Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, FERA; H.R. 1020/S. 931, Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act; S. 263/H.R. 1474, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009; S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009; S. 2813, Investors Rights and Corporate Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010; S.1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009; Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173); Legislation to limit the tax deductibility of punitive damages; S. Amdt. 4344 to H.R. 4213 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for closing on a principal residence eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit; H.R.4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009; H.R. 5381/S.3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. H.Res 1605 H.R. 809, H.R. 1474, H.R. 3081, H.R. 3219, H.R. 3337, H.R. 3407, H.R. 3467, H.R. 3554, H.R. 3657, H.R. 3787, H.R. 3813, H.R.3873, H.R. 3949, H.R. 4041, H.R. 4320, H.R. 4541, H.R. 4667, H.R. 5064, H.R. 5170, H.R. 5206, H.R. 5428, H.R. 5549, H.R. 5641, H.R. 5933, H.R. 5993, H.R. 5996, H.R. 6372, S. 263, S. 1668, S. 1780, S. 1939, S. 1963, S. 2769, S. 3107 S. 3234. S. 3334 S. 3348, S. 3355, S. 3447, S. 3582, S. 3801, S. 3819, S. 3875

Client expense: $399,666 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, White House Office

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474; A Bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, H.R. 949.

Client expense: $38,837 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1020 / S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237 / S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act S. 448 / H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers legal Accountability Act of 2009 S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 3871 - Investor Protection Act H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" S. 560 / H.R. 1409 - All provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1788 - All provisions of the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2831 - (110th Congress bill) - All provisions of the 110th Congress' Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act P.L. 110-314 - All provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1 / Senate Amendment 570 to the same, P.L. 111-5 - The State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1106 / Senate Amendment 673 to the same, P.L. 111-8 - The State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act No bill number - General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute No bill number - General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases No bill number - General background on U.S. capitol markets competitiveness and regulation No bill number - General background on securities litigation and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation No bill number - General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms No bill number - General background on State AGs and their enforcement authority / activities H.R. 2309 - State AG enforcement provisions of Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act H.R. 609 - All provisions of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 585 - Arbitration provisions of the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act No bill number - All provisions of the Non-Deductibility of Punitive Damages Proposal in the President's Budget Submission

Client expense: $932,499 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. S 60, S 263, S 1450, S 1668, S 1780, S 1936, S 1939, S 1963, S 2769, S 3107, S 3162, S 3234, S 3348, S 3355, S 3447, S Con Res 3447, HR 23, HR 303, HR 333, HR 1017, HR 1592, HR 3155, HR 3337, HR 3407, HR 3467, HR 3657, HR 3787, HR 3813, HR 3885, HR 3949, HR 4062, HR 4320, HR 4505, HR 4541, HR 4693, HR 4988, HR 5014, HR 5206, HR 5400, HR 5428, HR 5549 H J Res 5064

Client expense: $651,991 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, White House Office

lobbying to assure that VA health care (including CHAMPVA and spina bifida coverage) be qualified as "minimum essential coverage" under HR HR3962; lobbying to improve the speed, accuracy and consistency of the VA's Claim Adjudication process; lobbying in support of increasing DIC payments HR2243; lobbying to require the VA to take into account veteran's number of minor children when determining financial need of medical services HR4465; lobbying in support of retention of DIC payments upon remarriage on or after the age of 55 HR809; lobbying to grant Veterans Status to non-veteran members of the Reserve components with 20 years or more of sservice HR3787, S1780; lobbying on behalf of increased flexibility in payments of State Veterans Homes HR4241; lobbying in favor of strenghtening the protections granted by USERRA and increased and effective enforcment S263, HR1089; lobbying to permit Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to cover vocational and other technical education S3171, HR3813; lobbying to increase vocational rehabilitation and employemnt assistance programs HR1821; lobbying to prevent homelessness among veterans HR1171

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 3451, Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, provisions on arbitration S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537/H.R. 1508/H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on medical mal-practice S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 2915, Rape Victims' Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4678/S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act S. 3302/HR 5381, Motor Vehicle Safety Act, provisions on liability H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on litigation H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, provisions on litigation S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, provisions on arbitration S. 263, Service Members Access to Justice Act of 2009, provisions on arbitration H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, provisions on arbitration Amendment 154 offered for potential consideration on H.R. 5136, provisions of an arbitration related amendment offered in the House Rules Committee for potential consideration on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 General background on: legal reform issues, discovery reform, medical liability reform, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, attorney-client privilege and asbestos (no specific legislation introduced)

Client expense: $3,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, FERA; H.R. 1020/S. 931, Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act; S. 263/H.R. 1474, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009; S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009; S. 2813, Investors Rights and Corporate Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010; S.1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009; Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173); Legislation to limit the tax deductibility of punitive damages; S. Amdt. 4344 to H.R. 4213 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for closing on a principal residence eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474.

