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Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2017
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Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a court, in any civil action in which the pleadings state facts relevant to the protection of public health or safety, from entering an order restricting the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, approving a settlement agreement that would restrict such disclosure, or restricting access to court records, unless the court first makes independent findings: (1) that the order would not restrict the disclosure of information relevant to the protection of public health or safety; or (2) that the public interest in the disclosure of past, present, or potential health or safety hazards is outweighed by a specific and substantial interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the information and that the requested protective order is no broader than necessary to protect the confidentiality interest asserted. Courts are prohibited from enforcing any provision of: (1) an agreement between or among parties to the civil action, or an order entered under this bill, that restricts a party from disclosing information to any federal or state agency with authority to enforce laws regulating an activity relating to such information; or (2) a settlement agreement between or among parties to such civil action that prohibits a party from disclosing that a settlement was reached or the terms of the settlement (excluding any money paid) that involve matters relevant to the protection of public health or safety, or from discussing matters relevant to the protection of public health or safety involved in such civil action. The bill exempts from this enforcement prohibition (thus allows enforcement of) a settlement agreement provision about which the court finds that the public interest in the disclosure of past, present, or potential public health or safety hazards is outweighed by a specific and substantial interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the information in question, and the requested protective order is no broader than necessary to protect the confidentiality interest asserted. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that the interest in protecting personally identifiable information of an individual outweighs the public interest in disclosure. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to permit, require, or authorize the disclosure of classified information, as defined under the Classified Information Procedures Act.
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2017 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 725, Innocent Party Protection Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 H.R. 1053, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5283/S. 3045, Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to S. 3370, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Various issues relating to minimal diversity; oversight of the Department of Justice; class action reform; doctrine of federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; use of exclusionary authority; trial lawyer advertising
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $7,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things S. 178 - Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act S. 166 - Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act - provisions related to the inclusion of advertising S. 572 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 285 - SAVE Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) Appropriations and Tax Extenders H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy, data security, and breach notification legislation in House of Representatives and Senate Potential student privacy legislation S. 668 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 4516 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1027 - Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act H.R. 1704 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act S. 1158 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2977 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act H.R. 2092 - Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 S. 1322 - Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 S. 1341 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1563 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2734 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act of 2015 H.R. 283 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 547 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 1053 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights S. 237 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 491 - Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 656 - Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. Res. 110 on Internet of Things H.R. 2669 - Anti-Spoofing Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Cybersecurity Act of 2015) H.R. 1428 - Judicial Redress Act S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act S. 2404 - Do Not Track Act S. 2270 - Location Privacy Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4517 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act S. 2410 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act S.2607 - DIGIT Act H.R. 5117 - DIGIT Act S. 2644 - Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 5093 - TIME Act H.R. 5097 - STALL Act H.R. 5109 - CLEAR Act H.R. 5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 H.R. 5115 - SURE Act H.R. 5118 - SHIELD Act H.R. 5136 - RECS Act H.R. 5510 - FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE