Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009
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2010 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
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Fix of Gross v. FBL, Supreme Court decision, supported End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Client expense: $153,662 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 5748 End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women S1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 H.R.3245 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Client expense: $104,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 1726, Student VOTER Act of 2009, amendment of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require institutions of higher education to serve as voter registration agencies HR 3764, S 718, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009, amendment of the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide increased funding for legal clinics HR 5175, S 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE), authorization of programs to provide greater transparency and disclosure in election campaigns
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 5748 End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women S1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 H.R.3245 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Client expense: $107,320 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Government Issues
S. 718, H.R. 3764, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 H. R. 984, S. 417, the State Secrets Protection Act HR 429, S. 446, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. H.R. 156, Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act H.R. 215, Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 282, Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act S. 102, S. 317, S. 620, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. S. 2725, Federal Judicial Fairness Act HR 569, S.357, Equal Justice for the Military Act - provides service members with the same opportunity that the government has to petition the Supreme Court for review of a court martial H.R. 3662, S. 1653, the Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 H. Res 473, Reaffirmation of American Independence (foreign judgments) H. R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009, to provide restoration of notice pleading S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 Proposed appointment of new Chair, suggested reform projects and other proposed start-up activities for the newly reconstituted Administrative Conference of the United States. H.R. 2850, the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2009, legislation that would provide for enhanced retirement benefits for administrative law judges. The appointment and examination process for ALJssupports improvements in the process. H.R. 4113, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act Nominations for Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors General communications regarding need to fill federal judicial vacancies
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 1726, Student VOTER Act of 2009, amendment of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require institutions of higher education to serve as voter registration agencies HR 3764, S 718, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009, amendment of the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide increased funding for legal clinics HR 5175, S 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE), authorization of programs to provide greater transparency and disclosure in election campaigns
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R.3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 5748 End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women PN 1303-111, Ari Ne'eman, to be Member of the National Council on Disability S1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 H.R.3245 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Client expense: $136,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Shareholder Protection Act HR 4790, Democracy Restoration Act HR 3335 S 1516, Legal Services Corporation restrictions Part of FY 2011 appropriations, Civil Access to Justice Act HR 3764 S 718, Disclose Act HR 5175, Justice Reinvestment Act HR 4080, National Criminal Justice Commission Act S 714 HR 1459 HR 5143, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2009 HR 97, Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act of 2009 HR 105, Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 S 1789
Client expense: $12,517 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R.3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 5748 End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women PN 1303-111, Ari Ne'eman, to be Member of the National Council on Disability S1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 H.R.3245 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
Client expense: $136,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S. 718, H.R. 3764, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 H. R. 984, S. 417, the State Secrets Protection Act HR 429, S. 446, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. H.R. 156, Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act H.R. 215, Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 282, Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act S. 102, S. 317, S. 620, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. S. 2725, Federal Judicial Fairness Act HR 569, S.357, Equal Justice for the Military Act - provides service members with the same opportunity that the government has to petition the Supreme Court for review of a court martial H.R. 1515 ,to assist State Courts in Administration of Justice H.R. 3662, S. 1653, the Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 H. Res 473, Reaffirmation of American Independence (foreign judgments) H. R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009, to provide restoration of notice pleading S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 2728, William Orton Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act Proposed appointment of new Chair, suggested reform projects and other proposed start-up activities for the newly reconstituted Administrative Conference of the United States. H.R. 2850, the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2009, legislation that would provide for enhanced retirement benefits for administrative law judges. The appointment and examination process for ALJssupports improvements in the process. H.R. 4113, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 1726, Student VOTER Act of 2009, amendment of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require institutions of higher education to serve as voter registration agencies HR 3764, S 718, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009, amendment to the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide increased funding for legal clinics HR 5175, S 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE), authorization of programs to provide greater transparency and disclosure in election campaigns
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Fix of Gross v. FBL, Supreme Court decision, supported End Racial Profiling Act Civil Rights Act of 2009 S. 564/H.R. 1425, Wartime Treatment Study Act H.R. 3017/S. 1584 , Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 12/ S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act, supported S1504 Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 HR 4115 Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 HR 3764/S 718 The Civil Access to Justice Act H.R. 157/S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 CEDAW, Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Client expense: $153,662 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 1726, Student VOTER Act of 2009, amendment of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require institutions of higher education to serve as voter registration agencies HR 3764, S 718, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009, amendment of the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide increased funding for legal clinics
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Government Issues
S. 718, H.R. 3764, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 H. R. 984, S. 417, the State Secrets Protection Act HR 429, S. 446, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. H.R. 156, Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act H.R. 215, Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 282, Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act S. 102, S. 317, S. 620, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. S. 2725, Federal Judicial Fairness Act HR 569, S.357, Equal Justice for the Military Act - provides service members with the same opportunity that the government has to petition the Supreme Court for review of a court martial H.R. 1515 ,to assist State Courts in Administration of Justice H.R. 3662, S. 1653, the Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 H. Res 473, Reaffirmation of American Independence (foreign judgments) H. R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009, to provide restoration of notice pleading S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 2728, William Orton Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act Proposed appointment of new Chair or Acting Chair and other proposed start-up activities for the newly reconstituted Administrative Conference of the United States. H.R. 2850, the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2009, legislation that would provide for enhanced retirement benefits for administrative law judges. The appointment and examination process for ALJssupports improvements in the process.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Public Online Information Act HR 4858, Voter Registration Modernization (no bill number yet), Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2009 HR 1719, Shareholder Protection Act HR 4790, Democracy Restoration Act HR 3335 SB 1516, Legal Services Corporation appropriations, Part of FY 2011 appropriations, Civil Access to Justice Act HR 3764 S 718. National Criminal Justice Commission Act S714 HR 1459, nomination of Sharon Browne to Legal Services Corp. board. Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 HR 1459, S1789
Client expense: $16,976 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 429, S. 446, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. H.R. 156, Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act H.R. 3662, S. 1653, the Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 H.R. 215, Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 282, Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act S. 102, S. 317, S. 620, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. HR 569, S.357, Equal Justice for the Military Act (provides service members with the same opportunity that the government has to petition the Supreme Court for review of a court martial that carries serious consequences to the Supreme Court H.R. 984, S. 417, the State Secrets Protection Act H.R. 157, S. 160, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 718, H.R. 3764, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 Draft legislation to establish a new Administrative Law Judge Conference of the United States as an independent agency to assume the responsibility of the United States Office of Personnel Management with respect to Administrative Law Judges, including their testing, selection, and appointment Draft legislation to amend various adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act Legislative recommendations related to: attorney-client privilege and the Rules Enabling Act H.R. 1515, to assist courts in the States and territories with improving the administration of justice H.Res. 473, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States. Draft legislation to encourage greater use of federal agency E-rulemaking (electronic rulemaking) Proposed appointment of new Chair or Acting Chair and other proposed start-up activities for the newly reconstituted Administrative Conference of the United States H.R. 2850, the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2009-legislation that would provide for enhanced retirement benefits for administrative law judges Urged the OPM and to use its authority to make locality adjustments to the basic pay of administrative law judges (ALJs) and to grant ALJs the same national pay raise that was expected to be authorized for the General Schedule for fiscal year 2010. The appointment and examination process for ALJssupports improvements in the process. H. R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009, S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 -to provide restoration of notice pleading
2009 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 1726, Student VOTER Act of 2009, amendment of the National Voter Registration of 1993 to require institutions of higher education to serve as voter registration agencies H.R. 3764, S. 718, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009, amendment of the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide increased funding for legal clinics
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
HR 3335, S. 1516 Democracy Restoration Act HR 3845 Patriot Act Reauthorization HR 3764, S718 Civil Access to Justice Act HR 2847 FY 2010 Legal Services Corporation restrictions HR 1412, S 495 Justice Integrity Act HR 1719 Voter Registration Modernization S 1789 Disparities in sentencing for crack/powder cocaine
Client expense: $16,713 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Access to Justice Act of 2009 (S. 718); Fair Pay Restoration Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Sotomayor Supreme Court Nomination; Voting Rights.
Client expense: $404,372 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 429, S. 446, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. S. 657, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2009 H.R. 156, Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act H.R. 3662, S. 1653, the Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 H.R. 215, Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 282, Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act S. 102, S. 317, S. 620, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. HR 569, S.357, Equal Justice for the Military Act (provides service members with the same opportunity that the government has to petition the Supreme Court for review of a court martial that carries serious consequences to the Supreme Court H.R. 984, S. 417, the State Secrets Protection Act H.R. 157, S. 160, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 718, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 Draft legislation to establish a new Administrative Law Judge Conference of the United States as an independent agency to assume the responsibility of the United States Office of Personnel Management with respect to Administrative Law Judges, including their testing, selection, and appointment Draft legislation to amend various adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act Legislative recommendations related to: attorney-client privilege and the Rules Enabling Act H.R. 2661, the Court Security Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 1515, to assist courts in the States and territories with improving the administration of justice H.Res. 473, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States. H.R. 1107, To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts" Draft legislation to encourage greater use of federal agency E-rulemaking (electronic rulemaking) Proposed appointment of new Chair or Acting Chair and other proposed start-up activities for the newly reconstituted Administrative Conference of the United States H.R. 2850, the Administrative Law Judges Retirement Act of 2009-legislation that would provide for enhanced retirement benefits for administrative law judges
2009 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Access to Justice Act of 2009 (S. 718); Fair Pay Restoration Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Sotomayor Supreme Court Nomination; Voting Rights; Employment Nondiscrimination Act.
Client expense: $400,179 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Constitution
Executive privilege and states secrets, modernization of the voter registration system, public financing of Congressional elections, Department of Justice reform, fairness in sentencing for cocaine posession, access to civil counsel, funding of th eLegal Services Corporation Fair Elections Now ActH 1826 Voter Registration ModernizationNone yet Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment ActS. 1390 State Interpreter Grant Program ActNone yet Democracy Restoration ActS. 1516 H 3335 State Secrets Protection ActS. 417, H.R. 984 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ActNone yet PATRIOT ActS. 1692 JUSTICE Act of 2009S. 1686 Checks and Balances Restoration and Revitalization ActH 3362 Justice Integrity ActH 1412, S. 495 National Criminal Justice Commission ActS. 714 Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009H.R. 3245 FY 2010 Transportation HUD appropriations bill (funding for legal services in foreclosure cases)H 3288 FY 2010 Commerce Justice Science appropriations bill (funding and restrictions re Legal Services Corp.)H 2847 Civil Access to Justice ActH.R. 3764, S. 718 Senate Military Appropriations: Military CommissionsS1390
Client expense: $8,987 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 429, S. 446, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. S. 657, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2009 H.R. 1626, S. 630, Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009 H.R. 156, Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act H.R. 215, Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 282, Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act S. 102, S. 317, S. 620, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. H.R. 191, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2009 S. 220, H.R. 486, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 569, S.357 -- Equal Justice for the Military Act (provides service members with the same opportunity that the government has to petition the Supreme Court for review of a court martial that carries serious consequences to the Supreme Court H.R. 984, S. 417, the State Secrets Protection Act H.R. 157, S. 160, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 718, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 Draft legislation to establish a new Administrative Law Judge Conference of the United States as an independent agency to assume the responsibility of the United States Office of Personnel Management with respect to Administrative Law Judges, including their testing, selection, and appointment Draft legislation to amend various adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act P.L. 110-343, formerly, H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Section 114 (Market Transparency) relating to possible future federal agency regulations leading to waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections Legislative recommendations related to: attorney-client privilege and the Rules Enabling Act H.R. 2661, the Court Security Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 1515, to assist courts in the States and territories with improving the administration of justice H.Res. 473, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States. H.R. 1272, To provide for the conversion of a temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship. S. 193, A bill to create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships. Final Rule on Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, 16 C.F.R. 681.1 (2007)proposed Federal Trade Commission finding and/or draft legislation clarifying that the rule is not applicable to lawyers providing legal services to clients H.R. 1107, To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts" Draft legislation to encourage greater use of federal agency E-rulemaking (electronic rulemaking) Proposed appointment of new Chair or Acting Chair and other proposed start-up activities for the newly reconstituted Administrative Conference of the United States
2009 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Access to Justice Act of 2009 (S. 718); Fair Pay Restoration Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Sotomayor Supreme Court Nomination; Voting Rights.
Client expense: $87,818 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 429, S. 446, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. S. 657, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2009 S. 630, Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009 H.R. 156, Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act H.R. 215, Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 282, Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act S. 102, S. 317, S. 620, A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. H.R. 191, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2009 S. 220, H.R. 486, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 569, S.357 -- Equal Justice for the Military Act (provides service members with the same opportunity that the government has to petition the supreme court for review of a court martial that carries serious consequences to the Supreme court S. 417, State Secrets Protection Act H.R. 157, S. 160, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 S. 718, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 Draft legislation to establish a new Administrative Law Judge Conference of the United States as an independent agency to assume the responsibility of the United States Office of Personnel Management with respect to Administrative Law Judges, including their testing, selection, and appointment Draft legislation to amend various adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act P.L. 110-343, formerly, H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Section 114 (Market Transparency) relating to possible future federal agency regulations leading to waiver of attorney-client privilege and work product protections Urged the OPM and to use its authority to make locality adjustments to the basic pay of administrative law judges (ALJs) and to grant ALJs the same national pay raise that is expected to be authorized for the General Schedule for fiscal year 2009. Legislative recommendations related to: attorney-client privilege and the Rules Enabling Act
2009 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Democracy Restoration Act, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 S.718, Justice Integrity Act S. 495, H.1412, Fair Elections Now Act S. 752, Proposal for public funding of Congressional elections S. 752, HR 1826, Legal Services Corporation reauthorization S. 718, Caging Prevention Act, a proposal for a Senate investigative committee for abuses of executive privilege in previous administration, proposal for universal voter registration, Patriot Act reauthorization 50USC 1805(c)(2)(B) et al. 45 CFR part 88, Anti-prostitution pledge for groups receiving international AIDS assistance.
Client expense: $19,048 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Access to Justice Act of 2009 (S. 718); Fair Pay Restoration Act; Paycheck Fairness Act
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Bernard Sanders | Independent | VT |
| Bill Nelson | Democratic | FL |
| Christopher Dodd | Democratic | CT |
| Claire McCaskill | Democratic | MO |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Edward Kennedy | Democratic | MA |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | Democratic | NJ |
| Herb Kohl | Democratic | WI |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jeff Bingaman | Democratic | NM |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| John F. Kerry | Democratic | MA |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Roland Burris | Democratic | IL |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office