Client expense: $28,105 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1020 / S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237 / S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 445 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 437 - Contingency Fee Tax Breaks H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act S. 448 / H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 209 S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 3871 - Investor Protection Act H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions of the "Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009" S. 560 / H.R. 1409 - All provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1788 - All provisions of the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2831 - (110th Congress bill) - All provisions of the 110th Congress' Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act P.L. 110-314 - All provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1 / Senate Amendment 570 to the same, P.L. 111-5 - The State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1106 / Senate Amendment 673 to the same, P.O. 111-8 - The State AG Truth in Lending Enforcement Provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 No bill number - General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute No bill number - General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases No bill number - General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation No bill number - General background on securities litigation and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation No bill number - General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms No bill number - General background on State AGs and their enforcement authority / activities H.R. 2309 - State AG enforcement provision of Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act H.R. 609 - All provisions of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 585 - Arbitration provisions of the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act No bill number - All provisions of the Non-Deductibility of Punitive Damages Proposal in the President's Budget Submission

Client expense: $1,170,483 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S.458, to amend the False Claims Act H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act Issues relating to federal preemption S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 S.512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

lobbying in opposition of VA health care including CHAMPVA and spina bifida coverage being included or effected by general health care reform legislation (HR3590, HR3962); lobbying to improve the speed, accuracy and consistency of the VA claims adjudication system; lobbying in support of increasing DIC payments HR2243; lobbying in support of allowing retention of DIC upon remarriage on or after the age of 55 (HR809); lobbying in favor of granting Veterans status to non-veteran members of Reserve components with 20 or more years of service (HR3787,S1780); lobbying in favor of strengthening the protection and enforcement of USERRA S263, HR1089; lobbying to prevent homelessness among veterans HR1171 lobbying to permit Post 9/11 GI Bill to cover vocational and technical education S3171, HR3813; lobbying to enlarge vocational rehabilitation and employment asistance HR1821; lobbying in support of Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 S1963

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. S 3162, HR 4465, HR 1293, HR 3155, HR 2770, HR 293, HR 4054, HR 1211, HR 4568, HR 1171, HR 3813, HR 3155, S 1780, HR 4320, HR 3657, HR 3787, HR 3337, S 2769, S 263, S 1668, HR 3949, HR 1016, S 1963, HR 3813, S 1963, HR 3554, HR 1592, S 1780, HR 3787, HR 809, HR 4324,

Client expense: $483,459 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, White House Office

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, FERA; H.R. 1020/S. 931, Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act; S. 263/H.R. 1474, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009; S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009; S. 2813, Investors Rights and Corporate Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 3326, De Departments of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010; S.1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009; Restoring American financial Stability Act of 2010.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009

Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to mortgage lending including bankruptcy issues which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S. 61 - Helping Families Save Thier Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Issues related to consumer deposit accounts and credit cards including interchange which includues the following legislation: H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 414 - Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009; S. 392- Credit Card Reform Act of 2009; S. 235 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 500 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act; S. 257 - Consumer Credit Fairness Act; H.R. 1610 - Interest Rate Equity (RE) Act; H.R. 1365 - [No short title] - bill that requires businesses that offer credit cards to post signs with disclosures; H.R. 1637 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 399 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 165 - Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2009. Issues related to arbitration provisions in consumer contracts which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 1237 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; S. 512 - Fairness in Arbitration Act; H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009; S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 Issues related to Student Lending - H.R. 3221 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 Issues related to regulatory reform - H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009 Issues related to mortgage lending S 896 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Issues related to Interchange H.R. 2695 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 S 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 H.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 Issues related to Overdraft Programs H.R. 1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act S 1799 - Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 H.R. 1487 - Overdraft Fee Notification Act Other H.R. 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations H.R. 2309 - Consumer Credit and Debt Collection Act H.R. 2221 - Data Accountabiliy and Trust Act H.R. 1479 - Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 1214- Payday Loan Reform Act lof 2009

