Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007

S.456, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, provisions related to definition of gang crimes, transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system and mandatory minimum sentences. H.R. 460, the Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007. H.R.845, Criminal Restitution Improvement Act. H.R.555, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to regulation of contracts for telephone service by prison inmates. H.R.854, the City Youth Violence Recovery Act. S. 973, the Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007. S.1383, the Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007. S. 1685, the Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act. S. 1711, the Drug Sentencing Reform Trafficking Act of 2007. S. 2237, the Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007. Provisions related to juvenile justice and federal sentencing reform. S. 2451, the First Step Forward Act. H.R.1593, S.1060, Second Chance Act of 2007. H.R.1806, the Youth Crime Deterrence Act of 2007. H.R.3027, the Effective Law Enforcement through Transparent Interrogations Act of 2007. H.R. 2645, the Judicial Initiative Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Improvement Act of 2007. H.R.3411, Juvenile Crime Reduction Act. H.R.3846, the Youth PROMISE Act H.R.3547, the Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act, provisions related to definition of gang crimes and transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system. H.R.3992, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007. H.R.4109, the Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 H.R.5035, the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act. H.R.5178, the Youth Reentry Improvement Act of 2008. H.R.5537, the Juvenile Justice Improvement Act of 2008. S. 3155, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 S.3245, the Justice Integrity Act provisions regarding racial and ethnic disparity in sentencing S. 186, S. 3217 and H.R. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act S. 2450, A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine Proposed changes to Justice Department internal policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against culpable employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in 1999 Holder Memorandum, 2003 Thompson Memorandum, October 2005 McCallum Memorandum, and December 2006 McNulty Memorandum) Proposed changes to Commodity Futures Trading Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the August 11, 2004 and March 1, 2007 Enforcement Advisories titled Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations issued by the Commissions Division of Enforcement) Proposed changes to Securities and Exchange Commission policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the Commissions Seaboard Report, formally known as the Report of Investigation Pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 and Commission Statement on the Relationship of Cooperation to Agency Enforcement Decisions, issued on October 23, 2001 as Releases 44969 and 1470) Proposed changes to Department of Housing and Urban Development policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections (set forth in the HUDs February 3, 2006 formal Notice to public housing authorities urging them to include an addendum in all contracts with legal counsel that would restrict their attorneys ability to assert the attorney-client privilege on behalf of these clients in regard to HUD investigations and enforcement proceedings) and policy pressuring state and local government entities that administer federal awards to not pay their employees attorneys fees during investigations Proposed changes to Environmental Protection Agency policy involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during investigations (set forth in the EPA Cooperation Standards, Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Preservation of Violations. Effective May 11, 2000) Proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules involving waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections, nonpayment of employees attorneys fees, and other punitive actions against certain employees as conditions for receiving cooperation credit during audits, investigations, or corrective actions (set forth in FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting, 72 Fed. Reg. 64019 (November 14, 2007; Original Proposed Rule) and 73 Fed. Reg. 28407 (May 16, 2008; Second Proposed Rule);

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Traumatic Brain Injury Act (H.R. 1419/S.973) -- support passage of this bill The Wakefield Act (H.R. 2464/S.60) -- support passage of this bill

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Proposed House and Senate legislation to reauthorize the Justice for All Act of 2004, P.L. 108-405, especially the provisions of Titles II and III which elimate backlogs of untested DNA and protect crime victims' rights, (including H.R. 5057, a bill to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program); Section 102 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005,P.L. 109-162, relating to HIV testing of indicted rape defendents; H.R. 845 and S. 973, bills to imporve the law relating to restitution in criminal cases; and proposed legislation to improve campus saftey and security for students at institutions of higher education.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE