supporting network-centric operations HR 1613 - Made in America Act of 2009 HR 2101 - Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009 HR 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 2346 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 HR 2415 - To require the Federal Government to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans HR 2416 - To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, including veterans with service-connected disabilities HR 2647 - DoD appropriations for military activity for FY 2010 HR 3082 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 3125 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act HR 1830 - Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 S 1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 HR 639 - Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act HR 1788 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 HR 1830 - Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 HR 2701 - Intelligence Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2010 HR 2892 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 2918 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 3081 - Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 3183 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 and for other pruposes HR 3326 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 HR 3571 - Defund ACORN Act HR 3183 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 and for other purposes HJ RES 38 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009 and for other purposes HR 1763 - Responsible Reinvestment Act of 2009 HR 3293 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S 1745 - Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009 S 1830 - Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2009 S 2868 - Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act of 2009 S 2915 - A bill to provide that employment-related arbitration agreements shall not be enforceable with respect to any claim related to a tort arising out of rape HR 3571 - Defund ACORN Act HR 3964 - Spending, Deficit, and Debt Control Act of 2009. Budget Enforcement and Congressional Control Act of 2009. Budget Reform and Long-Term Sustainability Act of 2009. Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act of 2009 Enhanced Spending Control and Budget Enforcement Act of 2009. Federal Program Sunset Act of 2009 Legislative Line-Item Veto Act of 2009 Spending Enforcement and Reform Act of 2009 Transparency in Budgeting Act of 2009 HR 3183 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 and for other purposes S 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S 139 - Data Breach Notification Act S 1440 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 921 - Information and Communication Enhancement Act S 946, HR 2195 - Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act S 1438 - Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act HR 4061 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 1319 - The Informed Peer to Peer User Act HR 4983 Transparency in Government Act HR 4735 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment HR 5013 - To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system Procurement transparency and government use of cloud services
Client expense: $337,205 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office