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Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
July 15, 2010
Latest Action
July 15, 2010
Primary Sponsor
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratic(WV)
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3600, DATA Act America COMPETES Act Reauthorization, FIRST Act, HR 4186 High Quality Research Act DRAFT Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act H.R. 3309 The Innovation Act. Seeks to reduce abusive patent litigation practices. H.R. 3325 The Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership Act. To award grants to improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding how partnerships of educational agencies and research institutions design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes. S. 2331 - The HBCU Innovation Fund Act of of 2013, To distribute grants funding the development of initiatives to address needs of students being served at HBCUs H.R. 4186 - FIRST Act, impacts funding of science and technology research programs. Opposed any cuts to research spending, particularly related to social and behavioral science research. H.R. 5056 - Research and Development Efficiency Act, directs OSTP to establish a working group responsible for reviewing Federal regulations affecting research and universities and instituting best practices for federally funded research.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $53,021
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3600, DATA Act America COMPETES Act Reauthorization, FIRST Act, HR 4186High Quality Research Act DRAFT Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act H.R. 3309 The Innovation Act. Seeks to reduce abusive patent litigation practices. H.R. 3325 The Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership Act. To award grants to improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding how partnerships of educational agencies and research institutions design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes. S. 2331 - The HBCU Innovation Fund Act of of 2013, To distribute grants funding the development of initiatives to address needs of students being served at HBCUs H.R. 4186 - FIRST Act, impacts funding of science and technology research programs. Opposed any cuts to research spending, particularly related to social and behavioral science research. H.R. 5056 - Research and Development Efficiency Act, directs OSTP to establish a working group responsible for reviewing Federal regulations affecting research and universities and instituting best practices for federally funded research.
Client expense: $59,296 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3600, DATA Act America COMPETES Act Reauthorization, FIRST Act, HR 4186High Quality Research Act DRAFT Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act H.R. 3309 The Innovation Act. Seeks to reduce abusive patent litigation practices. H.R. 3325 The Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership Act. To award grants to improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding how partnerships of educational agencies and research institutions design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes. S. 2331 - The HBCU Innovation Fund Act of of 2013, To distribute grants funding the development of initiatives to address needs of students being served at HBCUs H.R. 4186 - FIRST Act, impacts funding of science and technology research programs. Opposed any cuts to research spending, particularly related to social and behavioral science research. H.R. 5056 - Research and Development Efficiency Act, directs OSTP to establish a working group responsible for reviewing Federal regulations affecting research and universities and instituting best practices for federally funded research.
Client expense: $58,461 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3600, DATA Act America COMPETES Act Reauthorization, FIRST Act, HR 4186High Quality Research Act DRAFT Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act H.R. 3309 The Innovation Act. Seeks to reduce abusive patent litigation practices. H.R. 3325 The Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership Act. To award grants to improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding how partnerships of educational agencies and research institutions design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes.
Client expense: $57,424 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3600, DATA Act America COMPETES Act ReauthorizationHigh Quality Research Act DRAFT Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act H.R. 3309 The Innovation Act. Seeks to reduce abusive patent litigation practices. H.R. 3325 The Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership Act. To award grants to improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding how partnerships of educational agencies and research institutions design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes.
Client expense: $51,183 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3600, DATA Act America COMPETES Act ReauthorizationHigh Quality Research Act DRAFT Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act
Client expense: $51,183 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3600, DATA Act America COMPETES Act Reauthorization H.R. 733/S. 362, Recalcitrant Cancers ActS. 810, Great Ape Protection Act HR 733/S. 362, Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3600, DATA Act America COMPETES Act Reauthorization H.R. 733/S. 362, Recalcitrant Cancers ActS. 810, Great Ape Protection Act HR 733/S. 362, Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1194, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, penalty wage provision; HR 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011; Monitoring of S.1820 and H.R.3888, the Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009, Worked with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staff and Senate Commerce Committee staff; Discussions with House & Senate staff concerning Emissions Control Area issues; DOHSA (Death on the High Seas Act) Bill - HR 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act and S 3463, Survivors Equality Act of 2010; S. 3755 & S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty & Maritime Law Act; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs & Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; Discussion of 2012 Coast Guard Authorization Bill, courtesy visits with staff of House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Issues concerning Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), courtesy meetings with staff of House Judiciary Committee
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $340,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Whole Bills: S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act; S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act; S. 3306, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act; S. 3763, Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Reauthorization Act; S. 3614, Oil Spill Response Act; S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act; S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act; H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; S. 3588, A bill to limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issues by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; S. 3580, Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act; H.R. 5772, To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act; S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, Title III, Section 3001 (a)(B), relating to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Whole Bills: S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act; S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act; S. 3306, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act; S. 3763, Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Reauthorization Act; S. 3614, Oil Spill Response Act; S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act; S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act; H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; S. 3588, A bill to limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issues by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; S. 3580, Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act; H.R. 5772, To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act; S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, Title III, Section 3001 (a)(B), relating to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
S.3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Piracy HR 2948, HR 3619 and HR 3376; Jones Act S 3525; Oil Spill/OPA90 HR 5629 and S 3763; US flag cargo preference; shipowners' liability S 3600 and HR 5503
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues relating to Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission management of Atlantic menhaden; menhaden-related issues involving the reauthorization of the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program, S 1816 and HR 3852; governmental relief efforts relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill; aquaculture; scientific surveys and assessments of menhaden; Coast Guard Re-Authorization Act of 2010 (HR 3619), provisions regarding alternative vessel compliance; Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act, S.3600 and S.3755; Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, S 3663, regarding changes to maritime liability for fishermen
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2984 -- United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009 HR 2646 -- Department of Defense Authorization (Maritime and Piracy Issues) HR 2651 -- The Maritime Workforce Development Act HR 5346 -- American Waterway Watch Act S. 3525 -- Open America's Waterways (provisions related to the Jones Act) S. 3512 -- Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act (provisions related to the Jones Act) HR 3619 -- Coast Guard Authorization Act (Piracy Issues, Port Security, Jones Act, and Maritime Labor Issues) S 3566 - To authorize certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation nd for other purposes (MARAD provisions) S.3600 -- Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act S.3639 -- Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 S.3659 -- SAFE Port Reauthorization Act H.R.6167 -- Shipping Act of 2010 H.R.5967 -- Clean Ports Act of 2010 S.1274 -- American Communities' Right to Public Information Act Transportation Worker Identification Credential Infrastructure Investment in Ports Harbor Maintenance Tax Maritime Administration Nominations Piracy Prevention Measures Cargo Preference Coast Guard Reauthorization Port Security MARAD Administor Nomination
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3600 and S. 3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act: vessel owner liability and related vessel issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1194, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, penalty wage provision; HR 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011; Monitoring of S.1820 and H.R.3888, the Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009, Worked with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staff and Senate Commerce Committee staff; Discussions with House & Senate staff concerning Emissions Control Area issues; DOHSA (Death on the High Seas Act) Bill - HR 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act and S 3463, Survivors Equality Act of 2010; S. 3755 & S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty & Maritime Law Act; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs & Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $340,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
in opposition to expanded fishing vessel liability under LOLA & DoHSA passed in HR5503 and proposed in S3600
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
1. In support of implementation and funding for West Coast Groundfish Rationalization plan. 2. In support of American Fisheries Act vessel replacement language in the Coast Guard Authorization Act (HR3619) 3. Raising concerns about the new Steller Sea Lion Biological Opinion issued by NOAA Fisheries under the ESA 4. In support of approval of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Chinook Salmon Bycatch Avoidance Program 5. In opposition to expanded fishing vessel liability under LOLA & DoHSA passed in HR5503 and proposed in S3600
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues relating to Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission management of Atlantic menhaden; menhaden-related issues involving the reauthorization of the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program, S 1816 and HR 3852; governmental relief efforts relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill; aquaculture; scientific surveys and assessments of menhaden; Coast Guard Re-Authorization Act of 2010 (HR 3619), provisions regarding alternative vessel compliance; Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act, S.3600 and S.3755; Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, S 3663, regarding changes to maritime liability for fishermen
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3600 and S. 3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act: vessel owner liability and related vessel issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3600 and S. 3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, Title V; and H.R. 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 and Senate companion bill, S. 1194: vessel owner liability and related vessel issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Whole Bills: S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act; S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act; S. 3306, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act; S. 3763, Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Reauthorization Act; S. 3614, Oil Spill Response Act; S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act; S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act; H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; S. 3588, A bill to limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issues by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; S. 3580, Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act; H.R. 5772, To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act; S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, Title III, Section 3001 (a)(B), relating to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
S.3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3463 (Survivors Equality Act of 2010) to provide fair treatment for the families of those killed on the high seas. S. 3478 (Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act), to repeal certain limitations of liability and for other purposes. H.R. 5503 (Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations of Liability), to revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, and for other purposes. H.R. 5629 (Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 ), to ensure full recovery from responsible parties of damages for physical and economic injuries, adverse effects on the environment, and clean up of oil spill pollution, to improve the safety of vessels and pipelines supporting offshore oil drilling, to ensure that there are adequate response plans to prevent environmental damage from oil spills, and for other purposes. S. 3345 (Big Oil Polluter Pays Act), to to remove the cap on punitive damages established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Company v. Baker. S. 3600 (Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act), to amend the Jones Act and related statutes with respect to the liability of vessel owners and operators for damages. S. 3663 (Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010), to promote clean energy jobs and oil company accountability, and for other purposes; specific interest in provisions relating to maritime and admiralty laws regarding liability. S. 3755 (Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act), to ensure fairness in admiralty and maritime law and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Energy and oil spill legislation and related matters, S 3305, S 3516, S 3600, S 3431, S 3509, S 3597, S 3495, S 3815, S3614
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 2984 -- United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009 HR 2646 -- Department of Defense Authorization (Maritime and Piracy Issues) HR 2651 -- The Maritime Workforce Development Act HR 5346 -- American Waterway Watch Act S. 3525 -- Open America's Waterways (provisions related to the Jones Act) S. 3512 -- Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act (provisions related to the Jones Act) HR 3619 -- Coast Guard Authorization Act (Piracy Issues, Port Security, Jones Act, and Maritime Labor Issues) S 3566 - To authorize certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation nd for other purposes (MARAD provisions) S.3600 -- Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act S.3639 -- Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 S.3659 -- SAFE Port Reauthorization Act H.R.6167 -- Shipping Act of 2010 H.R.5967 - Clean Ports Act of 2010 Transportation Worker Identification Credential Infrastructure Investment in Ports Harbor Maintenance Tax Maritime Administration Nominations Piracy Prevention Measures Cargo Preference Coast Guard Reauthorization Port Security MARAD Administor Nomination
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration 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. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act Various issues relating to federal tax law as it applies to expenses incurred in contingency fee litigation
Client expense: $29,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Piracy HR 2984, HR 3619 & HR 3376; Jones Act S 3525; Oil Spill/OPA90 HR 5629 & S 3763; US flag cargo preference; shipowners' liability S 3600 & HR 5503
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 1194, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, penalty wage provision; HR 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011; Worked with Senate Commerce Committee staff and Senate staff on amendments to S. 588, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009; Worked with House staff on HR 3360, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009; Monitoring of S.1820 and H.R.3888, the Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009, Worked with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staff and Senate Commerce Committee staff; Discussions with House & Senate staff concerning Emissions Control Area issues; DOHSA (Death on the High Seas Act) Bill - HR 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act and S 3463, Survivors Equality Act of 2010; S. 3755 & S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty & Maritime Law Act; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs & Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $340,000
Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 3305 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 (Section 2) S. 3755 Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act (All sections of full text) S. 3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act (All sections of full text) S. 3600 Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Act (All sections of full text) S. 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 (All sections of full text) H.R. 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (All sections of full text) H.R. 3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (All sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
S. 3463 (Survivors Equality Act of 2010) to provide fair treatment for the families of those killed on the high seas. S. 3478 (Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act), to repeal certain limitations of liability and for other purposes. H.R. 5503 (Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations of Liability), to revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, and for other purposes. H.R. 5629 (Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 ), to ensure full recovery from responsible parties of damages for physical and economic injuries, adverse effects on the environment, and clean up of oil spill pollution, to improve the safety of vessels and pipelines supporting offshore oil drilling, to ensure that there are adequate response plans to prevent environmental damage from oil spills, and for other purposes. S. 3345 (Big Oil Polluter Pays Act), to to remove the cap on punitive damages established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Company v. Baker. S. 3600 (Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act), to amend the Jones Act and related statutes with respect to the liability of vessel owners and operators for damages. S. 3663 (Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010), to promote clean energy jobs and oil company accountability, and for other purposes; specific interest in provisions relating to maritime and admiralty laws regarding liability. S. 3755 (Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act), to ensure fairness in admiralty and maritime law and for other purposes.
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson Stevens Fisheries Conservation & Management Act: Management flexibility; Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill Endangered Species Act: Listing of sea turtles EPA Clean Water Act: NPDES Permit requirements National Fishing Vessel Liability (S.3600)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
EPA Clean Water Act: NPDES Permit Requirements Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Management flexibility Endangered Species Act: Listing of sea turtles National Fishing Vessel Liability (S.3600)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
EPA Clean Water Act: NPDES Permit Requirements;National Fishing Vessel Liability (S.3600) Endangered Species Act: Listing of sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon;Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries (2011) Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Management flexibility; Right Whale Conservation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act;Management Flexibility EPA Clean Water Act: NPDES Permit requirements;National Fishing Vessel Liability (S.3600) Endangered Species Act: Listing of sea turtles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act:Management Flexibility Clean Water Act: NPDES Permit Requirement;National Fishing Vessel Liability (S.3600) Marine Mammal Protection Act: 2010 List of Fisheries National Marine Sanctuary Act Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act:Management Flexibility Clean Water Act NPDES Permit Requirements National Fishing Vessel Liability (S. 3600)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Management flexibility; National Vessel Liability (S.3600) EPA Clean Water Act: NPDES Permit Requirements Endangered Species Act: Listing of sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon Amendment 10 to the Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish FMP
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,025
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Management flexibility EPA Clean Water Act: NPDES Permit Requirements;Right Whale Conservation Admendment to the Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish FMP Endangered Species Act: Listing of sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon National Fishing Vessel Liability (S. 3600);Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries (2011)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,575
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Pacific Whiting Treaty Implementation legislation (S. 2870) EPA Clean Water Act: NPDES Permit Requirements Restoration fo Access to Historic Halibat Fishing Grounds Reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuary Act. Consultation on ESA Sea Turtle Listing Process National Fishing Vessel Liability (S.3600)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 5503, H.R. 5629, S. 3600, S. 3663 - legislation relating to changes to the Death on the High Seas Act involving general aviation aircraft accidents
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 21, national ocean policy standards; HR 4213, alternative fuels tax credit; S 3372, extending the moratorium on permit requirements for discharges normal to the operation of a vessel; S 3755/S 3600/HR 5503, vessel owner liability; HR 3534, CLEAR Act oil spill/ocean policy; HR 3619, Coast Guard authorization bill & AFA vessel replacement provision
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation affecting vessel owner liability and related vessel issues: S. 3600 and S. 3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, Title V; H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009; S. 1194 and H.R. 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Acts for FY 2010 and 2011.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Death on the High Seas Act, Jones Act, S.3600
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Death on the High Seas Act, Jones Act, S.3600
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported