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Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
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Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 TITLE I--FAIRNESS IN CLASS ACTION LITIGATION Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 (Sec. 103) This bill amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying class actions unless: in a class action seeking monetary relief for personal injury or economic loss, each proposed class member suffered the same type and scope of injury as the named class representatives; no class representatives or named plaintiffs are relatives of class counsel, except in a private securities litigation brought as a class action subject to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and in a class action seeking monetary relief, the party seeking to maintain the class action demonstrates a reliable and administratively feasible mechanism for the court to determine whether putative class members fall within the class definition and for the distribution of any monetary relief directly to a substantial majority of class members. Class counsel must disclose: (1) whether any proposed class representatives or named plaintiffs are relatives of, present or former employees or clients of, or contractually related to class counsel; (2) the circumstances under which such representatives or plaintiffs agreed to be included in the complaint; and (3) any other class action in which such representatives and plaintiffs have a similar role. The bill limits attorney's fees to a reasonable percentage of: (1) any payments received by class members, and (2) the value of any equitable relief. No attorney's fees based on monetary relief may: (1) be paid until distribution of the monetary recovery to class members has been completed, or (2) exceed the total amount distributed to and received by all class members. Class counsel must submit to the Federal Judicial Center and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts an accounting of the disbursement of funds paid by defendants in class action settlements. The Judicial Conference of the United States must use the accountings to prepare an annual summary for Congress and the public on how funds paid by defendants in class actions have been distributed to class members, class counsel, and other persons. A court's order that certifies a class with respect to particular issues must include a determination that the entirety of the cause of action from which the particular issues arise satisfies all the class certification prerequisites. Except in certain private securities actions, a stay of discovery is required during the pendency of preliminary motions in class action proceedings (motions to transfer, dismiss, strike, or dispose of class allegations) unless the court finds upon the motion of a party that particularized discovery is necessary to preserve evidence or to prevent undue prejudice. Class counsel must disclose any person or entity who has a contingent right to receive compensation from any settlement, judgment, or relief obtained in the action. Appeals courts must permit appeals from an order granting or denying class certification. (Sec. 104) Federal courts must apply diversity of citizenship jurisdictional requirements to the claims of each plaintiff individually (as though each plaintiff were the sole plaintiff in the action) when deciding a motion to remand back to a state court a civil action in which: (1) two or more plaintiffs assert personal injury or wrongful death claims, (2) the action was removed from state court to federal court on the basis of a diversity of citizenship among the parties, and (3) a motion to remand is made on the ground that one or more defendants are citizens of the same state as one or more plaintiffs. A court must sever, and remand to state court, claims that do not satisfy the diversity jurisdictional requirements unless: (1) a claim is so related to claims that satisfy the diversity requirements that they form part of the same case or controversy under Article III of the Constitution, and (2) the plaintiff consents to the removal from state to federal court. The court must retain jurisdiction over claims that satisfy the diversity requirements. (Sec. 105) In coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings for personal injury claims conducted by judges assigned by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation, plaintiffs must: (1) submit medical records and other evidence for factual contentions regarding the alleged injury, the exposure to the risk that allegedly caused the injury, and the alleged cause of the injury; and (2) receive not less than 80% of any monetary recovery obtained for those claims, subject to the satisfaction of any liens for medical services provided to the plaintiff related to those claims. Trials may not be conducted in multidistrict litigation proceedings unless all parties to that civil action consent. A federal appeals court having jurisdiction over the transferee district shall permit an appeal from an order issued in coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings if: (1) the order is applicable to one or more civil actions seeking redress for personal injury, and (2) an immediate appeal may materially advance the ultimate termination of one or more civil actions in the proceedings. A federal appeals court may accept an appeal from an order issued in any coordinated or consolidated proceedings granting or denying a motion to remand a civil action to the state court from which it was removed if application is made within 14 days after the order is entered. TITLE II--FURTHERING ASBESTOS CLAIM TRANSPARENCY Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 (Sec. 202) This title amends the federal bankruptcy code to require asbestos liability trusts to disclose information about claimant demands and payments from the trusts by: (1) filing with the bankruptcy court quarterly reports to be available on the public docket, (2) providing the information upon request to parties in actions concerning liability for asbestos exposure. (A bankruptcy court, in confirming a debtor's chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan, may prohibit entities seeking payment for alleged asbestos damages from taking legal action against a reorganized debtor if the court authorizes a debtor-funded trust to assume the debtor's asbestos liability and serve as asbestos-claimants' exclusive source of compensation.)
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 - 201, 1 Present (Roll no. 148).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 - 201, 1 Present (Roll no. 148).
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 234 (Roll no. 147).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption for any civil action brought forward to protect drinking water supplies.
Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H1998)
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Client expense: $220,345 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985- The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. FCC, "Fourth FNPR on Illegal Robocalls."
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985- The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. FCC, "Fourth FNPR on Illegal Robocalls."
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
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Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR H1981-1983)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 985.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Espaillat amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Espaillat demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Espaillat amendment No. 8.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 7.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 6.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson(GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Soto amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Soto demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 3.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 985.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 180 and Rule XVIII.
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 720 and H.R. 985.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 180. (consideration: CR H1974-2000)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 11.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-25.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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
| Referred to |
| February 9, 2017 |
| February 9, 2017 |
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985- The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. FCC, "Fourth FNPR on Illegal Robocalls."
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985- The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. FCC, "Fourth FNPR on Illegal Robocalls."
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to COVID 19-specific legal liability
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985- The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. FCC, "Fourth FNPR on Illegal Robocalls."
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to COVID 19-specific legal liability
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985- The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. FCC, "Fourth FNPR on Illegal Robocalls."
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985- The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. FCC, "Fourth FNPR on Illegal Robocalls."
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to COVID19-specific legal liability
Client expense: $1,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. FCC, "Fourth FNPR on Illegal Robocalls."
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to COVID19-specific legal liability
Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to COVID19-specific legal liability
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. FCC, "Fourth FNPR on Illegal Robocalls."
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
- H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act), support passage. -H.R. 2035/S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support reauthorization - H.R. 3208/ S.1755 - Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act, support passage - H.R. 3215/ S. 1754 - Disaster Relief Medicaid Act, support passage - S.2400/ H.R. 4322 - Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act, support passage - H.R. 3439 - Reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, support reauthorization. -H.R. 2781 - Empower for Health Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2296/S.1391 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act, support passage -H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect, support passage. -H.R. 986, The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R.1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R. 2293, the Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act, support passage. -H.R. 2408, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation technology Act, support passage. -H.R 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 2387, the Stop The Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 6417, Protecting Cures Act of 2020, support passage - H.R. 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act, support passage H.R. 1595, Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), support passage -S. 1935, Family Coverage Act, support passage. -S.1556, No Junk Plans Act, support passage. -S. 1223, the Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act, support passage - S.475, Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 (RX Cap Act), support passage - S. 637, Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act (CURE High Drug Prices Act), support passage - S.366, Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices (FLAT Prices) Act, support passage -S. 63, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage -S. 659, Biologic Patent Transparency Act, support passage -S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act, support passage - S. 1280/HR 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act, support passage - S. 691 - Medicare Extra Rx Help Act- support passage - S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act of 2019 - support passage - Menendez - Lankford- Cardin-Daines Amendment 1 Incentivizing Generic and Biosimilar Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption Menendez -Lankford - Cardin --Daines Amendment 2 Incentivizing Generic Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption S, 1801, Low Cost Generics Act of 2019, support passage S.2911, the Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019, support passage. - H.R. 1425 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, support - H.R. 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, Support - H.R. 3832, S. 1257, Legacy IRA Act, Support - H.R. 6408 - Save the Organizations that Serve America Act - S.3544/H.R.6305 - Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020, support -RESTART Act (S. 3814), Oppose - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020(S. 3833/H.R. 7010/H.R.6886) Support -Help Charities Protect Communities Act (Rep. Beatty), bill number to be determined. Support - S.Amdt. 1566 to the CARES Act,Charitable Giving Amendment.Increases the $300 limit on the charitable giving deduction to one-third of the standard deduction ($4,000 for an individual filer/$8,000 for married joint filers) for the remainder of 2020. Support.
Client expense: $85,876 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 Issues related to COVID19-specific legal liability
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
- H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act), support passage. -H.R. 2035/S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support reauthorization - H.R. 3208/ S.1755 - Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act, support passage - H.R. 3215/ S. 1754 - Disaster Relief Medicaid Act, support passage - S.2400/ H.R. 4322 - Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act, support passage - H.R. 3439 - Reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, support reauthorization. -H.R. 2781 - Empower for Health Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2296/S.1391 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act, support passage -H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect, support passage. -H.R. 986, The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R.1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R. 2293, the Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act, support passage. -H.R. 2408, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation technology Act, support passage. -H.R 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 2387, the Stop The Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 6417, Protecting Cures Act of 2020, support passage - H.R. 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act, support passage H.R. 1595, Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), support passage -S. 1935, Family Coverage Act, support passage. -S.1556, No Junk Plans Act, support passage. -S. 1223, the Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act, support passage - S.475, Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 (RX Cap Act), support passage - S. 637, Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act (CURE High Drug Prices Act), support passage - S.366, Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices (FLAT Prices) Act, support passage -S. 63, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage -S. 659, Biologic Patent Transparency Act, support passage -S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act, support passage - S. 1280/HR 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act, support passage - S. 691 - Medicare Extra Rx Help Act- support passage - S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act of 2019 - support passage - Menendez - Lankford- Cardin-Daines Amendment 1 Incentivizing Generic and Biosimilar Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption Menendez -Lankford - Cardin --Daines Amendment 2 Incentivizing Generic Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption S, 1801, Low Cost Generics Act of 2019, support passage S.2911, the Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019, support passage.
Client expense: $132,919 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
- H.R. 965/ S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act), support passage. - H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act), support passage. -H.R. 2035/S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support reauthorization - H.R. 3208/ S.1755 - Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act, support passage - H.R. 3215/ S. 1754 - Disaster Relief Medicaid Act, support passage - S.2400/ H.R. 4322 - Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act, support passage - H.R. 3439 - Reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, support reauthorization. -H.R. 2781 - Empower for Health Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2035, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2296/S.1391 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act, support passage -H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect, support passage. -H.R. 986, The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R.1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R. 2293, the Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act, support passage. -H.R. 2408, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation technology Act, support passage. -H.R 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 2387, the Stop The Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, support passage -S. 1935, Family Coverage Act, support passage. -S.1556, No Junk Plans Act, support passage. -S. 1223, the Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act, support passage - S.475, Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 (RX Cap Act), support passage - S. 637, Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act (CURE High Drug Prices Act), support passage - S.366, Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices (FLAT Prices) Act, support passage -S. 63, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage -S. 659, Biologic Patent Transparency Act, support passage -S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act, support passage - S. 1280/HR 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act, support passage - S. 691 - Medicare Extra Rx Help Act- support passage - S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act of 2019 - support passage - Menendez - Lankford- Cardin-Daines Amendment 1 Incentivizing Generic and Biosimilar Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption -Menendez -Lankford - Cardin --Daines Amendment 2 Incentivizing Generic Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption -S, 1801, Low Cost Generics Act of 2019, support passage -S.2911, the Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019, support passage.
Client expense: $83,990 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $1,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
- H.R. 965/ S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act), support passage. - H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act), support passage. -H.R. 2035/S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support reauthorization - H.R. 3208/ S.1755 - Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act, support passage - H.R. 3215/ S. 1754 - Disaster Relief Medicaid Act, support passage - S.2400/ H.R. 4322 - Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act, support passage - H.R. 3439 - Reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, support reauthorization. -H.R. 2781 - Empower for Health Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2035, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2296/S.1391 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act, support passage -H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect, support passage. -H.R. 986, The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R.1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R. 2293, the Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act, support passage. -H.R. 2408, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation technology Act, support passage. -H.R 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 2387, the Stop The Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, support passage -S. 1935, Family Coverage Act, support passage. -S.1556, No Junk Plans Act, support passage. -S. 1223, the Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act, support passage - S.475, Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 (RX Cap Act), support passage - S. 637, Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act (CURE High Drug Prices Act), support passage - S.366, Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices (FLAT Prices) Act, support passage -S. 63, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage -S. 659, Biologic Patent Transparency Act, support passage -S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act, support passage - S. 1280/HR 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act, support passage - S. 691 - Medicare Extra Rx Help Act- support passage - S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act of 2019 - support passage - Menendez - Lankford- Cardin-Daines Amendment 1 Incentivizing Generic and Biosimilar Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption -Menendez -Lankford - Cardin --Daines Amendment 2 Incentivizing Generic Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption -S, 1801, Low Cost Generics Act of 2019, support passage -S.2911, the Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019, support passage.
Client expense: $83,990 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
- H.R. 965/ S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act), support passage. - H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act), support passage. -H.R. 2035/S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support reauthorization - H.R. 3208/ S.1755 - Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act, support passage - H.R. 3215/ S. 1754 - Disaster Relief Medicaid Act, support passage - S.2400/ H.R. 4322 - Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act, support passage - H.R. 3439 - Reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, support reauthorization. -H.R. 2781 - Empower for Health Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2035, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2296/S.1391 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act, support passage -H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect, support passage. -H.R. 986, The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R.1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R. 2293, the Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act, support passage. -H.R. 2408, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act, support passage. -H.R 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, support passage -S. 1935, Family Coverage Act, support passage. -S.1556, No Junk Plans Act, support passage. -S. 1223, the Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act, support passage - S.475, Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 (RX Cap Act), support passage - S. 637, Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act (CURE High Drug Prices Act), support passage - S.366, Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices (FLAT Prices) Act, support passage -S. 63, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage -S. 659, Biologic Patent Transparency Act, support passage -S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act, support passage - S. 1280/HR 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act, support passage - S. 691 - Medicare Extra Rx Help Act- support passage - S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act of 2019 - support passage - Menendez - Lankford- Cardin-Daines Amendment 1 Incentivizing Generic and Biosimilar Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption -Menendez -Lankford - Cardin --Daines Amendment 2 Incentivizing Generic Use in Medicare Part D - support adoption
Client expense: $91,539 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $1,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
- H.R. 965/ S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act), support passage. - H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act), support passage. -H.R. 2035/S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support reauthorization of the Lifespan Respite Care Program. - H.R. 3208/ S.1755 - Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act, support passage - H.R. 3215/ S. 1754 - Disaster Relief Medicaid Act, support passage - H.R. 3439 - Reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, support reauthorization. -H.R. 2781 - Empower for Health Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2035, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, support passage -H.R. 2296/S.1391 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019, support passage - H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act, support passage -H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect, support passage. -H.R. 986, The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R.1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019, support passage. -H.R. 2293, the Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act, support passage. H.R. 2408, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act, support passage. -S. 1935, Family Coverage Act, support passage. -S.1556, No Junk Plans Act, support passage. -S. 1223, the Protecting Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehab Technology Act, support passage - S.475, Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 (RX Cap Act), support passage - S. 637, Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act (CURE High Drug Prices Act), support passage - S.366, Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices (FLAT Prices) Act, support passage -S. 63, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage -S. 659, Biologic Patent Transparency Act, support passage -S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act, support passage - S. 1280 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act, support passage - S. 691 - Medicare Extra Rx Help Act- support passage
Client expense: $78,144 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. HR 1602, TRACED Act.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
- H.R. 965/ S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017 (CREATES Act), support passage. - H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2017 (FAST Generics Act), support passage. -H.R. 2035/S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, support reauthorization of the Lifespan Respite Care Program. - S.475, Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 (RX Cap Act), support passage - S. 637, Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act (CURE High Drug Prices Act), support passage - S.366, Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous Prices (FLAT Prices) Act, support passage -S. 63, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage -S. 659, Biologic Patent Transparency Act, support passage - No bill number yet - Reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, support reauthorization.
Client expense: $108,346 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Background on federal civil and criminal enforcement against business, and over criminalization of federal law (no specific legislation); general background on the False Claims Act; general background on legal reform; and H.R. 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act; S. 2564, Protect Asbestos Victims Act of 2018; S. 2815, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018, and other asbestos reform policy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. S. 488 JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Client expense: $1,024,543 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 469/S. 119 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 725 - The Innocent Party Protection Act H.R. 720/S. 237 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 906 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 953 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 H.R 725 - Innocent Party Protection Act H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017 H.R. 1179 - Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act H.R 1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 HR 1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act H.R. 1430 - Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress, 2017-2018), Public law no. 115-97 HR 3117 - Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017 HR 732/ S. 333 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47 - CFPB Arbitration Rule CRA H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act H.R. 3141 - Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 2233 - American Jobs First Act of 2017 H.R. 2437/ S. 1134 - Back the Blue Act H.R. 620 - the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 4396 - the ME TOO Congress Act H.R. 4423 - N. Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 4809 - Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act H.R. 5468 - Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 6754 - CIRCUIT Act of 2018 S. 1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act S. 580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017 S. 579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 S. 578 - Better Evaluation of Science and Technology (BEST) Act S. 577 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2017 S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1615 - Dream Act of 2017 S. 2014 - Prove it Act of 2017 S. 565 - Judgment Fund Transparency Act S. 386 - Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017 S. 276 - Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017 Rulemakings EO 13781 - Presidential Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, 82 FR 13959 (March 13, 2017) EO 13777 - Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, 82 FR 12285 (March 1, 2017) EO 13783 - Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth, 82 FR 16093 (March 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020) Environmental Protection Agency, Evaluation of Existing Regulations, 82 Fed. Reg. 17,793 (Apr. 13, 2017) (Docket ID EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190). Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services, Proposed Changes to Strip Legal Rights from Vulnerable Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities, CMS-3342-P, 82 FR 26649, (June 8, 2017) Nominations Jeffrey Clark for Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State Andrew Oldham for United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Damien Schiff for United States Court of Federal Claims Andrew Brasher for United States Court for the Middle District of Alabama Patrick Wyrick for United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma Brett Kavanaugh for United States Supreme Court Jonathan Kobes for United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit William Barr for U.S. Attorney General, Department of Justice Thomas Farr for United States District Judge for the Eastern District of NC Eric Miller for United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Client expense: $74,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board; Senior Safe Act H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. * H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. * H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.* H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. * H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Regulation Best Interest - The rule would establish a standard of conduct for broker-dealers and natural persons who are associated persons of a broker-dealer when making a recommendation of any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a retail customer.
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 906 - The Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 985; H.Res.180 - The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 720; H.Res 180; S.237 - The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1215; H.Res.382 - The Protecting Access to Care Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1118 - The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act , ALL PROVISIONS S. 2815 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
- HR 985, Fairness in Class Action and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $693,588 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Background on federal civil and criminal enforcement against business, and over criminalization of federal law (no specific legislation); general background on the False Claims Act; general background on legal reform; and H.R. 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act; S. 2564, Protect Asbestos Victims Act of 2018; S. 2815, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018, and other asbestos reform policy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 956, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act H.R. 2899, S.3635, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act S. 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S. 2795, H.R. 5682, S.756, S.3649, S.3747, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act or the FIRST STEP Act" H.R. 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act S.573, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, concerning the establishment of an independent national commission to collect and analyze data, produce model practices, and propose changes to various parts of the federal criminal justice system H.R.6964, S.860 the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes a federal grant program supporting state and local efforts to reduce juvenile offender recidivism, among related matters H.R. 6964, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 7115, the 3D Firearms Prohibition Act, and other legislative proposals to reduce gun violence Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Amendments Relating to Disclosure of Records and Information; Docket No. CFPB-2016-0039; RIN 3170-AA63, 81 Fed. Reg. 58310 (August 24, 2016)-provisions (1) expanding the Bureaus discretion to share confidential information it receives from supervised and regulated entities with other foreign, state, and other governmental agencies and (2) prohibiting subjects of investigations and other recipients of civil investigative demands from disclosing information regarding the Bureaus investigation. Proposed changes to Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049 (Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information, dated August 20, 2009) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Directive No. 7-6.1 (Border Searches of Electronic Devices, dated August 18, 2009) to prevent border officials from reading, duplicating, seizing, or sharing attorney-client privileged or confidential client documents or information contained on lawyers laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings unless the officials first obtain a subpoena based on reasonable suspicion or a warrant supported by probable cause.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 3387, to restore Administrative Law Judges to competitive Service H.R. 6755, the Judiciary ROOM Act, providing for new judgeships, and addressing cameras in the courts, judicial conduct, recusal, medical exams fort all judges, and the electronic court document system H.R. 3487, to provide that diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case H.R. 6714, the Electronic Records Court Reform Act H.R. 6730, the Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018 S.237, H.R. 720, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation S.295, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act S.276, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 250, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act H.R.196, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017 H.R. 6754, the CIRCUIT Act of 2018 S. 717, H.R. 1762, the POWER Act requiring the chief judge for each judicial circuit to promote certain pro bono legal services H.R. 2811, S.625, the Foreign Agents Registration Modernization and Enforcement Act H.R. 4170, S. 2039, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act S. 2482, the Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act H.R. 6249, the REFUSE Act S.1679, the Foreign Agent Lobbying Transparency Enforcement Act General advocacy on filling of judicial vacancies Draft legislation expanding public access to materials that has been incorporated by reference into proposed or final federal agency regulations Draft legislation amending 28 U.S.C. 1500 to clarify the respective jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court and allowing plaintiffs with claims against the U.S. government to bring simultaneous claims in both courts, with a presumptive stay of the first-filed action S.1894, H.R. 3966, a bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 985, "Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. S. 2815, "Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. Issues relating to class action and federal jurisdictional issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S.708 Regulatory Improvement Act (Establishes the legislative branch the Regulatory Improvement Commission.) S.774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (Amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require a federal financial institutions regulatory agency to make a final examination report to a financial institution within 60 days of the later of: (1) the exit interview for an examination of the institution, or (2) the provision of additional information by the institution relating to the examination.) S.1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 (amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from the requirement to provide consumers with an annual written disclosure of their privacy policy certain financial institutions that provide nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party to perform services for or functions on behalf of the financial institution.) S.1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (amends the Truth in Lending Act, Gramm0Leach Bliley Act, FDI Act, FHLB Act, and the Securities Exchange Act) S.1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 (A bill to affirm the authority of the President to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies, and for other purposes.) S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.) S.1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 (amend title 11, United States Code, to require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy cases.) S.1818 Principled Rulemaking Act (revises the federal agency rulemaking process to require a agencies to promulgate only rules (defined to exclude agency actions involving a military or foreign affairs function of the United States or a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts) that are required by law, necessary to interpret a law, or made necessary by public need, to protect or improve the health and safety of the public, the environment, or the wellbeing of the people of the United States.) S.1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act (bill directs an agency, not later than 90 days before publishing a notice of proposed rule making for a major rule in the Federal Register, to publish advance notice of proposed rule making for such rule,) S.1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act (requires a federal agency, when publishing a proposed major rule and when publishing a final major rule, to include a framework for assessing the rule) S.1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act (establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers with respect to student loans, and for other purposes.) S.2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act (prohibits the use of an increase in the guarantee fee required to be charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or any affiliate of such organizations (enterprises) to offset an increase in outlays or a reduction in revenues for any purposes other than those related to the enterprises' business functions) S.2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act (declares without force or effect Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Bulletin 2013-02 (Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act), published March 21, 2013.) S.J. Res. 19 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. (CRA) S.552: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act (This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements with consumers (i.e., agreements to arbitrate any future disputes between parties instead of pursuing the claims in court) from being valid or enforceable in disputes related to credit card accounts or personal bank accounts that are not subject to a final judgment by a court if the credit card or bank account was not issued in response to a request or application for that account.) S. 537: Arbitration Fairness Act (prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.) S.550: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act (amends the Federal Arbitration Act to invalidate arbitration agreements between parties in certain commercial contracts or transactions if they require arbitration of a claim for damages or injunctive relief brought by an individual or small business arising from the alleged violation of a federal or state statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a state constitution, unless the written agreement to arbitrate is entered into by both parties after the claim has arisen and pertains solely to an existing claim.) S.553: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act (makes procedures for the enforcement of arbitration agreements inapplicable to an enrollment agreement between a student and an institution of higher education (IHE).) S.647: Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act (prohibits predispute arbitration agreements from containing a confidentiality clause regarding an employment, consumer, or civil rights dispute that could be interpreted to prohibit a party from: (1) making a communication in a manner such that the prohibition would violate a whistle-blower statute; or (2) reporting or making a communication about tortious conduct, unlawful conduct, or issues of public policy or public concern. ) S.646: Justice for Servicemembers Act (authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to initiate an action for relief in a service member's employment or reemployment rights action with respect to: (1) a private or state employer, or (2) a state or private employer that is engaged in a pattern or practice to infringe upon such rights.) S.951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (codifies and revises notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures to require federal agencies to consider: (1) whether a rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency, (2) whether existing federal laws or rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem, and (3) reasonable alternatives for a new rule.) S.1642, Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017 (amends the Revised Statutes, the Home Owners' Loan Act, the Federal Credit Union Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to state that bank loans that are valid when made as to their maximum rate of interest in accordance with federal law shall remain valid with respect to that rate regardless of whether a bank has subsequently sold or assigned the loan to a third party.0 S.J.Res.47 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" S. 1659, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act (amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%.) S.2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (bill aimed at rolling back financial regulations concerning banks and other financial institutions) S.J. Res. 57 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" H.R. 4, makes revisions to Federal law to improve the conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation, and other purposes. H.R. 37, makes technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and other purposes. H.R. 50, provides for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, & other purposes. H.R. 113, improves the accountability and transparency of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes. H.R. 185, reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. H.R. 347, amends the Credit Repair Organizations Act to exempt certain consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes. H.R. 367, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. H.R. 427, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. H.R. 527, amends chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.R. 650, amends the Truth in Lending Act to modify definitions of a mortgage originator & high-cost mortgage. H.R. 685, amends the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 766, provides requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. H.R. 899, provides for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes. H.R. 957, requires Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and other purposes. H.R. 1090, amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1195, amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish advisory boards, other purposes H.R. 1210, amends the Truth in Lending Act to provide a safe harbor from certain requirements related to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution's portfolio, and for other purposes. H.R. 1259, provides for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes. H.R. 1261, amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. H.R. 1264, provides an exemption from rules and regulations of the Bureau of Consumer Financial protection for community financial institutions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1265, applies the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. H.R. 1266, amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes. H.R. 1413, terminates Operation Choke Point. H.R. 1493, imposes certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes. H.R. 1529, amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 1553 amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle. H.R. 1660, amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to allow Federal savings associations to elect to operate as national banks, and for other purposes. H.R. 1737, nullifies certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending. H.R. 1799, amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, & other purposes. H.R. 1941, improves the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2213, provides for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2029, makes appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 2243, suspends the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R. 2354, directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to review all its significant regulations to determine whether such regulations are necessary in the public interest or whether such regulations should be amended or rescinded. H.R. 4294, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that retirement investors receive advice in their best interests, and for other purposes. H.R. 2542 amends chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.R. 2683, amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R. 2577, makes appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 2804, amends title 5, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish information about rules on the Internet, and for other purposes. H.R. 3035, amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting certain positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes. H.R. 3189. amends the Federal Reserve Act to establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee, to establish requirements for certain activities of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and to amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited, & other purposes. H.R. 3192, provides for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 3438, amends title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review. H.R. 3634, establishes student loan borrowers' rights to basic consumer protections, reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and effective loan cancellation in exchange for public service, and for other purposes. H.R. 4018, amends the Truth in Lending Act to establish deferred presentment transaction requirements, and other purposes. H.R. 4293, amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that retirement investors receive advice in their best interests, and for other purposes. H.R. 4439, amends the Revised Statutes, the Bank Service Company Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and the Home Owners' Loan Act to clarify that the role of the insured depository institution as lender and the location of an insured depository institution under applicable law are not affected by any contract between the institution and a third-party service provider, and to clarify that Federal preemption of State usury laws applies to any loan to which an insured depository institution is the party to which the debt is initially owed according to its terms, and other purposes. H.R. 4550, amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and other purposes. H.R. 4648, delays the effective date of certain regulations relating to home mortgage disclosures, to suspend certain data sharing requirements, and other purposes. H.R. 4725, amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require short form call reports for certain depository institutions. H.R. 4768, amends title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions. H.R. 4986, amends certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point. H.R. 5143, provides greater transparency and congressional oversight of international insurance standards setting processes, and for other purposes. H.R. 5485, makes appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5982, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes. Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) Makes appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD), Bill will fund critical infrastructure and safety programs, provide responsible levels of funding for low-income housing Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill, Bill targets funding to law enforcement and national security efforts, economic development, and fundamental research activities H.R. 21 -Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes. H.R. 26 -Executive Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS Act), amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. H.R. 5 -Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (RAA), reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.J. Res. 73 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. (CRA) H.R. 1424, amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide justice to victims of fraud. H.R. 1374, amends title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration. H.R. 1396, restores statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration. H.R. 985, amends the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants, and for other purposes. H.R. 585, amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, & other purposes. H.R. 864, (Rep. Love), amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to restrict the debt collection practices of certain debt collectors H.R. 924, (Rep. Rothfus), amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to establish a three-judge independent examination review panel. H.R. 1457, (Rep. Tipton), the Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (To establish requirements for use of a driver's license or personal identification card by certain financial institutions for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service, and for other purposes.) H.R. 2133, (Rep. Luetkemeyer), the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 (CLEARR act) (To provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions, and for other purposes.) H.R. 2226, (Rep. Barr), the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (amends the Truth in Lending Act to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans) H.R. 2396, (Rep. Trott), the Privacy Notification Technical Correction Act (amends section 503 of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act. H.R. 3221, (Rep. Kustoff), the Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt from property appraisal requirements a mortgage loan of $250,000 or less if it appears on the loan creditor's balance sheet for at least three years.) H.R. 6792 -Consumers First Act -Draft bill H.R. ___ To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes -H.R. 134 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes H.R. __, (Rep. Hollingsworth), the Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans Act of 2017 (To nullify certain guidance on deposit advance products and to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide the appropriate Federal banking agencies with additional requirements when issuing such guidance, and for other purposes.) H.R. __, (Rep. Tenney), to simplify the process for national banks to obtain deposit insurance, & other purposes. House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Financial Services Bill H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 (This bill requires federal financial regulatory agencies to: (1) tailor any regulatory actions so as to limit burdens on the institutions involved, with consideration of the risk profiles and business models of those institutions; and (2) report to Congress on specific actions taken to do so, as well as on other related issues. The bill's tailoring requirement applies not only to future regulatory actions but also to regulations adopted within the last seven years.) H.R. 1699, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 (amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to specify that a retailer of manufactured housing is generally not a "mortgage originator" subject to requirements under that Act. Similarly, the bill amends the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to specify that such a retailer is generally not a "loan originator" subject to requirements under that Act.) H.R. 2954, Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to exempt a depository institution from certain records and disclosure requirements related to the itemization of loan data: (1) with respect to closed-end mortgage loans, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such loans in each of the two preceding years; and (2) with respect to open-end lines of credit, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such lines of credit i
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