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Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009. H.R. 5284, The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2012.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.3187, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments. H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009. H.R. 5284, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2012. H.R. 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009. H.R. 5284, The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2012.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.3187, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments. H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009. H.R. 5284, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2012.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
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Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation 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 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation reform issues including optional federal charter, creation of a Federal Insurance Office, McCarran-Ferguson, retained assets accounts, long-term disability issues and underwriting issues. S.1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - all provisions H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2554 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - licensing issues H.R.2571 / S.1363 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 surplus lines issues H.R.3059 / S.1386 - Access to Repair Parts all provisions H.R.2057 Motor Vehicles Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009 all provisions S.1681 / H.R.3596 - Health Insurance Industry Anti-Trust Enforcement Act of 2009 definitions of insurance: liability and health H.R.4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act Lines of insurance included and FTC study of insurance H.R.5993 / S.3718 Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals (SAVINGS) Act of 2010 all provisions S.3683 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act of 2010 FTC Oversight Provisions Natural catastrophe issues including proposals regarding government backstops for insurance losses from large-scale natural catastrophes. H.R.1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.83 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.998 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.866 Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act all provisions H.R.2555 / S.505 Homeowners Defense Act all provisions S.1486 / H.R.998 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.1487 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2555 Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 all provisions S.3672 Coordination of Wind and Flood Perils Act of 2010 all provisions Flood insurance issues including reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to September 30, 2009 and privacy provisions H.R.3139 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 Extend the NFIP program H.R.2918 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2996 the Interior Environment Appropriations Act Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4691 Temporary Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2701 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP & COBRA Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Draft bill Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.5114 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.5255 Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4778 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions S.3347 - a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010 all provisions H.R.5569 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP S.3814 National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010 - all provisions Workers compensation issues including: H.R.635 National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2641 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009 all provisions Clarification of Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements Health care reform issues, including revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation. H.R.3200 - Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act including the CLASS Act and the Universal 24-Hour Coverage amendment S. 1796 - Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation) H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (House and Senate versions) - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - revenue offsets
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 236. Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments (entire bill) H.R. 635. National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act (entire bill) H.R. 2641. To amend Section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements. H.R. 847. James Zandroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (Title II)
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 2776, HR 3094, HR 2262, HR 2641, HR 2653, HR 5351, HR 3221, HR 5626, HR 3534 S391, S1268, S1602, S1696
Client expense: $31,827 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 540 & H.R. 1346, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009; Proposed amendments to Medicare Secondary Payer Statute and to H. R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009; To ensure patients' right to recover in cases of medical malpractice; Amendments to ERISA preemption.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation reform issues including optional federal charter, creation of a Federal Insurance Office, McCarran-Ferguson, retained assets accounts, long-term disability issues and underwriting issues. S.1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - all provisions H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2554 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - licensing issues H.R.2571 / S.1363 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 surplus lines issues H.R.3059 / S.1386 - Access to Repair Parts all provisions H.R.2057 Motor Vehicles Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009 all provisions S.1681 / H.R.3596 - Health Insurance Industry Anti-Trust Enforcement Act of 2009 definitions of insurance: liability and health H.R.4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act Lines of insurance included and FTC study of insurance H.R.5993 / S.3718 Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals (SAVINGS) Act of 2010 all provisions S.3683 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act of 2010 FTC Oversight Provisions Natural catastrophe issues including proposals regarding government backstops for insurance losses from large-scale natural catastrophes. H.R.1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.83 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.998 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.866 Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act all provisions H.R.2555 / S.505 Homeowners Defense Act all provisions S.1486 / H.R.998 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.1487 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2555 Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 all provisions S.3672 Coordination of Wind and Flood Perils Act of 2010 all provisions Flood insurance issues Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to September 30, 2009 and privacy provisions H.R.3139 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 Extend the NFIP program H.R.2918 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2996 the Interior Environment Appropriations Act Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4691 Temporary Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2701 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP & COBRA Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Draft bill Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.5114 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.5255 Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4778 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions S.3347 - a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010 all provisions H.R.5569 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP S.3814 National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010 - all provisions Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.635 National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2641 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009 all provisions Health care reform issues, including revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation. H.R.3200 - Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act including the CLASS Act and the Universal 24-Hour Coverage amendment S. 1796 - Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (House and Senate versions) - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - revenue offsets
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau, including provisions related to FEC expansion All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067 / S. 1580, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403 / S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 5107 / S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Act H.R. 5176, Family and independent Business Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5663 / S. 3671, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 H.R. 5860, Union Member Protection Act S.J.Res. 30, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures H.R.12 / S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (not yet introduced) All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed and Final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750, Nov. 3, 2009; 75 Fed. Reg. 26,062,May 11, 2010) FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Comments: Revisions to Horizontal Merger Guidelines (not yet published in Federal Register) FTC use of Section 5 and Issuance of Report on Section 5 Workshops: Expansive use of Section 5 of the FTC Act by the FTC Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executve Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19,345, Apr. 14, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues including: Department of Labor regulatory agenda, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB
Client expense: $29,250,000 · 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), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 236. Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments (entire bill) H.R. 635. National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act (entire bill) H.R. 2641. To amend Section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements. H.R. 847. James Zandroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (Title II)
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 2776, HR 3094, HR 2262, HR 2641, HR 2653, HR 5351, HR 3221, HR 5626, HR 3534 S391, S1268, S1602, S1696
Client expense: $33,603 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1679 & H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act; S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act; S. 540 & H.R. 1346, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009; Proposed amendments to Medicare Secondary Payer Statute and to H. R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009; To ensure patients' right to recover in cases of medical malpractice; Amendments to ERISA preemption.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation 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 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation 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 · Torts
H.R. 4626, H.R. 3596 and S.1681legislation to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson exemption from the federal antitrust laws now enjoyed by the insurance industry. H.R. 3956, as amended, which is included in H.R. 3962, is a repeal with safe harbors for health and medical malpractice insurers and S. 1681 is a straight repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act for health and medical malpractice insurers, minus the safe harbors. The ABA supports H.R. 3596 with the safe harbors. H.R. 2641, Workers Compensation Medicare set-aside legislation-- H.R. 2541 would establish clear criteria for when a Workers Compensation Medicare set-aside should be reviewed; create certainty regarding the rules for establishing a Medicare set-aside; provide certainty to state-approved settlements; and reduce the delays now disrupting Workers Compensation programs across the country. Provisions in early version of H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to pre-empt a portion of the states medical liability laws and to create health courts in which medical liability cases would be removed on a mandatory basis from the state court system. ABA opposes. S. 512 and H.R. 1237, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 would amend the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to invalidate mandatory binding pre-dispute arbitration clauses in agreements between long-term care facilities and residents ABA supports with amendments. S. 537 and H.R. 1508, the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009. H. R. 4796, the Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act of 2010.ABA is studying, does not yet have policy. Recommendations related to federalizing state medical malpractice and product liability laws Monitoring H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act - relating to liability issues surrounding the Gulf oil disaster
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation reform issues including optional federal charter, creation of a Federal Insurance Office, McCarran-Ferguson and underwriting issues. S.1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - all provisions H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2554 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - licensing issues H.R.2571 / S.1363 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 surplus lines issues H.R.3059 / S.1386 - Access to Repair Parts all provisions H.R.2057 Motor Vehicles Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009 all provisions S.1681 / H.R.3596 - Health Insurance Industry Anti-Trust Enforcement Act of 2009 definitions of insurance: liability and health H.R.4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act Lines of insurance included and FTC study of insurance Natural catastrophe issues including proposals regarding government backstops for insurance losses from large-scale natural catastrophes. H.R.1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.83 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.998 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.866 Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act all provisions H.R.2555 / S.505 Homeowners Defense Act all provisions S.1486 / H.R.998 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.1487 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2555 Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1264 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions Flood insurance issues Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to September 30, 2009 and privacy provisions H.R.3139 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 Extend the NFIP program H.R.2918 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2996 the Interior Environment Appropriations Act Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4691 Temporary Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2701 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP & COBRA Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Draft bill Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.5114 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.5255 Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.5569 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP Workers compensation issues including: H.R.635 National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2641 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009 all provisions Health care reform issues, including revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation. H.R.3200 - Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act including the CLASS Act and the Universal 24-Hour Coverage amendment S. 1796 - Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation) H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (House and Senate versions) - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - revenue offsets
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 236. Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments (entire bill) H.R. 635. National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act (entire bill) H.R. 2641. To amend Section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067/S. 1580, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 5107/S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Act H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S.J.Res. 30, Congressional disapproval of a National Mediation Board regulation regarding union organizing Draft legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act and state unionization of independent contractors (not yet introduced) Executive Order 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing Executive Order 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees Executive Order 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws Executive Order 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Proposed and Final regulations implementing Executive Order 13,502 (see Federal Register 33,953, published July 14, 2009 and Federal Register 19,168, published Apr. 13, 2010) Proposed and Final regulations implementing Executive Order 13,496 (see Federal Register 38,488, published Aug. 3, 2009 and Federal Register 28,368, published May 20, 2010) Proposed and Final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register 56,750, published Nov. 3, 2009 and Federal Register 26,062, published May 11, 2010) Proposed regulations related to financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register 5,456, published Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (see Federal Register 13,384, published March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (see Federal Register 19,345, published Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed regulations rolling back union financial disclosure requirements (see Federal Register 5,456, published Feb. 2, 2010) FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Comments: Revisions to Horizontal Merger Guidelines (not yet published in the Federal Register) General issues including: implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions and electronic voting by the NLRB (no specific regulation/legislation tied to this)
Client expense: $9,480,000 · 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), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 · Insurance
Matters relating to reform of Medicare secondary payer rules applicable to workers compensation settlement agreements (HR 2641, HR 4796); Amendments to Medicare Secondary Payer Act
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 2776, HR 3094, HR 2262, HR 2641, HR 2653, HR 5351, HR 3221, HR 5626, HR 3534 S391, S1268, S1602, S1696
Client expense: $31,103 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1679 & H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act; S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act; S. 540 & H.R. 1346, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009; Proposed amendments to Medicare Secondary Payer Statue and to H.R. 2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensenation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009; To ensure patients' right to recover in cases of medical malpractice; Amendments to ERISA preemption.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S 1776 Climate Change Energy Policy response Act - Impact on Electric Utilities HR 3183 Energy and Water and related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 - Impact on Electric Utilities S 2358 Energy and Water and related Agencies Appropriations Act 2009 - Impact on Electric Utilities Energy Efficient Buildings Act of 2007 [H.R.84.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007[S.1657.IS]Energy for America Act [H.R.2483.IH]To provide for research, development, and demonstration on energy technologies to ensure the Nation's continued supply and efficient use of affordable, reliable, and clean energy, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities [H.R.2641.EH] S.1602 Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007: A bill to improve the energy security of the United States by promoting diverse energy supplies and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 [H.R.2337.IH] To promote energy policy reforms and public accountability, alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon capture and climate change mitigation, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Energy Savings Act of 2007 [H.R.2556.IH] To enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities [H.R.969.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 [H.R.6.EAS] An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. . [H.R.2641.RH]Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 [S.317.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities. Impact on Electric Utilities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation 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 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 2776, HR 3094, HR 2262, HR 2641, HR 2653, HR 5351, HR 3221 S391, S1268, S1602, S1696
Client expense: $32,662 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1776 Climate Change energy Policy Response Act - Impact on Electric Utilities HR 3183 Energy and Water and Related Agnecies Appropriations Act, 2010, S 2358 Energy and Water and Related Agnecies Appropriations Act, 2009 - IMpact on Electric Utilities Energy Efficient Buildings Act of 2007 [H.R.84.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007[S.1657.IS]Energy for America Act [H.R.2483.IH]To provide for research, development, and demonstration on energy technologies to ensure the Nation's continued supply and efficient use of affordable, reliable, and clean energy, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities [H.R.2641.EH] S.1602 Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007: A bill to improve the energy security of the United States by promoting diverse energy supplies and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 [H.R.2337.IH] To promote energy policy reforms and public accountability, alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon capture and climate change mitigation, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Energy Savings Act of 2007 [H.R.2556.IH] To enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities [H.R.969.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 [H.R.6.EAS] An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. . [H.R.2641.RH]Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 [S.317.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities. Impact on Electric Utilities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 4626, H.R. 3596 and S.1681legislation to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson exemption from the federal antitrust laws now enjoyed by the insurance industry. H.R. 3956, as amended, which is included in H.R. 3962, is a repeal with safe harbors for health and medical malpractice insurers and S. 1681 is a straight repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act for health and medical malpractice insurers, minus the safe harbors. The ABA supports H.R. 3596 with the safe harbors. ABA is represented on the HHS HRQ National Advisory Council Subcommittee. The Council is developing criteria for awarding demonstration program patient safety and medical liability grant from HHS. ABA met with Council Subcommittee and met with HRQ director to give its views on the Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration grants-- ABA supports pilot programs in the area of near-misses- type medical errors. H.R. 2641, Workers Compensation Medicare set-aside legislation-- H.R. 2541 would establish clear criteria for when a Workers Compensation Medicare set-aside should be reviewed; create certainty regarding the rules for establishing a Medicare set-aside; provide certainty to state-approved settlements; and reduce the delays now disrupting Workers Compensation programs across the country. Provisions in early version of H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to pre-empt a portion of the states medical liability laws and to create health courts in which medical liability cases would be removed on a mandatory basis from the state court system. ABA opposes. S. 512 and H.R. 1237, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 would amend the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to invalidate mandatory binding pre-dispute arbitration clauses in agreements between long-term care facilities and residents ABA supports with amendments. S. 537 and H.R. 1508, the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009. H. R. 4796, the Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act of 2010.ABA is studying, does not yet have policy.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation 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 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 236. Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments (entire bill) H.R. 635. National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act (entire bill) H.R. 2641. To amend Section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2641 Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreements Act and other general Medicare secondary payer issues. General health care legislative reform: policy options, financing policy options, delivery system reform options, and employer responsibility: S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act ; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; S. 1679; H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act; Managers' amendments from Senate and House leadership.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation reform issues including optional federal charter, creation of a Federal Insurance Office, McCarran-Ferguson and underwriting issues. S.1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - all provisions Insurance regulation reform issues (continued): H.R.2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009 / Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2554 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - licensing issues H.R.2571 / S.1363 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 surplus lines issues H.R.3059 / S.1386 - Access to Repair Parts all provisions H.R.2057 Motor Vehicles Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009 all provisions S.1681 / H.R.3596 - Health Insurance Industry Anti-Trust Enforcement Act of 2009 definitions of insurance: liability and health H.R.4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act Lines of insurance included and FTC study of insurance Natural catastrophe issues including proposals regarding government backstops for insurance losses from large-scale natural catastrophes. H.R.1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.83 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.998 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.866 Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act all provisions H.R.2555 / S.505 Homeowners Defense Act all provisions S.1486 / H.R.998 Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 all provisions S.1487 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2009 all provisions Flood insurance issues Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to September 30, 2009 and privacy provisions H.R.3139 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 Extend the NFIP program H.R.2918 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2996 the Interior Environment Appropriations Act Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4691 Temporary Extension Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.2701 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2010 Temporary extension of the NFIP & COBRA Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Draft bill Temporary extension of the NFIP Workers compensation issues including: H.R.635 National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2641 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009 all provisions Stimulus issues including: H.R.1 / S.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 issues regarding corporate governance, COBRA, and other employee benefits Health care reform issues, including revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation. H.R.3200 - Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act including the CLASS Act and the Universal 24-Hour Coverage amendment S. 1796 - Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation) H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (House and Senate versions) - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act - revenue offsets, expansion of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, definition of health insurer, CLASS Act and workers compensation H.R.4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - revenue offsets
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Proposed admendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute and to H.R.2641, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2009.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009All labor provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 824, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732 / S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808 / S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act S. 813, Teaching and Research Assistants Collective bargaining Rights Act H.R. 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009 H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009 H.R. 2161, Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act H.R. 2199, Protecting Workers From Imminent Dangers Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, Division B, Title IV S. 181, H.R. 11, P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing drives E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed rollback of union financial disclosure rules (74 Fed. Reg. 18,172 (Apr. 21, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as it is related to outside sales exemption under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Deputy Secretary of Labor Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Proposed regulations implementing E.O. 13,502 (Project Labor Agreements) (74 Fed. Reg. 33,953 (July 14, 2009)) Proposed regulations implementing E.O. 13,496 (Posting notice of employee rights under labor laws) (74 Fed. Reg. 38,488 (Aug. 3, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750 (Nov. 3, 2009)) Issues relating to implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act and NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions (no specific legislation) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Client expense: $71,190,000 · 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), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, 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 Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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
2009 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 All labor provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 824, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732 / S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808 / S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act S. 813, Teaching and Research Assistants Collective bargaining Rights Act H.R. 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009 H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009 H.R. 2161, Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act H.R. 2199, Protecting Workers From Imminent Dangers Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, Division B, Title IV S. 181, H.R. 11, P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing drives E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed rollback of union financial disclosure rules (74 Fed. Reg. 18,172 (Apr. 21, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as it is related to outside sales exemption under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Deputy Secretary of Labor Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Health Issues
ERISA preemption of State laws on health benefits requirements S. 391 & H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act, a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage Educational outreach and information sharing on Companys health care benefits, open enrollment online tools, $4 generic prescriptions, health clinics, health information technology, and health care reform principles H.R. 2641 and other general Medicare secondary payer issues Public-private partnership with ONDCP to raise awareness to combat drug abuse S. 1152 & H.R. 2460, The Healthy Families Act, a bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families H.R. 1427 & H.R. 1548, bills to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of biosimilar and biogeneric biological products, and for other purposes General health care reform: Senate Finance Committee proposal (policy options, financing policy options, and delivery system reform options); Senate HELP Committee proposal (Affordable Health Choices Act no bill number yet); House proposals from Ways & Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor Committees)
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 All labor provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 824, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732 / S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808 / S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act S. 813, Teaching and Research Assistants Collective bargaining Rights Act H.R. 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009 H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009 H.R. 2161, Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act H.R. 2199, Protecting Workers From Imminent Dangers Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, Division B, Title IV S. 181, H.R. 11, P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing drives E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed rollback of union financial disclosure rules (74 Fed. Reg. 18,172 (Apr. 21, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as it is related to outside sales exemption under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Deputy Secretary of Labor Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education S. 1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research &education Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. H.R.1424 - Lobbied for all provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; including the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008. S. 1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education S. 1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 2829 Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education Omnibus Appropriations Bill HR 2764 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education Omnibus Appropriations Bill S. 2764 - Provisions on funding government scientific research & education H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 - Provisions on funding Government science research and education
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
ERISA preemption of state laws on helath benefits requirements Educational outreach and information sharing on Company's health care benefits, open enrollment online tools, $4 generic prescriptions, health clinics, health information technology, and health care reform principles S. 391 & H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act, a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act, and other general Medicare secondary payer issues Public private partnership with ONDCP to raise awareness to combat drug abuse S. 1152 & H.R. 2460, The Healthy Families Act, a bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families General health care legislative reform -- policy options, financing policy options, delivery system reform options, and employer responsibility: America's Healthy Future Act (Senate Finance Committee proposal); S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Senate HELP Committee proposal); H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes; House proposals from Ways and Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor Committees; S. 1679 (HELP Committee passed bill); H.R. 3962 (House-passed bill); managers' amendments from Senate and House leadership H.R. 3991 Emergency Influenza Containment Act & S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families and Businesses Act, to ensure that American workers are able to follow, without financial harm, the recommendations of their employer and public health authorities to stay home when they have symptoms of a contagious disease that may put co-workers, customers or the public at risk
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
ERISA preemption of state laws on helath benefits requirements Educational outreach and information sharing on Company's health care benefits, open enrollment online tools, $4 generic prescriptions, health clinics, health information technology, and health care reform principles S. 391 & H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act, a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act, and other general Medicare secondary payer issues Public private partnership with ONDCP to raise awareness to combat drug abuse S. 1152 & H.R. 2460, The Healthy Families Act, a bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families General health care legislative reform -- policy options, financing policy options, delivery system reform options, and employer responsibility: America's Healthy Future Act (Senate Finance Committee proposal); S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Senate HELP Committee proposal); H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes; House proposals from Ways and Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor Committees; S. 1679 (HELP Committee passed bill); H.R. 3962 (House-passed bill); managers' amendments from Senate and House leadership H.R. 3991 Emergency Influenza Containment Act & S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families and Businesses Act, to ensure that American workers are able to follow, without financial harm, the recommendations of their employer and public health authorities to stay home when they have symptoms of a contagious disease that may put co-workers, customers or the public at risk
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office