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Federal Courts Access Act of 2018 This bill revises the statutory requirements for federal court jurisdiction in cases involving diversity of citizenship.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 725, Innocent Party Protection Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3487, To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case S. 3249, Federal Courts Access Act of 2018 S. 3655, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act Various issues relating to class action reform; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General and states political subdivisions; doctrine of federal preemption; trial lawyer advertising; minimal diversity; oversight of the Department of Justice; use of exclusionary authority; federal enforcement of False Claims Act litigation by localities; applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336) to websites
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $9,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Issues related to tort reform. H.R.906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017. H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. H.R.3487, To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. S.3249, Federal Courts Access Act of 2018.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Policy Development, SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Torts
HR 3487, a bill to amend title 28 US Code regarding diversity jurisdiction; and S 3249, The Federal Courts Access Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Torts
Issues related to tort reform. H.R.906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017. H.R.985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. H.R.3487, To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. S.3249, Federal Courts Access Act of 2018.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Policy Development, SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 725, Innocent Party Protection Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3487, To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case S. 3249, Federal Courts Access Act of 2018 Various issues relating to class action reform; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General and states political subdivisions; doctrine of federal preemption; trial lawyer advertising; minimal diversity; oversight of the Department of Justice; use of exclusionary authority; federal enforcement of False Claims Act; litigation by localities; fraudulent joinder
Client expense: $7,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · third_quarter · Torts
HR 3487 and S 3249
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE