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Volunteer Organization Protection Act of 2015
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Volunteer Organization Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to expand liability protections to volunteer nonprofit organizations for harm caused by an act or omission of a volunteer on behalf of the organization. Prohibits such liability protections from applying if the organization: (1) would be liable under laws governing the direct or vicarious liability of organizations, and (2) expressly authorized the specific conduct constituting the act or omission. Bars such an organization from liability for harm caused by the organization, or a volunteer acting on its behalf, if the act or omission was at the request of, or pursuant to an authorization by, the federal government, a state government, or another governmental subdivision, provided that: (1) the requesting or authorizing governmental entity would have been immune from suit or from liability in damages if the entity had engaged in the act or omission itself or through an employee, agent, or independent contractor; or (2) any governmental employee, agent, or contractor who had engaged in the act or omission on behalf of the requesting or authorizing governmental entity would have been immune from suit or from liability in damages by virtue of immunity extended to individual governmental actors. Prohibits punitive damages from being awarded against a volunteer nonprofit organization for the actions of a volunteer within the scope of the volunteer's responsibilities to the organization unless the claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the organization itself expressly authorized the volunteer's action with a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed. Sets forth factors to be considered to determine whether a nonprofit organization is presumed to be a volunteer nonprofit organization.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Provide information on organization liability protection legislation for introduction to Congress. Bills include HR 2290 and S 1684
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Sports/Athletics
EPA promulgation of additional regulation to the Clear Air Act without adequate public notice and would dramatically reduce the ability for motorcyclists to race. It would have dramatic effect on amateur racing. S2659 and HR4715, The RPM Act of 2016 introduced as a remedy. S 1684, Volunteer Organization Protection Act, provides liability protections to volunteer nonprofit organizations for harm caused by an act of omission for a volunteer on behalf of the organization.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Sports/Athletics
EPA promulgation of additional regulation to the Clear Air Act without adequate public notice and would dramatically reduce the ability for motorcyclists to race. It would have dramatic effect on amateur racing. S2659 and HR4715, The RPM Act of 2016 introduced as a remedy. S 1684, Volunteer Organization Protection Act, provides liability protections to volunteer nonprofit organizations for harm caused by an act of omission for a volunteer on behalf of the organization.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Sports/Athletics
S 1684, Volunteer Organization Protection Act, provides liability protections to volunteer nonprofit organizations for harm caused by an act of omission for a volunteer on behalf of the organization.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · third_quarter · Torts
Provide information on organization liability protection legislation for introduction to Congress. Bills include HR 2290 and S 1684
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Sports/Athletics
EPA promulgation of additional regulation to the Clear Air Act without adequate public notice and would dramatically reduce the ability for motorcyclists to race. It would have dramatic effect on amateur racing. S2659 and HR4715, The RPM Act of 2016 introduced as a remedy. S 1684, Volunteer Organization Protection Act, provides liability protections to volunteer nonprofit organizations for harm caused by an act of omission for a volunteer on behalf of the organization.
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Torts
Provide information on organization liability protection legislation for introduction to Congress. Bills include HR 2290 and S 1684
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Torts
Provide information on organization liability protection legislation for introduction to Congress. Bills include HR 2290 and S 1684
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Torts
Provide information on organization liability protection legislation for introduction to Congress. Bills include HR 2290 and S 1684
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Provide information on organization liability protection legislation for introduction to Congress. Bills include HR 2290 and S 1684
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Torts
Provide information on organization liability protection legislation for introduction to Congress. Bills include HR 2290 and S 1684
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Torts
Provide information on organization liability protection legislation for introduction to Congress. Bills include HR 2290 and S 1684
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE