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Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 11, 2009
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February 11, 2009
Primary Sponsor
Luis V. GutiérrezDemocratic(IL)
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2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to financial regulatory reform H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, prohibiting arbitration clauses without consumers' consent HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions allowing consumers to choose between arbitration or civil court in dispute
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to financial regulatory reform H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, prohibiting arbitration clauses without consumers' consent HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions allowing consumers to choose between arbitration or civil court in dispute H.R. 4115, the Open Access to Courts Act; to maintain the current pleading standard to allow judges to dismiss lawsuits that are not plausible. S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act; to maintain the current pleading standard to allow judges to dismiss lawsuits that are not plausible.
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 991-Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 (arbitration provisions) H.R. 1020/S. 931-Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4115/S. 1504-Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (Pleading standards)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
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
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 991: Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1020; S. 931: All provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; S. 1504, All provisions of the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009. General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
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 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice Issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Care 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 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
Client expense: $1,202,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, provisions related to limitations on consumer arbitration HR 4115 oppose attempts to capture pre-Iqbal (U.S. 2009) and pre-Twombly (U.S. 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions
Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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. 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 · Torts
Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R.5243, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify that the Act does not affect standards or procedures in medical malpractice actions. (House) S.1578, A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Torts Claim Act) to extend medical malpractice coverage to free clinics and the officers, governing board members, employees, and contractors of free clinics in the same manner and extent as certain Federal officers and employees. H.R.1745, Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2010 H.R.5690, Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1551 / H.R. 5042, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit Protection Agency Act, provisions relating to the 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. 4173 / S. 3217, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to Representative Bean's preemption amendment H.R. 1214, The Payday Loan Reform 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. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 S. Amend. 3893, 3894, 3895, 111th Cong. (2010), and 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 P.L. 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: $14,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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)
H.R. 4173, S. 3217 - Financial regulatory reform; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; H.R. 3126 - Consumer financial protection agency; S. 569 - Anti money laundering H.R. 711, S. 1276, S. 344 - Registration of advisors to private pools of capital; H.R. 991, H.R. 1020, S. 931 - Arbitration of brokerage dispute; H.R. 1699, H.R. 977, S. 272, H.R. 2448, S. 447, H.R. 3153 Credit derivatives; Equity trading (flash, high-frequency, dark pools); Volcker rule; Systemic risk/banking and financial services industry oversight; Thrift and state trust charters; Extension of fiduciary duties for investment advisors and broker dealers; Resolution authority; Payment, clearing, settlement regulation Capital requirements
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, provisions related to limitations on consumer arbitration HR 4115 Open Access to Court Act of 2009, oppose attempt to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions
Client expense: $3,467,911 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
H.R. 4173, S. 3217 - Financial regulatory reform; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; H.R. 3126 - Consumer financial protection agency; S. 569 - Anti money laundering H.R. 711, S. 1276, S. 344 - Registration of advisors to private pools of capital; H.R. 991, H.R. 1020, S. 931 - Arbitration of brokerage dispute; H.R. 1699, H.R. 977, S. 272, H.R. 2448, S. 447, H.R. 3153 Credit derivatives; Equity trading (flash, high-frequency, dark pools); Volcker rule; Systemic risk/banking and financial services industry oversight; Thrift and state trust charters; Extension of fiduciary duties for investment advisors and broker dealers; Resolution authority; Payment, clearing, settlement regulation Capital requirements
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 991: Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1020; S. 931: All provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; S. 1504, All provisions of the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009. General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
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
Client expense: $697,169 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_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: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
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
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R.5243, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify that the Act does not affect standards or procedures in medical malpractice actions. (House) S.1578, A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Torts Claim Act) to extend medical malpractice coverage to free clinics and the officers, governing board members, employees, and contractors of free clinics in the same manner and extent as certain Federal officers and employees. H.R.1745, Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2010 H.R.5690, Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_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: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, FERA; H.R. 1020/S. 931, Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act; S. 263/H.R. 1474, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009; S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009; S. 2813, Investors Rights and Corporate Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010; S.1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009; Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173); Legislation to limit the tax deductibility of punitive damages; S. Amdt. 4344 to H.R. 4213 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for closing on a principal residence eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit; H.R.4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009; H.R. 5381/S.3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 991-Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 (arbitration provisions); H.R. 1020/S. 931-Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009;H.R. 3190- Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act (Pleading standards); H.R. 4115/S. 1504-Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (Pleading standards); S. 148-Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act (Pleading standards)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 991-Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 (arbitration provisions) H.R. 1020/S. 931-Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4115/S. 1504-Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (Pleading standards) S. 148-Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act (Pleading standards)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 4173, S. 3217 - Financial regulatory reform; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; H.R. 3126 - Consumer financial protection agency; S. 569 - Anti money laundering H.R. 711, S. 1276, S. 344 - Registration of advisors to private pools of capital; H.R. 991, H.R. 1020, S. 931 - Arbitration of brokerage dispute; H.R. 1699, H.R. 977, S. 272, H.R. 2448, S. 447, H.R. 3153 Credit derivatives; Equity trading (flash, high-frequency, dark pools); Volcker rule; Systemic risk/banking and financial services industry oversight; Thrift and state trust charters; Extension of fiduciary duties for investment advisors and broker dealers; Resolution authority; Payment, clearing, settlement regulation Capital requirements
Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, provisions related to limitations on consumer arbitration S 148 Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, oppose attempt to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions HR 3190 Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, oppose attempt to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions HR 4115 Open Access to Court Act of 2009, oppose attempt to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions
Client expense: $3,086,786 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 991: Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1020; S. 931: All provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; S. 1504, All provisions of the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009. General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to financial regulatory reform H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, prohibiting arbitration clauses without consumers' consent HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions allowing consumers to choose between arbitration or civil court in dispute H.R. 4115, the Open Access to Courts Act; to maintain the current pleading standard to allow judges to dismiss lawsuits that are not plausible. S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act; to maintain the current pleading standard to allow judges to dismiss lawsuits that are not plausible.
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
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
Client expense: $932,499 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_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: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_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) 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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, FERA; H.R. 1020/S. 931, Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act; S. 263/H.R. 1474, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009; S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009; S. 2813, Investors Rights and Corporate Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010; S.1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009; Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173); Legislation to limit the tax deductibility of punitive damages; S. Amdt. 4344 to H.R. 4213 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for closing on a principal residence eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
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
2010 · second_quarter · Torts
Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R.5243, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify that the Act does not affect standards or procedures in medical malpractice actions. (House)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: H.R. 3200 / S. 1796, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 With specific attention to: Sec. 2531, Sec. 261, Sec. 262 H.R.4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Related Bills: H.RES.1203, H.RES.1225, H.R.3590) H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Related Bills: H.CON.RES.254, H.RES.1203, H.R.3780, H.R.4872, S.1728, S.1790)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
S. 458 and H.R. 1788, the False Claims Act Corrections Act of 2009 and S. 386, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, including sections concerning proposed changes to liability, CID provisions and retaliation provisions; H.R. 1020/S. 931, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 and H.R. 991, the Consumer 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 Court's StoneRidge decision
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
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
Client expense: $1,170,483 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 4173, S. 3217 - Financial regulatory reform; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; H.R. 139, S.141, H.R. 222, S. 773 - Data privacy; H.R. 3126 - Consumer financial protection agency; S. 569 - Anti money laundering H.R. 71, S. 1276, S. 344 - Registration of advisors to private pools of capital; H.R. 991, H.R. 1020, S. 931 - Arbitration of brokerage dispute; H.R. 1699, H.R. 977, S. 272, H.R. 2448, S. 447, H.R. 3153 Credit derivatives; Volcker rule; Systemic risk/banking and financial services industry oversight; Thrift and state trust charters; Extension of fiduciary duties for investment advisors and broker dealers; Resolution authority; Equity trading (flash, high-frequency, dark pools); Payment, clearing, settlement regulation
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, provisions related to limitations on consumer arbitration S 148 Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, oppose attempts to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions HR 4115 Open Access to Court Act of 2009, oppose attempts to capture pre-Iqbal (US 2009) and pre-Twombley (US 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions
Client expense: $5,930,381 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 991: Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1020; S. 931: All provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; S. 1504, All provisions of the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009. General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
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
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to financial regulatory reform H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, prohibiting arbitration clauses without consumers' consent HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions allowing consumers to choose between arbitration or civil court in dispute
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · first_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)
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · first_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. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act 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 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
S. 458 and H.R. 1788, the False Claims Act Corrections Act of 2009 and S. 386, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, including sections concerning proposed changes to liability, CID provisions and retaliation provisions; H.R. 1020/S. 931, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 and H.R. 991, the Consumer 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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 Monitoring issues related to medical malpractice reform; entire bills of the following: H.R. 3200 / S. 1796, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 With specific attention to: Sec. 2531, Sec. 261, Sec. 262 H.R.4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Related Bills: H.RES.1203, H.RES.1225, H.R.3590) H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Related Bills: H.CON.RES.254, H.RES.1203, H.R.3780, H.R.4872, S.1728, S.1790)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Torts
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, FERA; H.R. 1020/S. 931, Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act; S. 263/H.R. 1474, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009; S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009; S. 2813, Investors Rights and Corporate Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 3326, De Departments of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010; S.1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009; Restoring American financial Stability Act of 2010.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE