Data Accountability and Trust Act
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2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Implementation of section 224 of the Communications Act, regarding the regulation of pole attachments, including annual fee rates and rural deployment Implementation of section 254 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding Universal Service Fund and Inter-carrier Compensation reform H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, the Broadband Initiatives Program, Rural Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband, Nationwide Broadband Mapping and the National Broadband Plan and the RUS Loan program H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012/S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, specifically regarding RUS broadband loan programs S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, specifically regarding ISP obligations H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, specifically regarding critical infrastructure and ISP obligations H.R. 1841/H.R. 1707, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, specifically regarding streamlining state laws H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act/the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, S. 3742, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Implementation of section 224 of the Communications Act, regarding the regulation of pole attachments, including annual fee rates and rural deployment Implementation of section 254 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding Universal Service Fund and Inter-carrier Compensation reform H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, the Broadband Initiatives Program, Rural Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband, Nationwide Broadband Mapping and the National Broadband Plan and the RUS Loan program H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012/S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, specifically regarding RUS broadband loan programs S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, specifically regarding ISP obligations H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, specifically regarding critical infrastructure and ISP obligations H.R. 1841/H.R. 1707, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, specifically regarding streamlining state laws H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act/the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, S. 3742, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Implementation of section 224 of the Communications Act, regarding the regulation of pole attachments, including annual fee rates and rural deployment Implementation of section 254 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding Universal Service Fund and Inter-carrier Compensation reform H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, the Broadband Initiatives Program, Rural Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband, Nationwide Broadband Mapping and the National Broadband Plan and the RUS Loan program S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, specifically regarding ISP obligations H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, specifically regarding critical infrastructure and ISP obligations H.R. 1841/H.R. 1707, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, specifically regarding streamlining state laws H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act/the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, S. 3742, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2011 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Implementation of carriage of digital television broadcast signals, Amendment to Part 76 of the Commissions Rules, regarding small cable operators; Implementation of section 325 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding retransmission consent; Implementation of section 631 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding privacy; Implementation of section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes and plug and play devices; Carriage of public, educational and governmental channels; Implementation of network management (neutrality) principles/rules Implementation of Amendment of the Commissions Rules Related to Retransmission Consent Implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, specifically regarding ISP obligations S. 1207, the Data Breach and Security Notification Act, specifically regarding notification S. 21, the Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1841/H.R. 1707, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, specifically regarding streamlining state laws S. 413, the Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 691, Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009, specifically regarding improving rural and underserved area accessibility H.R. 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, regarding the regulation of commercial advertisement volume level H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act/the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, H.R. 2275, specifically regarding security policies and procedures to protect data S. 3742, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 1746, the Community Access Preservation Act of 2011 regarding Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) stations issues, specifically regarding carriage requirements H.J. RES 37, disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices H.R. 3309, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 96, the Internet Freedom Act, specifically regarding net neutrality principles H.R. 1981/S. 1308, the Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, specifically regarding data retention S. 28, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
2011 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Implementation of carriage of digital television broadcast signals, Amendment to Part 76 of the Commissions Rules, regarding small cable operators; Implementation of section 325 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding retransmission consent; Implementation of section 631 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding privacy; Implementation of section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes and plug and play devices; Carriage of public, educational and governmental channels; Implementation of network management (neutrality) principles/rules; Third Way Implementation of Amendment of the Commissions Rules Related to Retransmission Consent Implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009, specifically regarding network nondiscrimination; H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, the Broadband Initiatives Program, Rural Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband, Nationwide Broadband Mapping and the National Broadband Plan and the RUS Loan program S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, specifically regarding ISP obligations S. 1207, the Data Breach and Security Notification Act, specifically regarding notification S. 21, the Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1841/H.R. 1707, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, specifically regarding streamlining state laws S. 413, the Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 691, Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009, specifically regarding improving rural and underserved area accessibility H.R. 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, regarding the regulation of commercial advertisement volume level H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act/the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, H.R. 2275, specifically regarding security policies and procedures to protect data S. 3742, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 1746, the Community Access Preservation Act of 2011 regarding Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) stations issues, specifically regarding carriage requirements H.J. RES 37, disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices H.R.__, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 96, the Internet Freedom Act, specifically regarding net neutrality principles S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act, specifically regarding ISP responsibility H.R. 1981/S. 1308, the Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, specifically regarding data retention S. 28, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
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Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its Senate Companion, S. 3217, the Reforming American Financial Stability Act, and Senate and Conference amendments thereto related to the following provisions: [Section numbers refer to the Conference Report on H.R. 4173, as filed in the House of Representatives on June 29, 2010] Title I, Subtitle A, Section 111. Financial Stability Oversight Council established, provision designating the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration as a member of the Council. Title I, Subtitle B, Section 165. Enhanced supervision and prudential standards for nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board of Governors and certain bank holding companies, provision exempting the Federal Home Loan Banks. Title III, Subtitle C, Section 335. Permanent increase in deposit and share insurance, provision making permanent the $250,000 limit on insurance coverage of share insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Title III, Subtitle D, Section 343. Insurance of transaction accounts, provision providing parallel insurance coverage for credit union business share accounts with bank business transaction accounts. Title IX, Subtitle D, Section 941. Regulation of credit risk retention, all provisions. Title IX, Subtitle E, Section 956. Enhanced compensation structure reporting, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1021. Purpose, objectives and functions, provisions related to the identification of outdated, unnecessary, and unduly burdensome regulations in order to reduce regulatory burden. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1022. Rulemaking Authority, provisions related to the standards of rulemaking and consideration given to the impact of Bureau rules on institutions identified in Section 1026 and to the impact of the Bureau rules on rural areas. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1025. Supervision of very large banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1026. Other banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provision. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1029. Exclusion for auto dealers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1073. Remittance transfers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1075. Reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions, all provisions. Title XII. Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. As well as the following provisions which were not included in the conference report: Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1071. Collection of Deposit Account Data. (as numbered in S. 3217, as introduced). Title XVI. Financial Crisis Assessment and Fund. All Provision. (as number in H.R. 4317, as approved by the Conference Committee on June 25, 2010). Senate Amendment 3812 to S. 3217, related to limits on ATM fees. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions H.R. 5569, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010, all provisions H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act, all provisions Senate Amendment 4443, Senate Amendment 4534, Senate Amendment 4609 to H.R. 5297, increasing the credit union member business lending cap, all provisions H.R. 5302, the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act, all provisions H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2010, all provisions S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriation Act for FY 2011, provisions related to the interchange rule charged to federal agencies. Collins Amendment to S. 3677, related to Interchange H.R. 5816, the Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 4790, the Shareholder Protection Act, all provisions Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to NCUA's Corporate Stabilization Plan
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2011 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Implementation of Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, regarding digital television Implementation of carriage of digital television broadcast signals, Amendment to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules, regarding small cable operators; Implementation of section 325 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding retransmission consent; Implementation of section 631 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding privacy; Implementation of section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes and plug and play devices; Carriage of public, educational and governmental channels; Implementation of network management (neutrality) principles/rules; Third Way Implementation of Amendment of the Commissions Rules Related to Retransmission Consent Implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009, specifically regarding network nondiscrimination; H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, the Broadband Initiatives Program, Rural Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband, Nationwide Broadband Mapping and the National Broadband Plan and the RUS Loan program S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, specifically regarding ISP obligations S. 1207, the Data Breach and Security Notification Act, specifically regarding notification S. 21, the Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1841/H.R. 1707, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011, specifically regarding streamlining state laws S. 413, the Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 H.R. 691, Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009, specifically regarding improving rural and underserved area accessibility H.R. 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, regarding the regulation of commercial advertisement volume level H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act/the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, H.R. 2275, specifically regarding security policies and procedures to protect data S. 3742, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 1746, the Community Access Preservation Act of 2011 regarding Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) stations issues, specifically regarding carriage requirements H.J. RES 37, disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices H.R.__, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 96, the Internet Freedom Act, specifically regarding net neutrality principles S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act, specifically regarding ISP responsibility H.R. 1981/S. 1308, the Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, specifically regarding data retention S. 28, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Issues regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau bill language: HR 4173 and S 3419 Data Accountability and Trust Act: HR 2221 Data Security and Breach Notification Act: S 3724
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); implementation); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Uptick Rule; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy.
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); implementation); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Uptick Rule; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy.
Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bill language: HR 4173 and S 3419 Data Accountability and Trust Act: HR 2221 Data Security and Breach Notification Act: S 3724 "Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights" legislation by Senators Kerry and McCain: S 799 Issues relating to credit scores including alternative data issues Issues regarding credit reporting agencies including Card Act issues
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2011 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Implementation of Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, regarding digital television Implementation of carriage of digital television broadcast signals, Amendment to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules, regarding small cable operators; Implementation of section 325 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding retransmission consent; Implementation of section 631 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding privacy; Implementation of section 629 of the Communications Act, as amended, regarding set-top boxes and plug and play devices; Carriage of public, educational and governmental channels; Implementation of network management (neutrality) principles/rules; Third Way Implementation of Amendment of the Commissions Rules Related to Retransmission Consent H.R. 3458, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009, specifically regarding network nondiscrimination; H.R.3924, the Real Stimulus Act of 2009/S. 1836 the Internet Freedom Act of 2009, specifically regarding regulation the Internet H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, the Broadband Initiatives Program, Rural Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband, Nationwide Broadband Mapping and the National Broadband Plan H.R. 691, Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009, specifically regarding improving rural and underserved area accessibility H.R. 1084, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, regarding the regulation of commercial advertisement volume level H.R. 2902, the Broadband Internet Fairness Act, specifically regarding metered billing issues H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act, specifically regarding security policies and procedures to protect data S. 773, the Cyber Security Act of 2009, specifically regarding the establishment of a cyber security advisory panel S. 3742, The Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 3745, the Community Access Preservation Act of 2009 regarding Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) stations issues, specifically regarding carriage requirements H.R. 1076, the Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009, specifically regarding privacy issues H.R. 3101/S.3304, the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 specifically regarding disabilities access H.J. RES 37, disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 Best Practices Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act
Client expense: $78,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Tax Gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Interchange
Client expense: $78,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 710 To secure additional Tier I capital for the U.S. banking system from parties other than the federal government by providing authority to the secretary of the treasury to guaranty certain new preferred stock investments made by public pensions acting in a collective fashion, and for other purposes HR 1754 To create a systemic risk monitor for the financial system of the United States, to oversee financial regulatory activities of the federal government, and for other purposes H.R.2221: To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. HR. 3126: Establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency H.R. 3269: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation and to prevent perverse incentives in the compensation practices of financial institutions HR. 3310: To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States, and for other purposes H.R. 4173: to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, executive compensation H.R. 6334: to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to improve the assessments of regulated financial institutions S 605 A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities. S. 961 to authorize the regulation of credit default swaps and other swap agreements, and for other purposes S. 1074 to provide shareholders with enhanced authority over the nomination, election, and compensation of public company executives S.1661: A bill to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security. S 3217 To promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end `too big to fail', to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices - regulatory reform
Client expense: $425,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Public Law 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices HR 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer protection regulation Issues relating to merchant interchange fees Issues relating to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees S 1212, Credit Card Fair fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2009, provisions related to data security and consumer privacy HR 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3601, Credit CARD Effective Date Change Act, provisions accelerating the effective date of the Credit CARD Act HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009, issues relating to small business credit card practices HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, issues relating to financial regulatory reform Senate version of financial regulatory reform, issues relating to systemic risk regulation and broader reform measures S 1927, the Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009, provisions accelerating the effective date of the Credit CARD Act HR 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, issues relating to interest rate caps
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 1260 and S.515, Patent Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 1910, the CTO Act; H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010; H.R. 4900, Federal Information Security Amendment Act; H.R. 5116, the Competes Act; H.R. 5136, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011; H.R. 5548 and S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; H.R. 6253, House National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011; S. 778, Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor; S. 921, the Information and Communications Enhancement Act; S. 1490, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; S. 1438, Fostering a GLobal Response to Cyber Attacks Act; S. 3454, Senation National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2011; automated FISMA reporting tools for use by federal agencies; S.773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009; S. 3155, the International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act; national strategy for trusted identities in cyberspace.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its Senate Companion, S. 3217, the Reforming American Financial Stability Act, and Senate and Conference amendments thereto related to the following provisions: [Section numbers refer to the Conference Report on H.R. 4173, as filed in the House of Representatives on June 29, 2010] Title I, Subtitle A, Section 111. Financial Stability Oversight Council established, provision designating the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration as a member of the Council. Title I, Subtitle B, Section 165. Enhanced supervision and prudential standards for nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board of Governors and certain bank holding companies, provision exempting the Federal Home Loan Banks. Title III, Subtitle C, Section 335. Permanent increase in deposit and share insurance, provision making permanent the $250,000 limit on insurance coverage of share insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Title III, Subtitle D, Section 343. Insurance of transaction accounts, provision providing parallel insurance coverage for credit union business share accounts with bank business transaction accounts. Title IX, Subtitle D, Section 941. Regulation of credit risk retention, all provisions. Title IX, Subtitle E, Section 956. Enhanced compensation structure reporting, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1021. Purpose, objectives and functions, provisions related to the identification of outdated, unnecessary, and unduly burdensome regulations in order to reduce regulatory burden. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1022. Rulemaking Authority, provisions related to the standards of rulemaking and consideration given to the impact of Bureau rules on institutions identified in Section 1026 and to the impact of the Bureau rules on rural areas. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1025. Supervision of very large banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1026. Other banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provision. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1029. Exclusion for auto dealers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1073. Remittance transfers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1075. Reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions, all provisions. Title XII. Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. As well as the following provisions which were not included in the conference report: Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1071. Collection of Deposit Account Data. (as numbered in S. 3217, as introduced). Title XVI. Financial Crisis Assessment and Fund. All Provision. (as number in H.R. 4317, as approved by the Conference Committee on June 25, 2010). Senate Amendment 3812 to S. 3217, related to limits on ATM fees. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions H.R. 5569, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010, all provisions H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act, all provisions Senate Amendment 4443, Senate Amendment 4534, Senate Amendment 4609 to H.R. 5297, increasing the credit union member business lending cap, all provisions H.R. 5302, the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act, all provisions H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2010, all provisions S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriation Act for FY 2011, provisions related to the interchange rule charged to federal agencies. Collins Amendment to S. 3677, related to Interchange H.R. 5816, the Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 4790, the Shareholder Protection Act, all provisions Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to NCUA's Corporate Stabilization Plan
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its Senate Companion, S. 3217, the Reforming American Financial Stability Act, and Senate and Conference amendments thereto related to the following provisions: [Section numbers refer to the Conference Report on H.R. 4173, as filed in the House of Representatives on June 29, 2010] Title I, Subtitle A, Section 111. Financial Stability Oversight Council established, provision designating the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration as a member of the Council. Title I, Subtitle B, Section 165. Enhanced supervision and prudential standards for nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board of Governors and certain bank holding companies, provision exempting the Federal Home Loan Banks. Title III, Subtitle C, Section 335. Permanent increase in deposit and share insurance, provision making permanent the $250,000 limit on insurance coverage of share insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Title III, Subtitle D, Section 343. Insurance of transaction accounts, provision providing parallel insurance coverage for credit union business share accounts with bank business transaction accounts. Title IX, Subtitle D, Section 941. Regulation of credit risk retention, all provisions. Title IX, Subtitle E, Section 956. Enhanced compensation structure reporting, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1021. Purpose, objectives and functions, provisions related to the identification of outdated, unnecessary, and unduly burdensome regulations in order to reduce regulatory burden. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1022. Rulemaking Authority, provisions related to the standards of rulemaking and consideration given to the impact of Bureau rules on institutions identified in Section 1026 and to the impact of the Bureau rules on rural areas. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1025. Supervision of very large banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1026. Other banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provision. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1029. Exclusion for auto dealers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1073. Remittance transfers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1075. Reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions, all provisions. Title XII. Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. As well as the following provisions which were not included in the conference report: Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1071. Collection of Deposit Account Data. (as numbered in S. 3217, as introduced). Title XVI. Financial Crisis Assessment and Fund. All Provision. (as number in H.R. 4317, as approved by the Conference Committee on June 25, 2010). Senate Amendment 3812 to S. 3217, related to limits on ATM fees. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions S. 2824, the Safe Affordable Loan Act, all provisions H.R. 4694, the Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, Division III, provisions related to the Federal Family Education Loan Program H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions H.R. 5569, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010, all provisions H.R. 1257, a resolution recognizing Financial Literacy Month. H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act, all provisions Senate Amendment 4443 to H.R. 5297, increasing the credit union member business lending cap, all provisions H.R. 5302, the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act, all provisions H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2010, all provisions
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; S. 569 - Anti money laundering Derivatives regulation; Equity market structure and trading regulation; Volcker rule; Systemic risk regulation; Regulation of investment advisors and broker dealers;
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Federal Communications Commission proposed rulemaking on preserving the open Internet (not yet published in the Federal Register) All telecommunications provisions of the following bills: H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges 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 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement 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, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 414/H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement 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, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S.1490, The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 Potential legislation regarding Offline and Online Privacy (not yet introduced) Potential FTC Reauthorization Legislation (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act; and S.141 - Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act.
Client expense: $475,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act; and S.141 - Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act; and S.141 - Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S.3639 - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 S.3659 - SAFE Port Reauthorization Act H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S.3742 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010, all provisions
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Dodd-Frank Act - Establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Agency - HR 4173 and S 3217 Data Accountability and Trust Act - Data Broker - HR 2221 Legislation to exclude medical debt information from consumer reports - HR 3421 and S 3419 Federal tax extender legislation GSA - alternative counter commercial data offering Restrictions of the use of consumer credit reports relating to prospective and current employees - HR 3149 Data Security and Breach Notification Act regarding protecting consumers' personal information - S 3742 Fostering transparency about the commercial use of personal information - HR 5777
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 2221 - To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
General issues related to cybersecurity, data security and privacy. Specific issues included Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) reform; data security and breach notice (including HR 2221, "DATA Act" - Rush, and S 1490 - Leahy), issues related to encryption, and widely accepted data security measures; and cybersecurity reform (including S 778 and S 773, the "Cybersecurity Act of 2010" - Rockefeller), and the "Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act" (S. 3480, Lieberman-Collins).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
General issues related to corporate governance, cybersecurity, privacy, procurement policy, and IT procurement. Specific issues included: data security (including HR 2221, Rush, and S 1490, Leahy); cybersecurity reform (including S 778/S 773, Rockefeller, and S. 3480, Lieberman-Collins), issues related to standards, certification, supply chain, and procurement; FISMA reform; and the "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" (H.R. 4173), issues related to derivatives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Legislation related to cybersecurity, including S. 3480 and S. 773; legislation and propsed legislation related to online privacy including HR 5777, the Best Practices Act, and the draft "Boucher Bill"; HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009; S. 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 1910 The CTO Act; H.R. 2221: The Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 4061: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010; H.R. 4900: Federal Information Security Ammendment Act; H.R. 5116: The Competes Act; H.R. 5136: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011; H.R. 5548: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; H.R. 6253: House National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011; S. 773: Cybersecurity Act of 2009; S. 778: Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor; S. 921: the Information and Communications Enhancement Act; S. 1490: the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; S. 1438: Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act; S. 3454: Senate National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2011; S. 3480: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; Automated FISMA reporting tools for use by feredal agencies. S. 3155, the International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
Client expense: $146,923 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 5777, a bill to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use and disclosure of such information; S. 3386, Restore Online Shopper's Confidence Act; S. 3742, Data Security & Breach Notification Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Legislative and regulatory issues relating to information services, privacy, credit freeze, and data security, including: Implementation of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 5777, a bill to foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use and disclosure of such information; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act; S. 3742, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Online behavorial advertising and related privacy issues; H.R. 5777, the BEST PRACTICES Act; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act; and matters related to the preliminary Federal Trade Commission staff report on consumer privacy practices.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 2221 and S 3742Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010, exception from bills provisions for HIPAA covered entities which are already subject to substantially similar requirements under existing HIPAA regulations.
Client expense: $5,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Federal recruitment policies; FTC Reauthorization; Privacy legislation including: Data security legislation; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; Boucher privacy bill discussion draft; S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Privacy and potential legislation and issues related to online child protection, electronic commerce, Internet security and consumer protection; HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act, relating to data breach and data protection; HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, relating to aiding and abetting language; S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act; HR 5777, BEST PRACTICES Act (Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act); Online behavioral advertising self-regulation
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S.778 - A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor S.1796 - America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R.4061- Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act of 2009 S.3804 - Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeit Act S.3742 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3101 Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act S. 3304 Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act S 3828 A bill to make technical corrections in the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility S. 3828 A bill to make technical corrections in the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video AccessibilityAct of 2010 and the amendments made by the Act H.R. 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2010
Client expense: $2,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 5828 Universal Service Reform Act S. 2487 Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) H.R. 1084 Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act) H.R. 1319 Informed P2P User Act H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act, net neutrality H.R. 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2010 H.R. 5777 Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act H.R. 3745 CAP Act, PEG S.3027 P2P Cyber Protection and Informed User Act
Client expense: $2,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act H.R. 1319 Informed P2P User Act H.R. 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 3101 Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act H.R. 3745 Community Access Preservation Act; Public, Educational, Government Access Channels H.R. 5777 Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act, net neutrality H.R. 5828 Universal Service Reform Act H.R. 2994, H.R. 3570, S. 1670 Satellite Home Viewer Extension Reauthorization Act S.3027 P2P Cyber Protection and Informed User Act S. 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2010 S. 4021 Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standard Act S. 2487 Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Communications Act, section 325, retransmission consent Communications Act, section 616, carriage of independent programming Communications Act, section 628, program access online Communications Act, section 629, set top boxes Communications Act, section 631 privacy
Client expense: $2,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 3306, S 141/HR122 to restrict access to social security numbers. HR 2221/S 3742, bills to restrict access to data. We want to clarify the definition of data broker.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360; Online privacy issues; Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms; H.R. 231, The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009; S. 1178, Data Breach Privacy bill; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 S. 3304, Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act Online Privacy H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 5777, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 General issues pertaining to Online Privacy General issues pertaining to Net Neutrality
Client expense: $826,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act and H.R. 5828, Universal Service Reform Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to online privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion)); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill.
Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Tax gap proposal regarding credit card reporting S 710 Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Data Security HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act Financial Regulatory Reform Issues Overdraft Fee Issues HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S 3217 The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Interchange
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 3306, S 141/HR122 to restrict access to social security numbers. HR 2221/S 3742, bills to restrict access to data. We want to clarify the definition of data broker.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE