Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009

Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151/S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981/H.R. 3017/S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721/S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act S.445/H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 Potential legislation related to the use of credit history in employee selection procedures (not yet introduced) Implementation of Franken anti-arbitration amendment to H.R. 3326 Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (see Federal Register Sept. 23, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Mar. 2, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Oct. 7, 2009) Proposed regulations related to reasonable factors other than age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (see Federal Register February 18, 2010)

Client expense: $25,120,000 · 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), 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), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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

H.R. 1020/s 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act, supported Fairness and Accuracy Employment Background Checks Act of 2009 HR 1237/ S 512 - Fairness in Nursing Homes Arbitration, supported H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act Fix of Gross v. FBL, Supreme Court decision, supported H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act, supported H.R. 1409/S.560 - Employee Free Choice Act, supported H.R. 1020/s 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act, supported Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2009 HR 1237/ S 512 - Fairness in Nursing Homes Arbitration, supported H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act

Client expense: $153,662 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020/S. 931-Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4115/S. 1504-Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (Pleading standards)

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

H.R.1020/S.931-Arbitration Fairness Act

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

H.R. 991-Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 (arbitration provisions) H.R. 1020/S. 931-Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4115/S. 1504-Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (Pleading standards)

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

H.R.1020/S.931-Arbitration Fairness Act

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: HR1020, S.931, HR3126

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020/S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act, supported H.R. 5300 Fairness and Accuracy Employment Background Checks Act of 2010 HR 1237/S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Homes Arbitration, supported H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act, supported H.R. 1409/S.560 - Employee Free Choice Act, supported H.R. 5697 "Clean Ports Act of 2010" Jacqueline A. Berrien, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chai Rachel Feldblum, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission P. David Lopez, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Victoria A. Lipnic, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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

H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1237, S. 512, Fairness In Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 3190, S. 148, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: $235,000 · 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), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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

H.R. 1020/ S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act); to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration in consumer contracts. H.R. 1237/ S. 512 (Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. S. 1606/ H.R. 4678 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1237/S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009; H.R. 991: Consumer Fairness Act; H.R. 1020; S. 931: All provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; S. 1504, All provisions of the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009. General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); H.R. 3606 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); H.R. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Fiduciary Duty, Arbitration Clauses, Custody of Client Assets, Securities Litigation); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Retention Act); S. 3217 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform; Government Sponsored Enterprise Reform (GSE).

Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion)); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill.

Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice Issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act" H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Care 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 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: $1,202,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1020, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009; S 931, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 3042, The Arbritration Fairness Act of 2009; S 1374, Workers Adjustment and Retraining Act HR 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act S 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $7,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR1020 / S931 - Arbitration Fairness ACt

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to liability reform, including: HR 1020/S 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S 1504 (Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009); S 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009).

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer arbitration in the Federal Arbitration Act HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, provisions related to limitations on consumer arbitration HR 4115 oppose attempts to capture pre-Iqbal (U.S. 2009) and pre-Twombly (U.S. 2007) federal civil pleading standards through legislation overriding those decisions

Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2221 The Data Accountability and Trust Act; provisions relating to non-applicability to GLB-regulated financial firms H.R. 4884 United States Covered Bond Act of 2010; entire bill S. 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; provisions relating to securities industry and franchise relationships S. 1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act; entire bill P.L. 111-203 - Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions requiring regulatory studies on BD/IA harmonization and financial planning

Client expense: $270,000 · 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. 5419, The Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2010 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 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 5503, The Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Prohibition of Mandatory Binding Arbitration Clauses S 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1020- Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Arbitration Provisions HR 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Strengthening the ability of the FCC to make good decisions HR 2183- A bill to improve public participation and overall decision-making at the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes Delay of Implementation for New Lead Paint Rules HR 4899- Disaster/War Supplemental Appropriations Meetings with EPA Protection of Credit History Information HR 5743 - Protecting Homeowners' Credit History Act of 2010 Protection of Consumer Data; Notification of Customers following Data Breach HR 5777 - Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act Notification of Customers following Data Breach HR 6236 - Data Breach Notification Act Protection of Credit History Information HR 5743 - Protecting Homeowners' Credit History Act of 2010 Regulations on Lead Paint in Homes HR 5835 - Improving Lead-Based Paint Investigations Act of 2010 Improved Enforcement of Mortgage, Financial, and Other Types of Fraud S 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA) of 2009 Meetings with Senate Oversight Committee on Money Laundering Issues Meetings with FTC on Red Flag Rules related to identity theft and mortgage advertising relief services Meetings with EPA and SBA on lead paint rules

Client expense: $4,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 1237: The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. H.R. 1020: Arbitration Fairness Act of 20009. H.R. 5546: To provide for the establishment of a fraud, waste & abuse detection and mitigation program for the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. H.R. 1788: The False Claims Correction Act of 2009. S. 512: A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code with respect to arbitration. S. 458: A bill to amend the False Claims Act. S. 931: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009. H.R. 1237: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1409/S. 560, The Employee Free Choice Act (Union Organizing) S. 1152.H.R. 2460, The Healthly Families Act (Paid Sick Leave) H.R. 933, The Family Friendly Workplace Act (Paid Family Leave) H.R. 1274, The Working Families Flexibility Act (Comp. Time) H.R. 4855, The Work-Life Balance Award Act (Award for employers that support work-life balance) H.R. 466, Wounded Veteran Job Security Act (Veteran Non-Discrimination) H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act (Paid Vacation) H.R. 2339, The Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act (Paid Leave) H.R. 1723, The Family Leave Insurance Act (Paid Family Leave) H.R. 2647/S. 1390, Defense Authorization (Military Leave under FMLA) RESPECT Act (Definition of Supervisor) H.R. 3991, the Emergency Influenza Act (Paid Sick Leave) H.R. 4092/S. 2790, the Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, Businesses Act (Paid Sick Leave) H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2010 (Arbitration, COBRA, Unemployment Benefits) H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, (provides a short term extension of federal unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits which were originally provisions of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)) H.R. 4851, Continuing extension Act of 2010, (extends federal unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits) S. 1611 & H.R. 413, Public Safety Employer - Employee Cooperation Act of 2009. (Union organizing) S. 931/H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (Pre-dispute employment arbitration)

Client expense: $690,178 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Patent reform and liability issues including: H.R.1260 / S.515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - all provisions S.610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - all provisions S.506 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act - tax patent provision S.931/H.R.1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1346 / S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 liability issues H.R.4094 Drywall Victim Insurance Protection Act - all provisions S.739 Drywall Safety Act of 2009 all provisions S. 3217- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 expansion of third party liability (Stoneridge) The Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010 (Draft Text) tax and liability provisions H.R.847 / S.1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 liability provisions H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act) liability provisions

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1020 / S.931- Arbitration Fairness Act

Client expense: $2,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020/ S. 931. Arbitration Fairness Act (entire bill) H.R. 1237/ S. 512. Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (entire bill) H.R. 991. Consumer Fairness Act (entire bill) S. 458. False Claims Clarification Act (entire bill) H.R. 1788. False Claims Corrections Act (entire bill) S. 386. Fraud enforcement and Recovery Act, Section 4 H.R. 1346/ S. 540. Medical Device Safety Act (entire bill) H.R. 759. Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act (entire bill) H.R. 609. Right to Clean Vehicles Act (entire bill) H.R. 1508/ S.537. Sunshine in Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 812. Commonsense Consumption Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 1504. Notice Pleading Restoration Act (entire bill) S. 1551. Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act (entire bill) H.R. 3326. FY 2010 DOD Appropriations ( Sec 8116. Arbitration) H.R. 4115. Open Access to Court (entire bill) S. 3305/ H.R. 5214. Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act (entire bill) S. 3472. Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act (entire bill) H.R. 5069. Fair Payment of Court Fees Act (entire bill) H.R. 5419. Sunshine on Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 5503. SPILL Act (entire bill) H.R. 5629. Oil Spill Accountability Act (entire bill)

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Monitored entire bill of the following: H.R. 1020 / S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

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

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. H.R.5105, to set up a chief veterinary officer in Homeland Security Department. H.R.5288, to introduce the Dairy Price Stabilization Act of 2010. H.R.5326, to repeal the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. S.3426, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to require monthly cold storage,dairy products reports. S.3531, to introduce the Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010. S.3263, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. S.3265, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. H.R.5852, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. S.3590, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Revenue of 2010. S.3656, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. S.3701, the Rural America Preservation Act of 2010. S.3777, the Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010. S.3783, the Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary sciences.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1020, S.931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1409, S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act

Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12 / S. 182 / S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2981 / H.R. 3017 / S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 1020 / S. 931 / Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151 / S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 4326 / S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3721 / S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with P.L. 110-325) (74 Fed. Reg. 48,431, Sept. 23, 2009)) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Various issues including: oversight opportunities for the 112th Congress and employer use of employee credit history (EEOC meeting on October 20, 2010)

Client expense: $36,360,000 · 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), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), 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 Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), 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. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1020 / S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 H.R 5381 / S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, provisions related to preemption and civil liability H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, including the arbitration-related provisions H.R. 3451, Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, including the arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions relating to civil litigation H.R. 2868, Continuing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2010, provisions relating to civil litigation H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act S. 263, Service Members Access to Justice Act of 2009, provisions related to arbitration S. 3463, Survivors Equality Act of 2010 S. 3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, provisions dealing with damages under Death on the High Seas Act, the Jones Act, and punitive damages S. 537 / H.R. 1508 / H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, including the arbitration-related provisions S. Amend. 4394 / 4418 / 4324, 111th Cong. (2010) provisions dealing with liability of foreign manufacturers Various issues regarding legal reform, discovery reform, medical liability reform, asbestos litigation for House / Senate, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and general information regarding Congressional member organizations and legal reform

Client expense: $14,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Workforce, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act (S 1074) America Competes Act, EFCA (HR 1409, S 560) Alternate Dispute Resolution (S 931), Executive Compensation, i.e. "say on pay" & proxy access: (HR 4173 & Public Law 111-203 Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act).

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Asbestos Related Legislation Bankruptcy Transparency Issues S. 3305 - Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 Climate Change/Global Warming Coastal Wind Zone Proposal H.R. 3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and TARP Related Issues H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1788 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 Federal Resolution Authority Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Obama Administrations White Paper on Financial Services Modernization H.R. 5114 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111-152) H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act S. 1681 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2555 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 S. 505 - Homeowners Defense Act of 2009 H.R. 83 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 Legal Reform Low Income Tax Recapture Bonds H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates. McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 635 - National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009 H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2571 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 S. 1363 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 2478 - Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 1071 - Shareholders Bill of Rights Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, Continue to Monitor Legislation Passed December, 2007. H.R. 5297 - The Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (Surety Bond Issues) H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010

Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1020, HR 1346, HR 1508, HR 2975, HR 3054, HR 3459, HR 4113, HR 5503, HR 5676, S 1734, S 301, S 386, S 458, S 537, S 540, S 657, S 882, S 931

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Arbitration legislation, H.R. 1020 and S. 931.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 458, the False Claims Act Corrections Act of 2009, sections concerning proposed changes to liability, CID provisions and retaliation provisions; H.R. 1020/S. 931, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, including provisions that would effectively remove arbitration as a means of settling disputes and call into question all existing arbitration contracts; S. 1551, the Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009, including provisions regarding the Supreme Courts StoneRidge decision; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability, including provisions expanding liability, amending the Class Action Fairness Act, and those regarding protective orders

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1020/ S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act); to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration in consumer contracts. H.R. 1237/ S. 512 (Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. S. 1606/ H.R. 4678 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. S. 3800 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011); making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; specific interest in enforcability of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration provisions in defense contracts. S.510 (FDA Food Safety Modernization Act); to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply; specific interest in preemption of state consumer laws. Lobbying with regard to preemption of state causes-of-action involving drug manufacturers.

Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, White House Office

Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 1020 and S. 931), Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR provisions in the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173), Nursing Home Arbitration Act (H.R. 1237 and S. 512), Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (H.R. 5503)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 1020 & S 931); Arbitration provisions in The Truth in Lending Act (HR 1728); Arbitration provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (HR 3126 & HR 4173); Arbitration provisions in healthcare legislation (H.R. 3590, S.1679, S.1796, H.R.3962); Nursing Home Arbitration Act (HR 1237 & S 512); Arbitration provision potentially in Fiscal Year 2011 Defense Appropriations bill (S. 3800)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1020/S. 931, the Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 5175/S. 3295, the DISCLOSE Act

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Supported in their entirety: Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 12, S. 182; Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 1020, S. 931; Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, H.R. 3721, S.1756; Fairness & Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2010, H.R. 5300; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017, S. 1584; Whistleblower Protection Enforcement Act, H.R. 1507, S. 372; Local Jobs for America Act, S. 3500; Equal Opportunity For All Act, H.R. 3149.

Client expense: $36,050 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, all sections. H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, all sections. H.R. 1020, The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, all sections. S. 931, The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, all sections.

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 1020/s 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act, supported H.R. 5300 Fairness and Accuracy Employment Background Checks Act of 2010 HR 1237/ S 512 - Fairness in Nursing Homes Arbitration, supported H.R. 12/S. 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 3721/S. 1756 "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act" H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act, supported H.R. 1409/S.560 - Employee Free Choice Act, supported

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

Advocated against H.R. 1237 and S. 512, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, which would ban pre-dispute arbitration clauses in nursing home and assisted living contracts. Advocated against S. 931/H.R. 1020, to prohibit pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer contracts generally.

Client expense: $116,488 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4173, S. 3217 - Financial regulatory reform; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; H.R. 3126 - Consumer financial protection agency; S. 569 - Anti money laundering H.R. 711, S. 1276, S. 344 - Registration of advisors to private pools of capital; H.R. 991, H.R. 1020, S. 931 - Arbitration of brokerage dispute; H.R. 1699, H.R. 977, S. 272, H.R. 2448, S. 447, H.R. 3153 Credit derivatives; Equity trading (flash, high-frequency, dark pools); Volcker rule; Systemic risk/banking and financial services industry oversight; Thrift and state trust charters; Extension of fiduciary duties for investment advisors and broker dealers; Resolution authority; Payment, clearing, settlement regulation Capital requirements

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office