Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
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2011 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1194, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, penalty wage provision; HR 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011; Monitoring of S.1820 and H.R.3888, the Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009, Worked with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staff and Senate Commerce Committee staff; Discussions with House & Senate staff concerning Emissions Control Area issues; DOHSA (Death on the High Seas Act) Bill - HR 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act and S 3463, Survivors Equality Act of 2010; S. 3755 & S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty & Maritime Law Act; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs & Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; Discussion of 2012 Coast Guard Authorization Bill, courtesy visits with staff of House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Issues concerning Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), courtesy meetings with staff of House Judiciary Committee
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $340,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program Section 402; S. 787; H.R. 2693; S. 684; S. 685; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act; Asian Carp legislation including HR48, HR51, HR3173, HR4472, HR5625, S1421, S2946, S3553, and the (unnumbered) bill to prevent the dispersal of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes; S3663, S3755, S3663; HR3534; HR 5503; HR 5620
Client expense: $185,670 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2651 Maritime Workforce Development Act; Maritime Authorization of FY2011/2012; S.1124; H.R. 2652- Improve Vessel Safety; S.599/H.R. 1484 Cruise Vessel Secuirty and Safety Act; S. 1194; S.1385 Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act; H.R. 3619 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010; HR2693, S685, S3305, S3509, S3306, S3516, HR5503, HR5629; HR3486; Shipowners' Limitation of Liability Act, Jones Act, Death on the High Seas Act; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Client expense: $185,670 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program Section 402; S. 787; H.R. 2693; S. 684; S. 685; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act; Asian Carp legislation including HR48, HR51, HR3173, HR4472, HR5625, S1421, S2946, S3553, and the (unnumbered) bill to prevent the dispersal of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes; S3663, S3755, S3663; HR3534; HR 5503; HR 5620
Client expense: $172,076 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2651 Maritime Workforce Development Act; Maritime Authorization of FY2011/2012; S.1124; H.R. 2652- Improve Vessel Safety; S.599/H.R. 1484 Cruise Vessel Secuirty and Safety Act; S. 1194; S.1385 Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act; H.R. 3619 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010; HR2693, S685, S3305, S3509, S3306, S3516, HR5503, HR5629; HR3486; Shipowners' Limitation of Liability Act, Jones Act, Death on the High Seas Act; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Client expense: $172,076 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| IA |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Charles Melancon | Democratic | LA |
| Daniel B. Maffei | Democratic | NY |
| Donald Payne | Democratic | NJ |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Howard L. Berman | Democratic | CA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Joe Baca | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Rush Holt | Democratic | NJ |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Whole Bills: S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act; S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act; S. 3306, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act; S. 3763, Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Reauthorization Act; S. 3614, Oil Spill Response Act; S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act; S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act; H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; S. 3588, A bill to limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issues by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; S. 3580, Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act; H.R. 5772, To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act; S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, Title III, Section 3001 (a)(B), relating to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 5503 H.R. 1508 & S.537
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Oppose S. 537 and H.R. 1508 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 Oppose S. 1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act Oppose HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 Oppose HR 5503 the "Securing Protections for the INjured from Limitations on Liability Act"
Client expense: $232,499 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
Oppose S. 537 and HR 1508 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 Oppose S. 1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act Oppose HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 Oppose HR 5503 the "Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act"
Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Whole Bills: S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act; S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act; S. 3306, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act; S. 3763, Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Reauthorization Act; S. 3614, Oil Spill Response Act; S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act; S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act; H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; S. 3588, A bill to limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issues by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; S. 3580, Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act; H.R. 5772, To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act; S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, Title III, Section 3001 (a)(B), relating to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
HR 5576, to provide "good samaritan" liability relief for architect and engineering firms responding in a voluntary capacity to natural disasters; liability protection for engineering firms engaged in levee certifications; addressing the increased costs of infrastructure due to liability issues and the need for protection in high consequence events; HR 847, provisions related to contractor liability following 9/11; HR 4115/S 1504, protection from frivilous lawsuits; class action provisions in HR 5503.
Client expense: $461,648 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
General preemption issues H.R. 4678, S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act Medical Malpractice/health care S. 1504, H.R. 4115, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 Tort Reform health care
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009. H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations of Liability Act. H.R. 5381/S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act, specifically, issues related to liability exposure.
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3463 (Survivors Equality Act of 2010); to provide fair treatment for the families of those killed on the high seas. S. 3755 (Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act); to ensure fairness in admiralty and maritime law and for other purposes. H.R. 5503 (Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations of Liability); to revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program Section 402; S. 787; H.R. 2693; S. 684; S. 685; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act; Asian Carp legislation including HR48, HR51, HR3173, HR4472, HR5625, S1421, S2946, S3553, and the (unnumbered) bill to prevent the dispersal of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes; S3663, S3755, S3663; HR3534; HR 5503; HR 5620
Client expense: $185,670 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2651 Maritime Workforce Development Act; Maritime Authorization of FY2011/2012; S.1124; H.R. 2652- Improve Vessel Safety; S.599/H.R. 1484 Cruise Vessel Secuirty and Safety Act; S. 1194; S.1385 Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act; H.R. 3619 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010; HR2693, S685, S3305, S3509, S3306, S3516, HR5503, HR5629; HR3486; Shipowners' Limitation of Liability Act, Jones Act, Death on the High Seas Act; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Client expense: $185,670 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 915 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 S 1451 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act HR 1586 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act HR 6473 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IV HR 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (provisions dealing with revisions to the Death on the High Seas Act) HR 5629 Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 (provisions dealing with revisions to the Death on the High Seas Act) HR 4815 Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010 to allow through-the-fence access to general aviation airports, and for other purposes. HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 (provisions dealing with aircraft divestiture) S 195 Taxpayer Protection Act (provisions dealing with aircraft divestiture) HR 3371 The Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 S 2768 National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2009 HR 4714 National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010 S 1744 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations to ensure that all crewmembers on air carriers have proper qualifications and experience, and for other purposes. H CON Res 272 Recognizing the Contributions of General Aviation Pilots and Operators to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts Other Issues: General Aviation flight restrictions Airport Access Issues FAA funding Aviation Safety Part 135 Aircraft Charter New York Aviation Rulemaking Committee Policy regarding Airport Rates and Charges FAA-2008-0036 National Airspace System Modernization Other Issues -- continued: Airports Operational Changes at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Docket OST - 2007 - 27057 - Consumer Information Regarding On-Demand Air Taxi Operations, regarding Air Charter Brokers Federal Excise Tax applicability FAA - 2006 - 25708 Congestion Management Rule for LaGuardia Airport - Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FAA - 2008 - 0517 Congestion Management Rule for John F. Kennedy International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport Part 91/Part 135 Letters of Authorization Part 91 FAA legal interpretations - FAR 91.501 - reimbursement FAA Safety Management Systems Part 91 Subpart K FAA/NTSB Appeal Process Future of Aviation Federal Advisory Committee Part 382 - Non-discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel Protection of Aircraft Surveillance Display to Industry (ASDI) Information Disaster Relief - Business Aviation Response
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
HR 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act - broader civil justice reform
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
HR 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; Medical Malpractice, generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.588/HR 1485 - Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009. HR 5629 - Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 HR 5503 - Securing Protections for the injured from Limitations or Liability Act. S.3336 Clear Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountabiity Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Piracy HR 2948, HR 3619 and HR 3376; Jones Act S 3525; Oil Spill/OPA90 HR 5629 and S 3763; US flag cargo preference; shipowners' liability S 3600 and HR 5503
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 S.1451 (as part of H.R. 1586), FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 4957, S. 3187, H.R. 5611, H.R. 5147, H.R. 5900, H.R. 6190, FAA Extension Act of 2010 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations, draft bill 2011 DHS Appropriations, draft bill H.R. 4815, Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010 H. Res. 1473, Supporting Backcountry Airstrips and Recreational Aviation H. Con. Res. 272 and Sen. Con. Res. 61, Recognizing Contributions Made by General Aviation Pilots and Operators to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts H.R. 2454 and S. 1733, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3678, Security Directives and Procedures H.R. 3371, Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 H.R. 3678, Security Directives and Procedures H.R. 3371, Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, TSA Authorization Act H.R. 3093, General Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act S. 452, Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act of 2009 S. 1193, Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1744, Enhancing Flight Crewmembers' Training S. 1194 and H.R. 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 S. 3447, Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010 H.R. 3082, Energy and Water Development and Related Appropriations Act of 2011 (Omnibus Bill) TSA General Aviation Security - Large Aircraft Security Program TSA Security Directive 1542-04-08F and 08G Customs and Border Protection - International Manifest AvGas and EPA, Greenhouse Gas Emissions NextGen ADS-B ELT Requirements Through the Fence Operations User Fees Airport Runway Safety Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) - Airspace Use Various State and Local Airport Issues FY11 Budgets for DOT and DHS Airman Certification FAA Letter of Interpretation of 61.129 ICAO Representative Appointee T-Routes in Charlotte/Douglas Class B Airspace
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2010 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3371, The Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 GA Caucus H.R.1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R.4853, FAA Extension Act of 2010 S.2768 / H.R.4714, NTSB Reauthorization Act of 2009 S.1744, Enhancing Flight Crewmembers' Training H.R. 4915 / S.3187, FAA Extension Act of 2010 H.R.5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 H.R.384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 S.195, Taxpayer Protection Act (aircraft divestiture provisions) H.R.5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S.588/HR 1485 - Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009. HR 5629 - Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 HR 5503 - Securing Protections for the injured from Limitations or Liability Act. S.3336 Clear Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountabiity Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 458, to amend the False Claims Act H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 5419, The Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2010 Issues relating to federal preemption S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 S.512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 5503, The Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (all sections of full text) S. 3466, Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 (all sections of full text)
Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S.3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act , Maritime personal injury. H.R.5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act, Maritime personal injury.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1020/ S. 931. Arbitration Fairness Act (entire bill) H.R. 1237/ S. 512. Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (entire bill) H.R. 991. Consumer Fairness Act (entire bill) S. 458. False Claims Clarification Act (entire bill) H.R. 1788. False Claims Corrections Act (entire bill) S. 386. Fraud enforcement and Recovery Act, Section 4 H.R. 1346/ S. 540. Medical Device Safety Act (entire bill) H.R. 759. Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act (entire bill) H.R. 609. Right to Clean Vehicles Act (entire bill) H.R. 1508/ S.537. Sunshine in Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 812. Commonsense Consumption Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 1504. Notice Pleading Restoration Act (entire bill) S. 1551. Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act (entire bill) H.R. 3326. FY 2010 DOD Appropriations ( Sec 8116. Arbitration) H.R. 4115. Open Access to Court (entire bill) S. 3305/ H.R. 5214. Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act (entire bill) S. 3472. Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act (entire bill) H.R. 5069. Fair Payment of Court Fees Act (entire bill) H.R. 5419. Sunshine on Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 5503. SPILL Act (entire bill) H.R. 5629. Oil Spill Accountability Act (entire bill)
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
President's Budget: provisions related to tax deferral of overseas earnings HR 2542: American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009; all provisions S 1610: American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009; all provisions HR 4213: Tax Extenders Act of 2009 HR 4411: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent accelerated depreciation of natural gas distribution property and to clarify to which property such treatment applies HR 5297: Small Business Lending Fund Program; provisions related to taxation S 3208: Reinvesting in U.S. Territories, Not Corporations Act HR 2122: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for allocating the cover over of distilled spirits taxes between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; all provisions HR 5503: Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act - Section 5 (CAFA) Cantwell amendment to H.R. 4213 - provisions relating to foreign shipping income/investment
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
HR 1020: The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 legislation involving Medicare Secondary Payer language HR 5503: Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act - Section 5 (CAFA) HR 4115: Open Access to Courts Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1508 and S. 537, "Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009," which relates to protective orders, sealing of cases from disclosures of discovery information in civil actions. H.R. 1788 and S. 458, which would expand the "False Claims Act." S. 1504 and H.R. 4115, the "Notice Pleading Restoration Act and the Open Access to Court Act of 2009," which would change civil procedure standards for dismissing lawsuit complaints for failure to state a meritorious claim. H.R. 5503, "Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations Act," which would amend the Class Action Fairness Act. H.R. 4326, "Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act," which would limit DOJ requests for privileged information.
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R. 6518, Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010, specifically Section 205 H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, including provision related to arbitration H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010
Client expense: $36,360,000 · 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), 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 Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), 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. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
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)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Fracture stimulation, Fracturing Responsibility & Awareness of Chemicals Act (HR 2766 & S 1215), Energy & Energy-related bills, S 5, HR 1108, HR 39, HR 1, S 826, S 774, FY 2010 Interior-Environment Appropriations (HR 2996), American Clean Energy & Security Act (HR 2454), HR 3534, HR 5503, HR 5607, HR 5626, S 3509, S 3516, Clean Energy Jobs & Oil Company Accountability Act (S 3663), Radioisotope supply, Safe Chemicals Act (S 3209), Toxic Chemicals Safety Act (HR 5820)
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
HR 1020, HR 1346, HR 1508, HR 2975, HR 3054, HR 3459, HR 4113, HR 5503, HR 5676, S 1734, S 301, S 386, S 458, S 537, S 540, S 657, S 882, S 931
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 5503, H.R. 5629, H.R. 3600, H.R. 3663 - legislation relating to changed to the Death on the High Seas Act involving general aviation aircraft accidents
Client expense: $156,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 22-Designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 146-An act to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 2454-To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. HR 2766-To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. S 1215-A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. S 1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S 1517 - Domestic Energy Security Act of 2009 HR 2227 - American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act HR 1835 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009 H.R. 3534 Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act H.R. 2846 American Energy Act S 1623 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act HR 2120 - Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2009 S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act HR 3952 - Helping Smal Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 S 774 - National Energy Security Act of 2009 HR 980 - Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act S. 3305- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 S. 3306- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010 S. 3308- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. S.3309- Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010 S.3337- Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act S.3343- Beyond Petroleum Act S.3344- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 S.3345- Big Oil Polluter Pays Act S.3358- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 S.3375- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act S.3391- Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act S.3410- Acceptance of Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3431- Stop Cozy Relationships with Big Oil Act of 2010 S.3433- Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010 S.3443- A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to eliminate the 30-day time limit for exploration plans. S.3461- Acceptance of Offer on Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3466- Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 S.3472- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 S.3473- A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. S.3478- Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act S.3489- A bill to terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior S.3492- Emergency Relief Well Act S.3497- Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Improvement Act of 2010 S.3509- Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010 S.3512- Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act S.3514- Guaranteed Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3515- Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010 S.3516- Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 S.3542- Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3545- Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R.5213- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5222- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. H.R.5241- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 H.R.5248- No New Drilling Act of 2010 H.R.5267- To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to accelerate the increase in the amount of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared with States H.R.5287- East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5313- Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act H.R.5355- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the limitation of liability of a responsible party for a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil from an offshore oil facility H.R.5356- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act H.R.5358- Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.5436- To prohibit the Minerals Management Service from issuing permits or environmental or safety waivers for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico until the discharge of oil from the last Deepwater Horizon well has stopped and a congressional committee has issued a report finding the cause of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon. H.R.5459- Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010 H.R.5499- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill H.R.5503- Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R.5506- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.5513- Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act H.R.5519- Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act H.R.5520- Oil Spill Responsibility Act of 2010 H.R.5525- To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior H.R.5572- Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5585- WAIVER Act H.R.5598- Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5601- Gulf Coast Homeowners Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5602- Gulf Coast Access to Savings Act of 2010 H.R.5607- SOS Act H.R.5626- Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5629- Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5634- Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act H.R.5644- End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010 H.R.5654- Gulf Coast Restoration Act H.R.5657- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes HR 5320 - Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 HR 4521-Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2010 S 3663-Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S.3815: Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S.20: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010 S.3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 S.303: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009
Client expense: $221,584 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 22-Designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 146-An act to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 2454-To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. HR 2766-To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. S 1215-A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. S 1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S 1517 - Domestic Energy Security Act of 2009 HR 2227 - American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act HR 1835 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009 H.R. 3534 Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act H.R. 2846 American Energy Act S 1623 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act HR 2120 - Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2009 S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act HR 3952 - Helping Smal Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 S 774 - National Energy Security Act of 2009 HR 980 - Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act S. 3305- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 S. 3306- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010 S. 3308- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. S.3309- Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010 S.3337- Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act S.3343- Beyond Petroleum Act S.3344- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 S.3345- Big Oil Polluter Pays Act S.3358- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 S.3375- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act S.3391- Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act S.3410- Acceptance of Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3431- Stop Cozy Relationships with Big Oil Act of 2010 S.3433- Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010 S.3443- A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to eliminate the 30-day time limit for exploration plans. S.3461- Acceptance of Offer on Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3466- Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 S.3472- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 S.3473- A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. S.3478- Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act S.3489- A bill to terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior S.3492- Emergency Relief Well Act S.3497- Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Improvement Act of 2010 S.3509- Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010 S.3512- Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act S.3514- Guaranteed Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3515- Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010 S.3516- Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 S.3542- Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3545- Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R.5213- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5222- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. H.R.5241- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 H.R.5248- No New Drilling Act of 2010 H.R.5267- To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to accelerate the increase in the amount of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared with States H.R.5287- East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5313- Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act H.R.5355- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the limitation of liability of a responsible party for a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil from an offshore oil facility H.R.5356- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act H.R.5358- Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.5436- To prohibit the Minerals Management Service from issuing permits or environmental or safety waivers for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico until the discharge of oil from the last Deepwater Horizon well has stopped and a congressional committee has issued a report finding the cause of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon. H.R.5459- Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010 H.R.5499- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill H.R.5503- Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R.5506- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.5513- Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act H.R.5519- Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act H.R.5520- Oil Spill Responsibility Act of 2010 H.R.5525- To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior H.R.5572- Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5585- WAIVER Act H.R.5598- Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5601- Gulf Coast Homeowners Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5602- Gulf Coast Access to Savings Act of 2010 H.R.5607- SOS Act H.R.5626- Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5629- Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5634- Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act H.R.5644- End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010 H.R.5654- Gulf Coast Restoration Act H.R.5657- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes HR 5320 - Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 HR 4521-Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2010 S 3663-Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S.3815: Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S.20: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010 S.3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 S.303: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009
Client expense: $221,584 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. Con. Res. 13-Congressional budget for the United States Government H. Con. Res. 85-Congressional budget for the United States Government HR 2996-Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. HR 3183-Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 22-Designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 146-An act to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 2454-To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. HR 2766-To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. S 1215-A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. H.R. 977-To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. S. 447- To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. S.272- A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. HR 2448- To provide for regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, to regulate credit default swaps, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act,Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes. HR 3300 - Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act HR 3952 - Helping Smal Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 S 774 - National Energy Security Act of 2009 HR 980 - Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act HR 1835 / S 1408 -- New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009 S 1733 -- Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 2877 -- Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 3305- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 S. 3306- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010 S. 3308- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. S.3309- Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010 S.3337- Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act S.3343- Beyond Petroleum Act S.3344- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 S.3345- Big Oil Polluter Pays Act S.3358- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 S.3375- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act S.3391- Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act S.3410- Acceptance of Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3431- Stop Cozy Relationships with Big Oil Act of 2010 S.3433- Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010 S.3443- A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to eliminate the 30-day time limit for exploration plans. S.3461- Acceptance of Offer on Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3466- Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 S.3472- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 S.3473- A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. S.3478- Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act S.3489- A bill to terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior S.3492- Emergency Relief Well Act S.3497- Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Improvement Act of 2010 S.3509- Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010 S.3512- Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act S.3514- Guaranteed Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3515- Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010 S.3516- Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 S.3542- Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3545- Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S 3663-Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 H.R.5213- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5222- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. H.R.5241- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 H.R.5248- No New Drilling Act of 2010 H.R.5267- To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to accelerate the increase in the amount of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared with States H.R.5287- East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5313- Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act H.R.5355- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the limitation of liability of a responsible party for a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil from an offshore oil facility H.R.5356- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act H.R.5358- Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.5436- To prohibit the Minerals Management Service from issuing permits or environmental or safety waivers for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico until the discharge of oil from the last Deepwater Horizon well has stopped and a congressional committee has issued a report finding the cause of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon. H.R.5459- Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010 H.R.5499- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill H.R.5503- Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R.5506- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.5513- Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act H.R.5519- Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act H.R.5520- Oil Spill Responsibility Act of 2010 H.R.5525- To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior H.R.5572- Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5585- WAIVER Act H.R.5598- Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5601- Gulf Coast Homeowners Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5602- Gulf Coast Access to Savings Act of 2010 H.R.5607- SOS Act H.R.5626- Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5629- Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5634- Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act H.R.5644- End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010 H.R.5654- Gulf Coast Restoration Act H.R.5657- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes HR 5320 - Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 HR 4521-Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2010 S.3815: Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S.20: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010 S.3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 S.303: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009
Client expense: $221,584 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (all sections of full text) S. 3466 Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (all sections of full text) S. 3466 Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (all sections of full text) S. 3466 Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
S 458, the False Claims Act Corrections Act of 2009, sections concerning proposed changes to liability, CID provisions and retaliation provisions; H.R. 1020/S. 931, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, including provisions that would effectively remove arbitration as a means of settling disputes and call into question all existing arbitration contracts; S. 1551, the Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009, including provisions regarding the Supreme Courts StoneRidge decision; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability, including provisions expanding liability, amending the Class Action Fairness Act, and those regarding protective orders
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1194, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, penalty wage provision; HR 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011; Monitoring of S.1820 and H.R.3888, the Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009, Worked with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staff and Senate Commerce Committee staff; Discussions with House & Senate staff concerning Emissions Control Area issues; DOHSA (Death on the High Seas Act) Bill - HR 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act and S 3463, Survivors Equality Act of 2010; S. 3755 & S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty & Maritime Law Act; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs & Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $340,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Opposed HR 4115, Open Access to Courts Act. And, opposed provisions pertaining to the Class Action Fairness Act and protective orders within HR 5503.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3463 (Survivors Equality Act of 2010); to provide fair treatment for the families of those killed on the high seas. S. 3755 (Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act); to ensure fairness in admiralty and maritime law and for other purposes. H.R. 5503 (Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations of Liability); to revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
in opposition to expanded fishing vessel liability under LOLA & DoHSA passed in HR5503 and proposed in S3600
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
1. In support of implementation and funding for West Coast Groundfish Rationalization plan. 2. In support of American Fisheries Act vessel replacement language in the Coast Guard Authorization Act (HR3619) 3. Raising concerns about the new Steller Sea Lion Biological Opinion issued by NOAA Fisheries under the ESA 4. In support of approval of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Chinook Salmon Bycatch Avoidance Program 5. In opposition to expanded fishing vessel liability under LOLA & DoHSA passed in HR5503 and proposed in S3600
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 1020 and S. 931), Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR provisions in the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173), Nursing Home Arbitration Act (H.R. 1237 and S. 512), Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (H.R. 5503)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Access to Affordable Generics (H.R.4899 / S. 369, S.3677) Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Legislation (S. 3804) Biosimilars (H.R.1427, H.R.1548, S.726) CJS Appropriations Legislation (S. 3636) Continuing Resolution, PTO Funding (H.R. 3081) Continuing Resolution/Potential Omnibus, PTO Funding (H.R. 3082) Continuing Resolution, PTO Funding (H.J.Res. 105) Copyright Technical Corrections Bill (S. 3689) Design Rights (H.R.3059 / S.1368) Drug Re-Importation (S.80, S.525, H.R.1298) Ending Fee Diversion at USPTO (H.R. 1260, S.515, H.R. 5233) False Patent Marketing Bill Addressing Qui Tam Actions (H.R. 4954/S.515) Fashion Design (H.R. 2196/S.3728) Genetically Modified Crops (H.R. 5579) Hague Agreement Implementation (TBA) Implementation of Patent Law Treaty (TBA) Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act (Oberstar) (H.R. 5629) Oil Spill Liability Bill (Conyers) (H.R. 5503) Open Access to the Courts (H.R.4115) Orphan Works Legislation (TBA) Patent Litigation Reform - Sunshine in Litigation Act (H.R. 1508/S.537) Patent Reform (H.R. 1260, S.515, S.610) Patent Specialist Judicial Pilot (H.R.628, S.299, S.515) Pay for Administrative Patent and Trademark Judges (TBA) Repatriation Legislation (H.R. 5980) USPTO Funds for Travel Related Expenses (TBA)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)