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263/H.R. 1474

Client expense: $32,975 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009

Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009

Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to mortgage lending including bankruptcy issues which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S. 61 - Helping Families Save Thier Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Issues related to consumer deposit accounts and credit cards including interchange which includues the following legislation: H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 414 - Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009; S. 392- Credit Card Reform Act of 2009; S. 235 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 500 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act; S. 257 - Consumer Credit Fairness Act; H.R. 1610 - Interest Rate Equity (RE) Act; H.R. 1365 - [No short title] - bill that requires businesses that offer credit cards to post signs with disclosures; H.R. 1637 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 399 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 165 - Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2009. Issues related to arbitration provisions in consumer contracts which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 1237 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; S. 512 - Fairness in Arbitration Act; H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009; S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 Issues related to Student Lending - H.R. 3221 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 Issues related to regulatory reform - H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009 Issues related to mortgage lending S 896 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Issues related to Interchange H.R. 2695 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 S 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 H.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 Issues related to Overdraft Programs H.R. 1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act S 1799 - Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 H.R. 1487 - Overdraft Fee Notification Act Other H.R. 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations H.R. 2309 - Consumer Credit and Debt Collection Act H.R. 2221 - Data Accountabiliy and Trust Act H.R. 1479 - Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 1214- Payday Loan Reform Act lof 2009

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to mortgage lending including bankruptcy issues which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S. 61 - Helping Families Save Thier Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Issues related to consumer deposit accounts and credit cards including interchange which includues the following legislation: H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 414 - Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009; S. 392- Credit Card Reform Act of 2009; S. 235 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 500 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act; S. 257 - Consumer Credit Fairness Act; H.R. 1610 - Interest Rate Equity (RE) Act; H.R. 1365 - [No short title] - bill that requires businesses that offer credit cards to post signs with disclosures; H.R. 1637 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 399 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 165 - Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 1487 - Overdraft Fee Notification Act; H.R. 1456 - Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 Issues related to arbitration provisions in consumer contracts which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 1237 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; S. 512 - Fairness in Arbitration Act; H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009; S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 Issues related to Student Lending - HR 3221 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 Issues related to regulatory reform - HR 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009 Issues related to mortgage lending S 896 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Issues related to Interchange HR 2695 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 S 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 HR 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 Other HR 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations HR 2309 - Consumer Credit and Debt Collection Act HR 2221 - Data Accountabiliy and Trust Act H.R. 1479 - Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 1214- Payday Loan Reform Act lof 2009

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474; expressed concerns about Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009, H.R. 1089 and Wounded Veteran Job Security Act, H.R. 466.

Client expense: $36,767 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1020 / S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237 / S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 445 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 437 - Contingency Fee Tax Breaks H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act S.448 / H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 3871 - Investor Protection Act H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions i nthe "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions of the "Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009" S. 560 / H.R. 1409 - All provisions of the Employee Ffree Choice Act H.R. 1788 - All provisions of the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2831 (110th Congress bill) - All provisions of he 110th Congress' Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act P.L. 110-314 - All provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1 / Senate Amendment 570 to the same, P.L. 111-5 - The State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1105 / Senate Amendment 673 to the same, P.L. 111-8 - The State AG Truth in Lending Enforceent Provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 No bill number - General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption No bill number - Potential legislaiton dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute No bill number - General background on drug and device labelig rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases No bill number - General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation No bill number - General background on securities litigaiton and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play isues in securities litigation No bill number - General background on legal reform issues No bill number - General background on discovery reform No bill number - General background on medical liability reform No bill number - Potential medical malpractice provisions / amendments to the draft "America's Healthy Future Act" No bill number - General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms No bill number - General background on State AGs and their enforcement authority/activities H.R. 2309 - State AG enforcement provision of Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act H.R. 609 - All provisions of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 585 - Arbitration provisions of the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act No bill number - All provisions of the Non-Deductibility of Punitive Damages Proposal in the President's Budget Submission

Client expense: $1,119,951 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S.458, to amend the False Claims Act H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act Issues relating to federal preemption S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 S.512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, provisions on arbitration H.R. 3451, Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, provisions on arbitration H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537/H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on medical malpractice reform S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, provisions on arbitration General background on legal reform issues, discovery reform, medical liability reform, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms Defense Contractor Mandatory Arbitration Amendment offered by Senator Franken Non-Deductibility of punitive damages proposal in the President's Budget Submission (no specific legislation) Draft Legislation, Sexual Assault Victims Act and the Rape Victims' Act of 2009 (not yet introduced)

Client expense: $7,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, H.R. 1020/S. 931, H.R. 1728, H.R.991, H.R. 1237/S. 512, H.R. 1214, S. 263/H.R. 1474, S. 1551, S. 2813, H.R. 3326).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474; expressed concerns about Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009, H.R. 1089 and Wounded Veteran Job Security Act, H.R. 466.

Client expense: $28,278 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: S263;HR1474

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, H.R. 1020/S.931, H.R. 1728, H.R. 991, H.R. 1237/S. 512, H.R. 1214, S.263/H.R. 1474, S.1551).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237 - S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act S. 458 - Fals Claims Clarification Act H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 445 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 437 - Contingency Fee Tax Breaks H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act

Client expense: $658,667 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S.458, to amend the False Claims Act H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act Issues relating to federal preemption S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 S.512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to mortgage lending including bankruptcy issues which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S. 61 - Helping Families Save Thier Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Issues related to consumer deposit accounts and credit cards including interchange which includues the following legislation: H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 414 - Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009; S. 392- Credit Card Reform Act of 2009; S. 235 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 500 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act; S. 257 - Consumer Credit Fairness Act; H.R. 1610 - Interest Rate Equity (RE) Act; H.R. 1365 - [No short title] - bill that requires businesses that offer credit cards to post signs with disclosures; H.R. 1637 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 399 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 165 - Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2009. Issues related to arbitration provisions in consumer contracts which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 1237 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; S. 512 - Fairness in Arbitration Act; H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009; S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 Issues related to Student Lending - H.R. 3221 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 Issues related to regulatory reform - H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009 Issues related to mortgage lending S 896 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Issues related to Interchange H.R. 2695 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 S 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 H.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 Issues related to Overdraft Programs H.R. 1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act S 1799 - Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 H.R. 1487 - Overdraft Fee Notification Act Other H.R. 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations H.R. 2309 - Consumer Credit and Debt Collection Act H.R. 2221 - Data Accountabiliy and Trust Act H.R. 1479 - Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 1214- Payday Loan Reform Act lof 2009

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S.252 Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S.263 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 S.274 Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act of 2009 S.315 Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 S.423 Advanced Approps S.459 SUPPORT for Substance Use Disorders ActSupporting Uniformed Personnel by Providing Oversight and Relevant Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Act S.475 Military Spouses Residency Relief Act S.498 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans, and for other purposes. S.514 Veterans Rehabilitation and Training Improvements Act of 2009 S.535 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. S.543 Veteran and Servicemember Caregiver Support Act of 2009 S.559 A bill to provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program. S.597 Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S.658 Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S.669 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act S.699 Far South Texas Veterans Medical Center Act of 2009 S.711 Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 S.728 Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 S.731 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve. S.734 Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 S.772 Honor Act of 2009 S.801 Family Caregiver Program Act of 2009 S.831 National Guard and Reserve Retired Pay Equity Act of 2009 S.842 A bill to repeal the sunset of certain enhancements of protections of servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay mortgage holders unpaid bala S.847 Education Benefits for Survivors who Enlist S.902 SERV ActServices, Education, and Rehabilitation for Veterans Act S.944 Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009 S.1026Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 S.1106Selected Reserve Continuum of Care Act S.1415Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act S.1467Lance Corporal Josef Lopez Fairness for Servicemembers Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009 S.1495Service Dogs for Veterans Act of 2009 S.1668National Guard Education Equality Act H.R.32Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 H.R.270TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009 H.R.294Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009 H.R.466Wounded Veteran Job Security Act H.R.593To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cove H.R.613Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act H.R.620Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009 H.R.775To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation. H.R.784To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress quarterly reports on vacancies in mental health professional positions in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. H.R.785To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide outreach and training to certain college and university mental health centers relating to the mental health of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring F H.R.819To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of d H.R.950To amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning. H.R.952COMBAT PTSD ActCompensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act H.R.1016Advance Approps H.R.1036Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009 H.R.1098Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009 H.R.1169To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment. H.R.1182Military Spouses Residency Relief Act H.R.1211Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act H.R.1308Veterans Mental Health Screening and Assessment Act H.R.1336Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2009 H.R.1401VET Corps Act of 2009 H.R.1474Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1633Honor the WISH ActHonor the Written Intent of our Soldier Heroes Act H.R.2058Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 H.R.2393Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 H.R.2416To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, including veterans with service-connected disabilities. H.R.2419Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act H.R.2456Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009VETS Act of 2009 H.R.2547Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R.2562Service Members Home Ownership Act of 2009 H.R.2614Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R.2696Servicemembers' Rights Protection Act H.R.2825Safety in Defense Contracting Act H.R.2874Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009 H.R.2879Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 H.R.2928To amend title 38, United State Code, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program. H.R.2931To direct the Secretary of Defense to adopt a program of professional and confidential screenings for members of the armed forces on active duty to detect mental health conditions for the purpose of reducing the incidence of suicide among such members and H.R.3223To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. H.R.3267To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to the children of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who die as a result of service in a combat zone. H.R.3337Post-9/11 Veterans' Job Training Act of 2009 H.R.3441To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes. H.R.3467Veterans Education Enhancement and Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.3554National Guard Education Equality Act H.R.3561To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training. H.R.3577Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 H.R.3579To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of the reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537/H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration provisions H.R. 3451, Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, arbitration provisions H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on medical malpractice S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, arbitration provisions General background on legal reform issues, discovery reform, medical liability reform, medical malpractice and arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (no specific legislation introduced)

Client expense: $4,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009

Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system (including S. 386/H.R. 1793/S. 378, H.R. 1020/S.931, H.R. 1728, H.R. 991, H.R. 1237/S. 512, H.R. 1214, S.263/H.R. 1474).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

supported Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 (SAJA), S. 263, H.R. 1474; expressed concerns about Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009, H.R. 1089 and Wounded Veteran Job Security Act, H.R. 466.

Client expense: $27,360 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009

Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1020/S. 931, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, the Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, the Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537/H.R. 1508, the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 S. 445, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 585, the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, arbitration-related provisions General background on: legal reform issues, discovery reform, medical liability reform, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, non-deductibility of punitive damages proposal in the President's Budget, and medical malpractice issues (no specific legislation)

Client expense: $3,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps; HR 2454 / S 961 Authorizing the Regulations of Swaps Act, regarding over the counter derivatives; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009, regarding general issues on deposit insurance; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, general issues regarding arbitration clauses and credit card terms; S 414 Credit CARD Act of 2009, general issues regarding arbitration clauses and credit card terms; S 257 Consumer Credit Fairness Act, general issues regarding arbitration clauses and credit card terms; S 895 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, general issues regarding arbitration clauses and credit card terms; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding oversight of expenditures; HR 1664, regarding executive compensation practices; HR 786, regarding FDIC insurance thresholds and increase borrowing authority; S Amdt 688, regarding FDIC insurance thresholds and increase borrowing authority; HR 1105 Omnibus Appropriations for FY 2009, regarding S Amdt 638 provision on FTC authority regarding Truth-in-Lending Act provisions; HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act, regarding issues of anti-arbitration clauses; HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act, regarding issues of anti-arbitration clauses; HR 1237 / S 512 Fairness in Nursing Arbitration Act, regarding issues of anti-arbitration clauses; HR 1728 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, regarding mortgage lending practices and arbitration; HR 1214 / S 263 Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009, regarding mortgage lending practices and arbitration; S 585 Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, regarding mortgage lending practices and arbitration; General issues on lending and credit market activities; General issues on regulatory restructuring; General issues on regulatory reform proposal; Examination of debt collection practices; General issues on legislative restrictions on small business credit cards.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to mortgage lending including bankruptcy issues which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S. 61 - Helping Families Save Thier Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Issues related to consumer deposit accounts and credit cards including interchange which includues the following legislation: H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 414 - Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009; S. 392- Credit Card Reform Act of 2009; S. 235 - Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights of 2009; S. 500 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act; S. 257 - Consumer Credit Fairness Act; H.R. 1610 - Interest Rate Equity (RE) Act; H.R. 1365 - [No short title] - bill that requires businesses that offer credit cards to post signs with disclosures; H.R. 1637 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 399 - Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009; S. 165 - Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 1487 - Overdraft Fee Notification Act; H.R. 1456 - Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 Issues related to arbitration provisions in consumer contracts which includes the following legislation: H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 1237 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; S. 512 - Fairness in Arbitration Act; H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009; S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 Issues related to Student Lending - HR 3221 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 Issues related to regulatory reform - HR 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009 Issues related to mortgage lending S 896 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Issues related to Interchange HR 2695 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 S 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 HR 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 Other HR 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations HR 2309 - Consumer Credit and Debt Collection Act HR 2221 - Data Accountabiliy and Trust Act H.R. 1479 - Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 1214- Payday Loan Reform Act lof 2009

Client expense: $355,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of