Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2010

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

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

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

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

H.R. 1508/ S. 537/ H.R. 5419 (Sunshine in Litigation Act); relating to the use of protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosure of discovery information in federal civil cases. S. 1504 (Notice Pleading Restoration Act); to provide that Federal courts shall not dismiss complaints under rule 12(b)(6) or (e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except under the standards set forth by the Supreme Court of the United States in Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41 (1957). H.R. 4115 (Open Access to Courts Act); to provide for the restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts. H.R. 4113 (Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act); to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. H.R. 5281 (Removal Clarification Act of 2010); to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts, and for other purposes. S. 372 (Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2010); to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes. H.R. 3808 (Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010); to require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce. Lobbying with regard to the proximate causation standard under the Federal Employers Liability Act . Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally; not specific to any nominated candidate. Lobbying with regard to US attorney selection generally; not specific to any nominated candidate.

H.R. 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (entire bill) S. 527/H.R. 1508/H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 3059/S.1358, Infringement of design patents (entire bill) H.R. 2196, Design Piracy Prohibition Act (entire bill) S. 3728, Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (entire bill) S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Chapter 3) H.R. 5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 (entire bill) H.R.5874, United States Patent and Trademark Office Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (entire bill) H.R.3081, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Department of Commerce/PTO Issues) H.R.4899 -- Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (House version Chapter 2) S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (provisions related the USPTO) H.R. 4954 amending the patent false marking statute (entire bill) H.R. 1722, Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (entire bill) H.R. 5980, Bring Jobs Back to America: Strategic Manufacturing & Job Repatriation Act (Section 8) S. 3689, Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010 (entire bill) S. 3804 the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (entire bill) Issues related to judicial nominations Proposed legislation regarding Hague Design Treaty and Patent Law Treaty ACTA

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

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

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

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1508/ S. 537/ H.R. 5419 (Sunshine in Litigation Act); relating to the use of protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosure of discovery information in federal civil cases S. 1504 (Notice Pleading Restoration Act); to provide that Federal courts shall not dismiss complaints under rule 12(b)(6) or (e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except under the standards set forth by the Supreme Court of the United States in Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41 (1957). H.R. 4115 (Open Access to Courts Act); to provide for the restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts. H.R. 4113 (Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act); to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. H.R. 5281 (Removal Clarification Act of 2010); to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts, and for other purposes. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally; not specific to any nominated candidate. Lobbying with regard to US attorney selection generally; not specific to any nominated candidate. Lobbying with regard to US Solicitor General nomination, not specific to any nominated candidate.

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Litigation issues: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 - HR 1508, S. 537, HR 5419 False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 - S. 458; False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - HR 1788 Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 - S. 1551, HR 5042 S 3217/HR 4173- Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act: efforts to overturn Stoneridge case regarding third party liability Various proposals related to oil spill liability limits

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

"H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) "S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) "S. 610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) "H.R. 4515/S. 2968, the Trademark Technical Corrections Act (entire bill) Continued on the Next Page... S. 527/H.R. 1508/H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 3059/S.1358, Infringement of design patents (entire bill) H.R. 2196, Design Piracy Prohibition Act (entire bill) H.R. 3570, Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 1760, Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009. (entire bill) S. 3333 Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Chapter 3) H.R. 5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 (entire bill) H.R. 4954 amending the patent false marking statute (entire bill) Proposed legislation regarding Hague Design Treaty and Patent Law Treaty Proposed legislation on copyright statute technical amendments Proposed legislation on ITC procedures (Kyocera case) ACTA Administration antipiracy and anticounterfeiting efforts IPEC strategic plan

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

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

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

H.R. 1020/ S. 931. Arbitration Fairness Act (entire bill) H.R. 1237/ S. 512. Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (entire bill) H.R. 991. Consumer Fairness Act (entire bill) S. 458. False Claims Clarification Act (entire bill) H.R. 1788. False Claims Corrections Act (entire bill) S. 386. Fraud enforcement and Recovery Act, Section 4 H.R. 1346/ S. 540. Medical Device Safety Act (entire bill) H.R. 759. Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act (entire bill) H.R. 609. Right to Clean Vehicles Act (entire bill) H.R. 1508/ S.537. Sunshine in Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 812. Commonsense Consumption Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 1504. Notice Pleading Restoration Act (entire bill) S. 1551. Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act (entire bill) H.R. 3326. FY 2010 DOD Appropriations ( Sec 8116. Arbitration) H.R. 4115. Open Access to Court (entire bill) S. 3305/ H.R. 5214. Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act (entire bill) S. 3472. Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act (entire bill) H.R. 5069. Fair Payment of Court Fees Act (entire bill) H.R. 5419. Sunshine on Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 5503. SPILL Act (entire bill) H.R. 5629. Oil Spill Accountability Act (entire bill) S.A. 3776. Overturn Stoneridge vs. Scientific Atlanta (entire amendment) S.A. 3794. Financial Fund Provisions (entire amendment)

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Bills relating to the operation of the federal courts: H.R. 1508/ S. 537/ H.R.5419 (Sunshine in Litigation Act); relating to the use of protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosure of discovery information in federal civil cases S. 1504 (Notice Pleading Restoration Act); to provide that Federal courts shall not dismiss complaints under rule 12(b)(6) or (e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except under the standards set forth by the Supreme Court of the United States in Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41 (1957). H.R. 4115 (Open Access to Courts Act); to provide for the restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts. H.R. 4113 (Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act); to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. H.R. 2136 (Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act); specific interest in provision relating to the admissibility of evidence. H.R. 5281(Removal Clarification Act of 2010); to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts, and for other purposes. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally; not specific to any nominated candidate. Lobbying with regard to US attorney selection generally; not specific to any nominated candidate.

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