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2008 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1360, Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation S. 3274, S. 852: Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1360, Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation S. 3274, S. 852: Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1360, Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation S. 3274, S. 852: Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1360, Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation S. 3274, S. 852: Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Torts
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 (S. 852), Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 (S. 3274)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2008 · first_quarter · Torts
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| Richard G. Lugar | Republican | IN |
H.R. 1360, Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation S. 3274, S. 852: Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2007 · year_end · Torts
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 (S. 852), Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 (S. 3274)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2007 · year_end · Torts
H.R. 1360, Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005 S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2007 · mid_year · Torts
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 (S. 852), Fairness in Asebestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 (S. 3274)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2007 · mid_year · Torts
S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Torts
H.R. 1360, Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005 S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2007 · mid_year · Torts
S.852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act ... H.R.420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005 ... H.R.1957, Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005 ... H.R.3509, Workplace Goods Job Growth Act ... S.3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act ... H.R.989, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act
Client expense: $331,027 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Torts
H.R. 1360," Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 or FAIR Act of 2005," Title: To create a fair and efficient system claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes. "S.852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 or FAIR Act of 2005," Title: A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes. "S.3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 or FAIR Act of 2006," Title: A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S1933 S3274 S1869 S1772 S260 S864 S582 S518 S852 S3569 S2766 S2611 S1955 SCONRES83 HR9 HR5631 HR4975 HR2803HR4890 HR5638 HR5694 HR4844 HR2566 HR2419 HR2360 HR697 HR1316 HR4297 HR3010HR739 HR740 HR741 HR742 HR3761 HR1606 HR2830 HR1158.
Client expense: $205,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
HR 1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005 S. 3274 FAIR Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 1957 Asbestos Compensation FAirness Act of 2005 S. 3274 FAIR Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 852 Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 S. 3274 Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 HR 3509 Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S.852, S.3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Railroads
S. 629: A bill to amend chapter 97 of title 18, United States Code, relating to protecting against attacks on railroads and other mass transportation systems. H.R. 52: To amend title 18, United States Code, to further protect rail and mass transportation, and for other purposes. H.R. 4106: To provide for the security and safety of rail transportation systems in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 3264: To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track. S. 763: A bill to direct the Federal Railroad Administration to make welded rail and tank car improvements. H.R. 1631: To provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes. S. 1516: A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. S. 1380: A bill to eliminate unsafe railway-road grade crossings, to enhance railroad safety through new safety technology, safety inspections, accident investigations, and for other purposes. S. 1379: A bill to provide increased rail transportation security. H.R. 1630: To authorize appropriations for the benefit of Amtrak for fiscal years 2006 through 2008, and for other purposes. H.R. 2843: To prohibit the use of remote control locomotives to carry hazardous materials, and for other purposes. S. 852: A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes. S. 3274: A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes. H.R. 3270: To improve the security of public transportation and rail systems in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 106: To require the Surface Transportation Board to consider certain issues when deciding whether to authorize the construction of a railroad line. H.R. 168: To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a goods movement program to improve the productivity, security, and safety of freight transportation gateways. H.R. 1631: To provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes. S. 3612: A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. H.R. 3318: To amend the Clayton Act to restore the application of the anitrust laws to rail carriers; and for other purposes. S. 919: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance competition among and between rail carriers in order to ensure efficient rail service and reasonable rail rates, and for other purposes. H.R.2047: To authorize appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board, to enhance rail transportation competition, and for other purposes. S. 230: A bill to improve railroad safety. H.R. 4372: To provide for a rail worker emergency training program.
Client expense: $3,121,066 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2006 · year_end · Torts
Litigation reform legislation, including S. 852 and S. 3274.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2006 · year_end · Environment/Superfund
S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Resolution Act of 2005 S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Environment/Superfund
HR1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005 S852 Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 S3274 Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 S1151 Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2005
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S 3274 - Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act - all matters related to railroad and freight transportation (S 852 and S 109-97) S 3612 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2006 - all matters related to railroad and freight transportation
Client expense: $904,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S. 3274 Fair Act 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
Litigation Reform S 3274 - Fair Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Asbestos Litigation - S. 853 & H.R. 1360 Asbestos Litigation - S.3274 & H.R. 1360 Radiation Exposure Compensation S.1515 Health Care Safety Net Amendments - S. 1281 Assocation Health Plans - H.R. 660/S. 545 Asbestos Compensation Reform - S. 2290
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S.3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006.
Client expense: $2,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 852, S. 3274 Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 – provisions regarding standards for medical criteria for those with nonmalignant asbestos related diseases, timing of filing cause of actions and waiver of statute of limitations H.R. 5, S. 354, S.22, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare or the Health Act of 2005 – issue of preemption of state medical liability laws S. 23, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act – issue of preemption of state medical liability laws H.R. 420 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act – provisions regarding modifications to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and changes relating to jurisdiction and venue for personal injury cases filed in state and federal courts S. 1337, the Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act – provisions regarding the creation of health care tribunals H.R. 1546, Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2005 – provisions regarding the creation of health care tribunals H.R. 5309, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2006 – provisions relating to criteria for review of Medicare set-asides and rules for establishing a Medicare set-aside in Workers’ Compensation Cases. General issues relating to alternatives to Medical Malpractice Litigation
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Torts
Monitor federal legislation related to tort reform. S 852- FAIR Act of 2005 HR 1360- FAIR Act of 2005 S 3274- FAIR Act of 2006 HR 1957- Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $600,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 3274 - FAIR Act of 2006 H.R. 1360 / S.852 - Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 H.R. 800/ S. 397 - Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Acts H.R. 1957 - Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005 H.R. 420 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Torts
HR 554 and S 908 Common Sense Consumption Act S 852/S 3274 FAIR Act HR 1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005
Client expense: $1,001,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Torts
Issues related to tort reform, medical malpractice H.R. 3359 Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005 H.R. 2650 Patient Protection Act of 2005 S. 852 Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005 H.R. 1360 Fair Act of 2005 S. 3274 The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 S. 1337 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S. 852 Fair Act of 2005 S. 3274 The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 H.R. 3359 Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005 H.R. 2650 Patient Protection Act of 2005 S. 3114 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2006 S. 2275 National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 H.R. 4320 National Flood Insurance Program Commitment to Policyholders and Reform Act of 2005 H.R.4973 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 S. 3589 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 H.R. 5637 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act S. 1337 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 4703 Masha's Law S. 2155 Masha's Law S. 2509 National Insurance Act of 2006 H.R. 6225 National Insurance Act of 2006 Issues related to asbestos compensation, medical malpractice insurance, terrorism insurance, workers' compensation H.R. 3 SAFE Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users H.R. 1360 Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 852 Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 2682 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 S. 3274 The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 S. 1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S. 1244 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 Issues related to Asbestos, Long-Term Care Insurance H.R. 3 SAFE Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users H.R. 1360 Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005; S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 3274, FAIR Act of 2006 - Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 H.R. 6111, Tax Relief & Healthcare Act of 2006 (Section 209, Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act ) H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act of 2005 S. 852, FAIR Act of 2005-Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005
Client expense: $4,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
H.R. 1360, FAIR Act of 2005; H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005; S. 852, FAIR Act of 2005; S. 3274, FAIR Act of 2006; Asbestos litigation reform and related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
H.R. 1360, FAIR Act of 2005; H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005; S. 852, FAIR Act of 2005; S. 3274, FAIR Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S.852 - FAIR Act of 2005 S. 3274 - FAIR Act of 2006 H.R. 1360 - FAIR Act of 2005 H.R. 1957 - Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
Asbestos (S 3274)
Client expense: $4,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5808 – Public Transportation Security Assistance Act of 2006 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to public transportation agencies and over-the-road bus operators to improve security, and for other purposes. The BCTD is interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to projects funded under the bill. H.R. 5815 - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006 -- A bill authorizing major medical facilities projects and lease of major medical facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs for FY 2006 and 2007. BCTD is interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to projects funded under the bill. S. 852, S. 3274 - The Fair Asbestos Injury Resolution Act -- Bills to provide compensation to victims of asbesos exposure, by establishing a national trust fund financed by entities with asbestos liability. BCTD is interested in all provisions, including establishment of fund, funding levels, compensation levels, eligibility requirements and compensation awards. S. 2459 - GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act -- A bill to improve cargo security, and for other purposes. BCTD is interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to projects funded under the bill. S. 2611 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 - A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. BCTD is interested in guest worker provisions, including prevailing wage protections and employment of undocumented workers. H.R. 6 – Climate and Economy Insurance Act of 2007 – A bill to reduce U.S. dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes. BCTD interested provisions that would impose “Buy American” and “Employ American” requirements on recipients of oil and gas leases from the United States for offshore energy exploration. H.R. 1107 – Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act – A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to states to rehabilitate and repair deficient dams. Interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to construction, repair and/or alteration of dams. H.R. 4761 – Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 – A bill to provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. BCTD interested in including an amendment that impose “Buy American” and “Employ American” requirements on recipients of oil and gas leases from the United States for offshore energy exploration. H.R. 4954—Port Security Improvement Act — A bill to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced defenses and for other purposes. BCTD interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to projects funded under the bill. H.R. 5070 - Trade Preference Extension and Expansion Act of 2006 – A bill that proposes to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act through 2007. BCTD interested in effect of free trade agreements on enforcement of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. H.R. 5714 – Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2006 – A bill to improve the security of rail and public transportation systems in the United States, and for other purposes. BCTD is interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to projects funded under the bill. H.R. 5928 - 21st Century High-Performance Public School Facilities Act of 2006 – A bill requiring the Secretary of Education to make annual grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state for the construction, modernization, or repair of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools, and to make low-interest loans to LEAs in each fiscal year; and that establishes the School Construction, Modernization, and Repair Revolving Fund. BCTD is interested in assuring application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to all construction, repair and/or alteration of school assisted under the Act. H.R. 6061 – Secure Fence Act of 2006 – A bill to extend fences and barriers along southern borders of U.S. BCTD interested in application of Davis-Bacon Act to projects funded under the bill. H.RES. 925, S.3569 and H.R.5684 – United States-Oman Free Trade Implementation Act of 2006 – A bill to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. BCTD interested in effect of free trade agreements on enforcement of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 852 - FAIR Act of 2005 S. 3274 - FAIR Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 3274, FAIR Act of 2006 - Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 H.R. 6111, Tax Relief & Healthcare Act of 2006 (Section 209, Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act ) H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act of 2005 S. 852, FAIR Act of 2005-Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005
Client expense: $4,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Bankruptcy
H.R.684: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of California, and for other purposes. H.R.5532: the ‘Peremptory Challenge Act of 2006’. H.R.3729.RFS: the ‘Federal Judiciary Emergency Tolling Act of 2006’. S.3274.PCS: the ‘FAIR Act of 2006’. H.R. 5014: the ‘Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2006’. S.2276: the ‘Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2006’. H.R. 5585: the ‘Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006’. S. 329: the ‘Bankruptcy Fairness Act’. H.R. 3533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that net operating losses shall not be reduced in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in certain chapter 11 bankruptcy. See attached
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Bankruptcy
See Addendum H.R.684: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of California, and for other purposes. H.R.5532: the ‘Peremptory Challenge Act of 2006’. H.R.3729.RFS: the ‘Federal Judiciary Emergency Tolling Act of 2006’. S.3274.PCS: the ‘FAIR Act of 2006’. H.R. 5014: the ‘Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2006’. S.2276: the ‘Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2006’. H.R. 5585: the ‘Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006’. S. 329: the ‘Bankruptcy Fairness Act’. H.R. 3533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that net operating losses shall not be reduced in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in certain chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Client expense: $2,669,687 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 3274, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act Medical malpractice H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act S. 908, Commonsense Consumption Act Criminalization of product liability H.R. 3509, Workplace Goods Jobs Growth and Competitiveness Act H.R. 3509, Statute of Repose
Client expense: $3,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Torts
FAIR Act of 2006 (S. 3274)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 3274 - Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 - entire bill relating to a new system to resolve asbestos injury claims; Other Legislative proposals relating to claims against personal protective devices. S. 852 - Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 - entire bill relating to a new system to resolve asbestos injury claims;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE