Restoring Justice for Workers Act
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Restoring Justice for Workers Act This bill prohibits predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of an employment dispute. It allows a postdispute arbitration agreement if the employee enters into it voluntarily without coercion and is informed in writing of rights and protections under such agreement. An employer may not retaliate against an employee for refusing to enter into an agreement for arbitrating an employment dispute.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423, S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act H.R. 2148, S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2749, S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423, S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act H.R. 2148, S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2749, S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Client expense: $1,695,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423, S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act H.R. 2148, S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2749, S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act - support H.R. 6021, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - support H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - support
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and policy related to resolution of workplace, pandemic liability, labor, and antitrust disputes, including S. 610, S. 1082, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1443, S. 1491, S. 2101, S. 2112, H.R. 2148, S. 2185, H.R. 2474, S. 2529, H.R. 2749, H.R. 2750, H.R. 3625, H.R. 3712, H.R. 3760,
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Albio Sires | Democratic | NJ |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | NY |
| Andy Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brenda L. Lawrence | Democratic | MI |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| Debbie Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Democratic | FL |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic | PA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Filemon Vela | Democratic | TX |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Democratic | CA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | MD |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared F. Golden | Democratic | ME |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Lucy McBath | Democratic | GA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423/S. 601, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1423/S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 H.R. 2148/S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act H.R. 3843/S. 3026, General background on the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 5326, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 8222, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020 H.R. 8608, Carries Law S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019, including provisions relating to substitute amendment regarding COVID-19 relief package S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 S. 2789, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to liability relief due to the coronavirus pandemic; arbitration agreements and implementation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-353); implementation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213); implementation of Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 86-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; legal reform; legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration; civil discovery reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; asbestos risk assessment report
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423, S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act H.R. 2148, S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2749, S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Client expense: $1,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 608, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education. H.R. 1430, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration. H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment act of 2019, bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in cases of sexual harassment, assault, discrimination. S. 635, A bill to restore statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration. S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration, a bill to amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration. S. 726, Personal Care Products Safety Act, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 4296, Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019. H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, specifically regarding preemption and immunity provisions. H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration against members of the armed forces. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491 Restoring Justice for Workers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 3764, Justice for Student Borrowers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in student loan agreements. S. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019. H.R. 1603/ S. 717, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. H.R. 1816, Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2019. Dingell and Cicilline amendments to H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding PFAS CERCLA designation (Dingell), and prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in SCRA claims (Cicilline). H.R. 5216/ S. 2943, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019. H.R. 5326, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 4544, Ensuring Fair Legal Recourse for Private Student Loan Borrowers Act. H.R. 5279, Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 5017, Natural Cosmetics Act. H.R. 535, PFAS Action of 2019. S. 2838, A bill to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic Amateur Sports Act to improve transparency of the United States Center for Safe Sport, to provide grant accountability, and to protect victims of abuse from retaliation, and for other purposes. H.R. 4982, Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019. S. 3372, Health Care Workforce Protection Act. H.R. 748, CARES Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. S. 3548, CARES Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6101/ S. 3400, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration. H.R. 6058, SHOP SAFE Act of 2020. H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act. H.R. 6395/ S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with specific regard to servicemember forced arbitration amendments. H.R. 7940, Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act. S. 4317, Safe to Work Act. S. 178, Delivering Immediate Relief to American Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act. H.R. 7528, Get America Back to Work Act. H.R. 8237, Protecting the Employment Rights of Service Members. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Portman/ Cornyn COVID Relief Draft Proposal. Draft Ending Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Assault Claims Act. Draft legislation regarding additions to the PREP Act. General lobbying with regard to asbestos in talc and related liability issues. General lobbying with regard to asbestos exposure and related health and environmental issues. General lobbying with regard to liability issues related to regulation of cosmetics products. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state causes of action. General lobbying with regard to PFAS liability issues. General lobbying with regard to evidence availability in pipeline safety legislation. General lobbying with regard to immunity provisions and liability frameworks in COVID-19 legislation. General lobbying with regard to nursing home COVID-19 liablity.
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, specifically attorney's fee cap amendment and motion to recommit with attorney fee cap. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act, bill to prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act. H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize, specifically in regards to amendments on joint employer liability for franchisors. General lobbying with regard to ERISA.
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423/S. 601, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 H.R. 2148/S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 3843/S. 3026, General background on the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 4140, General background on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019, including provisions relating to substitute amendment regarding COVID-19 relief package S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 S. 1624, Help End Abusive Living Situations (HEALS) Act S. 2789, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to liability relief due to the coronavirus pandemic; Background on and preservation of Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 86-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; litigation involving perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); legal reform; legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration; civil discovery reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.306 - A bill to promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, increasing antitrust enforcement resources, and improving the information provided to antitrust enforcers (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) S.1978 - A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes (Ron Wyden, D-OR) H.R.2749 - To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) H.R.1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Hank Johnson, Jr., D-GA-4) S.610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) H.R.2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (Robert Bobby Scott, D-VA-3) H.R.5712 - To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes (Brad Sherman, D-CA-30) Senate Version: S.3255 - A bill to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) H.R.6664 - To educate businesses on COVID-19 based public health practices, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action, and for other purposes (Tim Burchett, R-TN-2) S.3630 - A bill to provide certain limitations on liability for actions taken by health care providers to combat COVID-19 (Ben Sasse, R-NE) H.R.6844 - To provide expanded unemployment protection for employees and a limitation on liability for employers with respect to exposure to COVID-19 (Michael Turner, R-OH-10) H.R.6976 - To provide liability protection for nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Vicky Hartzler, R-MO-4) H.R.6909 - To provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Compensation Fund, and for other purposes (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) S.3915 - A bill to exempt certain businesses from liability arising from claims relating to an individual contracting COVID-19 as a result of patronizing a business or healthcare entity (Kelly Loeffler, R-GA) H.R.7179 - To provide liability protection for covered providers during the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Gregory Murphy, R-NC-3) S.3941 - A bill to reopen the United States by rescinding, modifying, waiving, or providing exemptions from regulations and other requirements that may inhibit economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Kelly Loeffler, R-GA) H.R.7266 - To prohibit COVID-19 liability waiver enforceability for large indoor gatherings (Mark Pocan, D-WI-2) H.R.7528 - To limit the civil liability of persons for the spread or possible transmission of SARS-COV-2 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) S.4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act (John Cornyn, R-TX) H.R.1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020 (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) H.R.8698 - To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that disparate impacts on certain populations constitute a sufficient basis for rights of action under such Act, and for other purposes (Rashida Tlaib, D-MI-13)
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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)
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and policy related to resolution of workplace, pandemic liability, labor, and antitrust disputes, including S. 610, S. 1082, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1443, S. 1491, S. 2101, S. 2112, H.R. 2148, S. 2185, H.R. 2474, S. 2529, H.R. 2749, H.R. 2750, H.R. 3625, H.R. 3712, H.R. 3760,
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act - support H.R. 6021, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - support H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - support
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423/S. 601, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 H.R. 2148/S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 3843/S. 3026, General background on the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 4140, General background on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019, including provisions relating to substitute amendment regarding COVID-19 relief package S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 S. 1624, Help End Abusive Living Situations (HEALS) Act S. 2789, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to liability relief due to the coronavirus pandemic; Background on and preservation of Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 86-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; litigation involving perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); legal reform; legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration; civil discovery reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423, S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act H.R. 2148, S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2749, S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, specifically attorney's fee cap amendment and motion to recommit with attorney fee cap. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act, bill to prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act. H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize, specifically in regards to amendments on joint employer liability for franchisors. General lobbying with regard to ERISA.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 608, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education. H.R. 1430, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration. H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment act of 2019, bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in cases of sexual harassment, assault, discrimination. S. 635, A bill to restore statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration. S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration, a bill to amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration. S. 726, Personal Care Products Safety Act, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 4296, Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019. H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, specifically regarding preemption and immunity provisions. H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration against members of the armed forces. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491 Restoring Justice for Workers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 3764, Justice for Student Borrowers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in student loan agreements. S. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019. H.R. 1603/ S. 717, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. H.R. 1816, Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2019. Dingell and Cicilline amendments to H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding PFAS CERCLA designation (Dingell), and prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in SCRA claims (Cicilline). H.R. 5216/ S. 2943, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019. H.R. 5326, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 4544, Ensuring Fair Legal Recourse for Private Student Loan Borrowers Act. H.R. 5279, Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 5017, Natural Cosmetics Act. H.R. 535, PFAS Action of 2019. S. 2838, A bill to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic Amateur Sports Act to improve transparency of the United States Center for Safe Sport, to provide grant accountability, and to protect victims of abuse from retaliation, and for other purposes. H.R. 4982, Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019. S. 3372, Health Care Workforce Protection Act. H.R. 748, CARES Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. S. 3548, CARES Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6101/ S. 3400, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration. H.R. 6058, SHOP SAFE Act of 2020. H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act. H.R. 6395/ S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with specific regard to servicemember forced arbitration amendments. H.R. 7940, Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act. S. 4317, Safe to Work Act. S. 178, Delivering Immediate Relief to American Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act. H.R. 7528, Get America Back to Work Act. H.R. 8237, Protecting the Employment Rights of Service Members. Draft Ending Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Assault Claims Act. Draft legislation regarding additions to the PREP Act. General lobbying with regard to asbestos in talc and related liability issues. General lobbying with regard to asbestos exposure and related health and environmental issues. General lobbying with regard to liability issues related to regulation of cosmetics products. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state causes of action. General lobbying with regard to PFAS liability issues. General lobbying with regard to evidence availability in pipeline safety legislation. General lobbying with regard to immunity provisions in COVID-19 legislation. General lobbying with regard to nursing home COVID-19 liablity.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423/S.610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019 H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 2148/S. 1082, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace (BE HEARD in the Workplace) Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act H.R. 3843/S. 3026, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 4140, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 S. 1624, Help End Abusive Living Situations (HEALS) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the background on and revisions to Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos and talc related litigation; asbestos risk assessment report; litigation involving perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration
Client expense: $2,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423/S. 601, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 H.R. 2148/S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 3843/S. 3026, General background on the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 4140, General background on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019, including provisions relating to substitute amendment regarding COVID-19 relief package S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 S. 1624, Help End Abusive Living Situations (HEALS) Act S. 2789, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to liability relief due to the coronavirus pandemic; Background on and preservation of Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 86-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; litigation involving perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); legal reform; legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration; civil discovery reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.306 - A bill to promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, increasing antitrust enforcement resources, and improving the information provided to antitrust enforcers (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1978 - A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes (Ron Wyden, D-OR) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2749 - To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Hank Johnson, Jr., D-GA-4) , ALL PROVISIONS S.610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (Robert Bobby Scott, D-VA-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5712 - To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes (Brad Sherman, D-CA-30) Senate Version: S.3255 - A bill to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6664 - To educate businesses on COVID-19 based public health practices, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action, and for other purposes (Tim Burchett, R-TN-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3630 - A bill to provide certain limitations on liability for actions taken by health care providers to combat COVID-19 (Ben Sasse, R-NE) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6844 - To provide expanded unemployment protection for employees and a limitation on liability for employers with respect to exposure to COVID-19 (Michael Turner, R-OH-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6976 - To provide liability protection for nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Vicky Hartzler, R-MO-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6909 - To provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Compensation Fund, and for other purposes (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3915 - A bill to exempt certain businesses from liability arising from claims relating to an individual contracting COVID-19 as a result of patronizing a business or healthcare entity (Kelly Loeffler, R-GA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7179 - To provide liability protection for covered providers during the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Gregory Murphy, R-NC-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3941 - A bill to reopen the United States by rescinding, modifying, waiving, or providing exemptions from regulations and other requirements that may inhibit economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Kelly Loeffler, R-GA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7266 - To prohibit COVID-19 liability waiver enforceability for large indoor gatherings (Mark Pocan, D-WI-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7528 - To limit the civil liability of persons for the spread or possible transmission of SARS-COV-2 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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)
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and policy related to resolution of workplace, labor, and antitrust disputes, including S. 610, S. 1082, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1443, S. 1491, S. 2101, S. 2112, H.R. 2148, S. 2185, S. 2529, H.R. 2749, H.R. 2750, H.R. 3625, H.R. 3712, H.R. 3760,
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and policy related to resolution of workplace, pandemic liability, labor, and antitrust disputes, including S. 610, S. 1082, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1443, S. 1491, S. 2101, S. 2112, H.R. 2148, S. 2185, S. 2529, H.R. 2749, H.R. 2750, H.R. 3625, H.R. 3712, H.R. 3760,
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423/S.610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019 H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 2148/S. 1082, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace (BE HEARD in the Workplace) Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act H.R. 3843/S. 3026, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 4140, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the background on and revisions to Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos and talc related litigation; asbestos risk assessment report; litigation involving perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration
Client expense: $2,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Civil justice issues; H.R. 1423/S.610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act; H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act; H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act; FY21 National Defense Authorization Act provisions on ending forced arbitration; Ending use of forced arbitration in cases under the Uniform Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the Service Member Civil Relief Act in long term care facilities and in employment; Ending forced arbitration in long term care.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423, S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act H.R. 2148, S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2749, S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Client expense: $1,695,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, specifically attorney's fee cap amendment and motion to recommit with attorney fee cap. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act, bill to prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act. H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize, specifically in regards to amendments on joint employer liability for franchisors. General lobbying with regard to ERISA.
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 608, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education. H.R. 1430, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration. H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment act of 2019, bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in cases of sexual harassment, assault, discrimination. S. 635, A bill to restore statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration. S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration, a bill to amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration. S. 726, Personal Care Products Safety Act, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 4296, Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019. H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, specifically regarding preemption and immunity provisions. H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration against members of the armed forces. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491 Restoring Justice for Workers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 3764, Justice for Student Borrowers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in student loan agreements. S. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019. H.R. 1603/ S. 717, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. H.R. 1816, Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2019. Dingell and Cicilline amendments to H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding PFAS CERCLA designation (Dingell), and prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in SCRA claims (Cicilline). H.R. 5216/ S. 2943, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019. H.R. 5326, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 4544, Ensuring Fair Legal Recourse for Private Student Loan Borrowers Act. H.R. 5279, Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 5017, Natural Cosmetics Act. H.R. 535, PFAS Action of 2019. S. 2838, A bill to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic Amateur Sports Act to improve transparency of the United States Center for Safe Sport, to provide grant accountability, and to protect victims of abuse from retaliation, and for other purposes. H.R. 4982, Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019. S. 3372, Health Care Workforce Protection Act. H.R. 748, CARES Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. S. 3548, CARES Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6101/ S. 3400, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration. H.R. 6058, SHOP SAFE Act of 2020. H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act. H.R. 6395/ S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with specific regard to servicemember forced arbitration amendments. Draft legislation regarding additions to the PREP Act. General lobbying with regard to asbestos in talc and related liability issues. General lobbying with regard to asbestos exposure and related health and environmental issues. General lobbying with regard to liability issues related to regulation of cosmetics products. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state causes of action. General lobbying with regard to PFAS liability issues. General lobbying with regard to evidence availability in pipeline safety legislation. General lobbying with regard to immunity provisions in COVID-19 legislation. General lobbying with regard to nursing home COVID-19 liablity.
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.306 - A bill to promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, increasing antitrust enforcement resources, and improving the information provided to antitrust enforcers (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) S.1978 - A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes (Ron Wyden, D-OR) H.R.2749 - To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) H.R.1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Hank Johnson, Jr., D-GA-4) S.610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) H.R.2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (Robert Bobby Scott, D-VA-3) H.R.5712 - To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes (Brad Sherman, D-CA-30) Senate Version: S.3255 - A bill to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) H.R.6664 - To educate businesses on COVID-19 based public health practices, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action, and for other purposes (Tim Burchett, R-TN-2) S.3630 - A bill to provide certain limitations on liability for actions taken by health care providers to combat COVID-19 (Ben Sasse, R-NE) H.R.6844 - To provide expanded unemployment protection for employees and a limitation on liability for employers with respect to exposure to COVID-19 (Michael Turner, R-OH-10) H.R.6976 - To provide liability protection for nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Vicky Hartzler, R-MO-4) H.R.6909 - To provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Compensation Fund, and for other purposes (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) S.3915 - A bill to exempt certain businesses from liability arising from claims relating to an individual contracting COVID-19 as a result of patronizing a business or healthcare entity (Kelly Loeffler, R-GA) H.R.7179 - To provide liability protection for covered providers during the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Gregory Murphy, R-NC-3) S.3941 - A bill to reopen the United States by rescinding, modifying, waiving, or providing exemptions from regulations and other requirements that may inhibit economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Kelly Loeffler, R-GA) H.R.7266 - To prohibit COVID-19 liability waiver enforceability for large indoor gatherings (Mark Pocan, D-WI-2)
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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)
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act - support H.R. 6021, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - support H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - support
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and policy related to resolution of workplace, labor, and antitrust disputes, including S. 610, S. 1082, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1443, S. 1491, S. 2101, S. 2112, H.R. 2148, S. 2185, S. 2529, H.R. 2749, H.R. 2750, H.R. 3625, H.R. 3712, H.R. 3760,
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423, S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act H.R. 2148, S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2749, S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 608, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education. H.R. 1430, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration. H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment act of 2019, bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in cases of sexual harassment, assault, discrimination. S. 635, A bill to restore statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration. S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration, a bill to amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration. S. 726, Personal Care Products Safety Act, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 4296, Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019. H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, specifically regarding preemption and immunity provisions. H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration against members of the armed forces. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491 Restoring Justice for Workers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 3764, Justice for Student Borrowers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in student loan agreements. S. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019. H.R. 1603/ S. 717, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. H.R. 1816, Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2019. Dingell and Cicilline amendments to H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding PFAS CERCLA designation (Dingell), and prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in SCRA claims (Cicilline). H.R. 5216/ S. 2943, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019. H.R. 5326, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 4544, Ensuring Fair Legal Recourse for Private Student Loan Borrowers Act. H.R. 5279, Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 5017, Natural Cosmetics Act. H.R. 535, PFAS Action of 2019. S. 2838, A bill to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic Amateur Sports Act to improve transparency of the United States Center for Safe Sport, to provide grant accountability, and to protect victims of abuse from retaliation, and for other purposes. H.R. 4982, Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019. S. 3372, Health Care Workforce Protection Act. H.R. 748, CARES Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. S. 3548, CARES Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, with specific regard to immunity provisions. H.R. 6101/ S. 3400, Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration. H.R. 6058, SHOP SAFE Act of 2020. H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act. Draft legislation regarding additions to the PREP Act. General lobbying with regard to asbestos in talc and related liability issues. General lobbying with regard to asbestos exposure and related health and environmental issues. General lobbying with regard to liability issues related to regulation of cosmetics products. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state causes of action. General lobbying with regard to PFAS liability issues. General lobbying with regard to evidence availability in pipeline safety legislation. General lobbying with regard to immunity provisions in COVID-19 legislation.
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, specifically attorney's fee cap amendment and motion to recommit with attorney fee cap. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act, bill to prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act. H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize, specifically in regards to amendments on joint employer liability for franchisors. General lobbying with regard to ERISA.
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019 H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 2148/S. 1082, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace (BE HEARD in the Workplace) Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act H.R. 3843/S. 3026, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 4140, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos and talc related litigation; litigation involving perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration
Client expense: $5,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Civil justice issues; H.R. 1423/S.610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act; H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act; H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act; Ending use of forced arbitration in cases under the Uniform Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the Service Member Civil Relief Act in long term care facilities and in employment; Ending forced arbitration in long term care.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.306 - A bill to promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, increasing antitrust enforcement resources, and improving the information provided to antitrust enforcers (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN), ALL PROVISIONS S.1978 - A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes (Ron Wyden, D-OR), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2749 - To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Hank Johnson, Jr., D-GA-4), ALL PROVISIONS S.610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (Robert Bobby Scott, D-VA-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5712 - To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes (Brad Sherman, D-CA-30), ALL PROVISIONS Senate Version: S.3255 - A bill to repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA), ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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)
2020 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and policy related to resolution of workplace, labor, and antitrust disputes, including S. 610, S. 1082, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1443, S. 1491, S. 2101, S. 2112, H.R. 2148, S. 2185, S. 2529, H.R. 2749, H.R. 2750, H.R. 3625, H.R. 3712, H.R. 3760,
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019 H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act H.R. 2148/S. 1082, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace (BE HEARD in the Workplace) Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); definition of unjustified consumer under the Federal Trade Commission Act; use of consent decrees under the Federal Trade Commission Act; restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos litigation; litigation involving perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration
Client expense: $3,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, specifically attorney's fee cap amendment and motion to recommit with attorney fee cap. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act, bill to prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act. General lobbying with regard to ERISA.
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 608, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education. H.R. 1430, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration. H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment act of 2019, bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in cases of sexual harassment, assault, discrimination. S. 635, A bill to restore statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration. S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration, a bill to amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration. S. 726, Personal Care Products Safety Act, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 4296, Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019. H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, specifically regarding preemption and immunity provisions. H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration against members of the armed forces. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491 Restoring Justice for Workers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 3764, Justice for Student Borrowers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in student loan agreements. S. 766 PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019. H.R. 1603/ S. 717 Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. H.R. 1816, Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2019. Dingell and Cicilline amendments to H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding PFAS CERCLA designation (Dingell), and prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in SCRA claims (Cicilline). H.R. 5216/ S. 2943 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019. H.R. 5326 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 4544 Ensuring Fair Legal Recourse for Private Student Loan Borrowers Act. H.R. 5279 Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R. 5017 Natural Cosmetics Act. H.R. 535 PFAS Action of 2019. S. 2838, A bill to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic Amateur Sports Act to improve transparency of the United States Center for Safe Sport, to provide grant accountability, and to protect victims of abuse from retaliation, and for other purposes. H.R.4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019. Draft legislation regarding additions to the PREP Act. Draft legislation regarding the Accurate Labels Act. General lobbying with regard to asbestos in talc and related liability issues. General lobbying with regard to Asbestos exposure and related health and environmental issues. General lobbying with regard to liability issues related to regulation of cosmetics products. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state causes of action. General lobbying with regard to PFAS liability issues. General lobbying with regard to evidence availability in pipeline safety legislation.
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. XX (draft bill) - Investor Choice Act (Rep. Hank Johnson) H.J.Res.46 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019 H.R. 7 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 76 - Protect the Gig Economy Act H.R. 77 - Injunctive Authority Clarification Act H.R. 518 - Barring PPACA Supreme Court Cases from Citation Act H.R. 856 - Physician Pro Bono Care Act of 2019 H.R. 903 - Sunset Act of 2019 H.R. 1332 - Fair Care Act H.R. 1423 - FAIR Act H.R.1232 - Rescinding DHS' Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act H.R.1233 - Borderland Takings Defense Fund Act H.R.1234 - Preventing the Taking of Americans' Land to Build Trump's Wall Act H.R. 1500 - Consumers First Act H.R. 2749 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 3656 - Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive Lawsuits Act H.R. 3668 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act H.R. 4099- ACCESS Act S.J.Res.10 - A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019 S. 92 - REINS Act S. 328 - Startup Act S. 1266 - Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1303- HUMANE Act S.1419 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2019 S.1420 - SMART Act of 2019 S. 1480 - Back the Blue Act S. 1494 - Secure and Protect Act of 2019 S. 1976 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2396 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered From Detention Act Rulemakings Nominations Nomination of William Barr, U.S. Attorney General Nomination of Patrick Wyrick, United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma Nomination of Eric Miller, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Nomination of Neomi Rao, United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Nomination of Kenneth Lee, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Client expense: $146,341 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.306 - A bill to promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, increasing antitrust enforcement resources, and improving the information provided to antitrust enforcers (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1978 - A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes (Ron Wyden, D-OR) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2749 - To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Hank Johnson, Jr., D-GA-4) , ALL PROVISIONS S.610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 873/S. 260 Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (Phasing out sub-minimal wage for individuals with disabilities) H.R. 983/S. 559 Parental Bereavement Act (Parental bereavement leave under FMLA) H.R. 1185/S. 463 FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance) H.R. 1784/S. 840 Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave) H.R. 1940/S. 920 New Parents Act (Paid leave for new parents using Social Security benefits) H.R. 2474/S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (Amend labor laws relating to striking, unions, and labor practices) H.R. 2618/S. 1383 Portable Certification of Spouses Act (Improve occupational license portability for military spouses) H.R. 2749 Restoring Justice for Workers Act (End forced arbitration) H.R. 3197/S. 1786 Restoring Overtime Pay Act (Establishes minimum salary threshold for federal overtime pay) H.R. 2694 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy) H.R. 4978 Online Privacy Act of 2019 (exempts employment related data from the definition of covered data) S. 2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (exempts employment related data from the definition of covered data) United States Consumer Privacy Act of 2019 (draft bill) (exempts employment related data from the definition of covered data) S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act (military spouse occupational licensure portability) Apprenticeships - House and Senate / DOL Apprenticeships and Workforce Training Programs - DOL / White House Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / SBA Joint Employment Standard - NLRB Reducing barriers to employment for ex-offenders (White House)
Client expense: $470,848 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Civil justice issues; H.R. 1423/S.610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act; H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act; H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act; H.R.2422 - SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019; Ending use of forced arbitration in cases under the Uniform Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the Service Member Civil Relief Act in long term care facilities and in employment; Ending forced arbitration in long term care.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.306 - A bill to promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, increasing antitrust enforcement resources, and improving the information provided to antitrust enforcers (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1978 - A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes (Ron Wyden, D-OR) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2749 - To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Hank Johnson, Jr., D-GA-4), ALL PROVISIONS S.610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT), ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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)
2019 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019 H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 2148/S. 1082, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace (BE HEARD in the Workplace) Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 646, Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act of 2017 Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); definition of unjustified consumer under the Federal Trade Commission Act; use of consent decrees under the Federal Trade Commission Act; alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos litigation; litigation involving perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration
Client expense: $3,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2019 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR), which would eliminate forced arbitration in consumer and employment contracts. S. 608, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education. H.R. 1430, A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration. H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment act of 2019, bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in cases of sexual harassment, assault, discrimination. S. 635, A bill to restore statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration. S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration, a bill to amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration. S. 726, Personal Care Products Safety Act, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics. H.R. 4296, Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019. H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, specifically regarding preemption and immunity provisions. H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration against members of the armed forces. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491 Restoring Justice for Workers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 3764, Justice for Student Borrowers Act, prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in student loan agreements. S. 766 PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019. H.R. 1603/ S. 717 Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. H.R. 1816, Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2019. Dingell and Cicilline amendments to H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding PFAS CERCLA designation (Dingell), and prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in SCRA claims (Cicilline). Draft bill prohibiting the use of forced arbitration in nursing home cases. Draft Investor Choice Act, which would prohibit the use of forced arbitration in IPO documents, and in contracts between financial advisors and consumers. Draft Cosmetics Safety Enhancement Act, relating to preemption issues. Draft legislation regarding additions to the PREP Act. General lobbying with regard to asbestos in talc and related liability issues. General lobbying with regard to Asbestos exposure and related health and environmental issues. General lobbying with regard to liability issues related to regulation of cosmetics products. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state causes of action. General lobbying with regard to PFAS liability issues. General lobbying with regard to evidence availability in pipeline safety legislation.
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2019 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, specifically attorney's fee cap amendment and motion to recommit with attorney fee cap. H.R. 2749/ S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act, bill to prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes. H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act.
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2019 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 873/S. 260 Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (Phasing out sub-minimal wage for individuals with disabilities) H.R. 983/S. 559 Parental Bereavement Act (Parental bereavement leave under FMLA) H.R. 1185/S. 463 FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance) H.R. 1784/S. 840 Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave) H.R. 1940/S. 920 New Parents Act (Paid leave for new parents using Social Security benefits) H.R. 2474/S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (Amend labor laws relating to striking, unions, and labor practices) H.R. 2618/S. 1383 Portable Certification of Spouses Act (Improve occupational license portability for military spouses) H.R. 2749 Restoring Justice for Workers Act (End forced arbitration) H.R. 3197/S. 1786 Restoring Overtime Pay Act (Establishes minimum salary threshold for federal overtime pay) H.R. 2694 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy) Apprenticeships - House and Senate / DOL Apprenticeships and Workforce Training Programs - DOL / White House Data Privacy and Security - House and Senate (Exempting employment-related data) Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / SBA Joint Employment Standard - NLRB Reducing barriers to employment for ex-offenders (White House)
Client expense: $298,774 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office