Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009

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

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

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

H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 5072 - FHA Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 H.R. 5028 - Right to Rent Act of 2010 H.R. 3451 - Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009 S. 1731 - Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009 H.R. 3139 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 5569 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); H.R. 3606 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); H.R. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Fiduciary Duty, Arbitration Clauses, Custody of Client Assets, Securities Litigation); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Retention Act); S. 3217 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform; Government Sponsored Enterprise Reform (GSE).

H.R. 1020 / S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237 - S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act S. 448 / H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 3871 - Investor Protection Act H.R. 3200 - Medial Malpractice issues n the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" S. 560 / H.R. 1409 - All provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1788 - All provisions of the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2831 (110th congress bill) - All provisions of the 110th Congress' Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act P.L. 110-314 - All provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1 / Senate Amendment 570 to the same, P.L. 111-5 - the State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1106 / Senate Amendment 673 to the same, P.S. 111-8 - the State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act No bill number - General background on U.S. capitol markets competitiveness and regulation No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute No bill number - General background on drug and device labeling rules ad the doctrine of Federal preemption S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases No bill number - General background on U.S. capitol markets competitiveness and regulation No bill number - General background on securities litigation and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation No bill number - General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms No bill number - General background on State AGs and their enforcement authority / activities H.R. 2309 - State AG enforcement provisions of Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act H.R. 609 - All provisions of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 585 - Arbitration provisions of the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act No bill number - All provisions of the Non-Deductibility of Punitive Damages Proposal in the President's Budget Submission

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: HR991, S.900; HR2912; HR3451;HR4173

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1551/ H.R. 5042, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2010 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit Protection Agency Act, provisions related to state attorney general enforcement H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009, including a potential amendment that would roll-back the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision H.R. 1214, The Payday Loan Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3451, Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.R. 4173/ S. 3217, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions related to Rep. Bean's preemption amendment H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 S. AMDT 3893, 3894, 3895, all provisions of amendments dealing with securities litigation, State AG enforcement/contingency fees, and arbitration General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and PL 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Client expense: $7,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 5072 - FHA Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 H.R. 5028 - Right to Rent Act of 2010 H.R. 3451 - Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009 S. 1731 - Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009 H.R. 3139 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 5569 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); H.R. 3606 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); H.R. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); H.R. 4173 (Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Retention Act); S. 3217 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform Act (Fiduciary Duty, Arbitration Clauses, Custody of Client Assets); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform.

H.R. 1020 / S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237 / S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act S. 448 / H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers legal Accountability Act of 2009 S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 3871 - Investor Protection Act H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" S. 560 / H.R. 1409 - All provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1788 - All provisions of the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2831 - (110th Congress bill) - All provisions of the 110th Congress' Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act P.L. 110-314 - All provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1 / Senate Amendment 570 to the same, P.L. 111-5 - The State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1106 / Senate Amendment 673 to the same, P.L. 111-8 - The State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act No bill number - General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute No bill number - General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases No bill number - General background on U.S. capitol markets competitiveness and regulation No bill number - General background on securities litigation and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation No bill number - General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms No bill number - General background on State AGs and their enforcement authority / activities H.R. 2309 - State AG enforcement provisions of Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act H.R. 609 - All provisions of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 585 - Arbitration provisions of the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act No bill number - All provisions of the Non-Deductibility of Punitive Damages Proposal in the President's Budget Submission

H.R. 3451, Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, provisions on arbitration S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537/H.R. 1508/H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on medical mal-practice S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 2915, Rape Victims' Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4678/S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act S. 3302/HR 5381, Motor Vehicle Safety Act, provisions on liability H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on litigation H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, provisions on litigation S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, provisions on arbitration S. 263, Service Members Access to Justice Act of 2009, provisions on arbitration H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, provisions on arbitration Amendment 154 offered for potential consideration on H.R. 5136, provisions of an arbitration related amendment offered in the House Rules Committee for potential consideration on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 General background on: legal reform issues, discovery reform, medical liability reform, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, attorney-client privilege and asbestos (no specific legislation introduced)

Client expense: $3,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3817/S. 3776, Investor Protection Act, provisions related to the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173/ S. 3217, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3451, Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.R. 5042, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2010 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit Protection Agency Act, provisions on state attorney generals Draft Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009; provisions on the Supreme Courts Stoneridge decision; arbitration-related provisions and state Attorney General enforcement (bill not yet introduced) General background on: U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation and PL 104-67 The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, attorney pay-to-play (no specific legislation introduced)

Client expense: $3,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: HR991, S.900; HR2912; HR3451;HR4173

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020 / S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237 / S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 445 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 437 - Contingency Fee Tax Breaks H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act S. 448 / H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 209 S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 3871 - Investor Protection Act H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions of the "Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009" S. 560 / H.R. 1409 - All provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1788 - All provisions of the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2831 - (110th Congress bill) - All provisions of the 110th Congress' Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act P.L. 110-314 - All provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1 / Senate Amendment 570 to the same, P.L. 111-5 - The State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1106 / Senate Amendment 673 to the same, P.O. 111-8 - The State AG Truth in Lending Enforcement Provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 No bill number - General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute No bill number - General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases No bill number - General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation No bill number - General background on securities litigation and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation No bill number - General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms No bill number - General background on State AGs and their enforcement authority / activities H.R. 2309 - State AG enforcement provision of Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act H.R. 609 - All provisions of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 585 - Arbitration provisions of the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act No bill number - All provisions of the Non-Deductibility of Punitive Damages Proposal in the President's Budget Submission

H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); H.R. 3606 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act, Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); H.R. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Retention Act); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform; Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title X (H.R. 4173 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Title IX (Pre-Dispute Arbitration), (Bank Holding Company Act Amendments).

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: HR991, S.900; HR2912; HR3451;HR4173

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); H.R. 3606 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act); H.R. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform.

H.R. 1020 / S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237 / S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 445 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 437 - Contingency Fee Tax Breaks H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act S.448 / H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 3871 - Investor Protection Act H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions i nthe "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions of the "Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009" S. 560 / H.R. 1409 - All provisions of the Employee Ffree Choice Act H.R. 1788 - All provisions of the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2831 (110th Congress bill) - All provisions of he 110th Congress' Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act P.L. 110-314 - All provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1 / Senate Amendment 570 to the same, P.L. 111-5 - The State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1105 / Senate Amendment 673 to the same, P.L. 111-8 - The State AG Truth in Lending Enforceent Provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 No bill number - General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption No bill number - Potential legislaiton dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute No bill number - General background on drug and device labelig rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases No bill number - General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation No bill number - General background on securities litigaiton and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play isues in securities litigation No bill number - General background on legal reform issues No bill number - General background on discovery reform No bill number - General background on medical liability reform No bill number - Potential medical malpractice provisions / amendments to the draft "America's Healthy Future Act" No bill number - General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms No bill number - General background on State AGs and their enforcement authority/activities H.R. 2309 - State AG enforcement provision of Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act H.R. 609 - All provisions of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 585 - Arbitration provisions of the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act No bill number - All provisions of the Non-Deductibility of Punitive Damages Proposal in the President's Budget Submission

H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); H.R. 3606 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act); H.R. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform.

H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, provisions on arbitration H.R. 3451, Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, provisions on arbitration H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537/H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on medical malpractice reform S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, provisions on arbitration General background on legal reform issues, discovery reform, medical liability reform, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms Defense Contractor Mandatory Arbitration Amendment offered by Senator Franken Non-Deductibility of punitive damages proposal in the President's Budget Submission (no specific legislation) Draft Legislation, Sexual Assault Victims Act and the Rape Victims' Act of 2009 (not yet introduced)

Client expense: $7,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: HR991, S.900; HR2912; HR3451;HR4173

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009).

H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537/H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration provisions H.R. 3451, Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, arbitration provisions H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on medical malpractice S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, arbitration provisions General background on legal reform issues, discovery reform, medical liability reform, medical malpractice and arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (no specific legislation introduced)

Client expense: $4,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported