Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 13, 2019
Latest Action
February 13, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Chuck GrassleyRepublican(IA)
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Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 This bill requires lawyers for plaintiffs in certain lawsuits to provide the court and other parties in the lawsuit with any agreement that entitles an outside business (i.e., a business that is not a party, class member, or counsel in the lawsuit) to receive payment contingent on the lawsuit's outcome. The lawyers for the plaintiffs shall also provide the identity of the outside business. Specifically, these requirements shall apply to any class action or multi-district litigation (i.e. related civil cases pending in different districts that are consolidated for pretrial proceedings).
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 and related issues Issues dealing with liability related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Issues contained in P.L. 115-97 (formerly H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) Issues dealing with corporate governance (formerly H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance and Transparency Act of 2017) Plans for international and US higher capital requirements for financial institutions Issues contained in S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act Tax treatment of Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, including issues relating to H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Torts
Litigation reform measures generally S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Appeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (amendments to Service Members Civil Relief Act) USERRA Issues - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327 Security Breach Disputes S. 630 Arbitration Amendment S. 1491 Work Disputes Arbitration Prohibition S. 471 Third Party Litigation Funding Transparency
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327 Security Breach Disputes S. 630 Arbitration Amendment S. 1491 Work Disputes Arbitration Prohibition S. 471 Third Party Litigation Funding Transparency
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
S.471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act Issues relating to regulation of Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts HR 1423/ S 610. Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act S 630 Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act - support H.R. 6021, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - support H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - support
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 300, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to sections and House Armed Services Committee amendments 439, 544, 545, 550H, 550I and 550J H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 832 and section 550f S. 2220, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2019 S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1776 Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Various issues relating to regulatory reform; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92); False Claims Act issues under the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136); False Claims Act and potential amendments related to materiality and disclosure of third-party funding; Federal Trade Commission Act potential amendments to section 13(b); class action reform; doctrine of federal preemption; trial lawyer advertising; government contractors during the coronavirus pandemic; use of the Defense Production Act (P.L. 81-774) during the coronavirus pandemic; economic reopening relating to the coronavirus pandemic; regulatory priorities in the subsequent Presidential administration; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3623/ S. 2075, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 2563, Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Draft legislation to support the transition from U.S. Dollar LIBOR Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending; Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency SEC interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers (84 Fed. Reg. 33,669, July 12, 2019) SEC form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV (84 Fed. Reg. 33,492, June 5, 2019) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Proposed rule on premerger notification; reporting and waiting period requirements (85 Fed. Reg. 77,053-77,093, December 1, 2020) Proposed Rule on tailored shareholder reports, treatment of annual prospectus updates for existing investors, and improved fee and risk disclosure for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds; fee information in investment company advertisements (85 Fed. Reg. 70,716-70,896, Aug. 5, 2020) Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of fund arrangements interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU review of alternative investment fund managers directive; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; AML/BSA reform; CARD Act Rules Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act; request for information regarding consumer credit card market; ICS monitoring period; anti-money laundering program effectiveness; role of supervisory guidance; comment letter on role of supervisory guidance; comment on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on Anti-Money Laundering Program Effectiveness; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); request for information on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B; Small Business Advisory Review Panel for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Small Business Lending Data Collection Rulemaking: Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; securities litigation; COVID related securities litigation
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327 Security Breach Disputes S. 630 Arbitration Amendment S. 1491 Work Disputes Arbitration Prohibition S. 471 Third Party Litigation Funding Transparency
Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
S. 471, the Litigation Funding Transparency Act (LFTA), PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act, EARN IT Act, Data privacy, SAFE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 and related issues Issues dealing with liability related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Issues contained in P.L. 115-97 (formerly H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) Issues dealing with corporate governance (formerly H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance and Transparency Act of 2017) Plans for international and US higher capital requirements for financial institutions Issues contained in S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act Issues contained in S. 4317, Safe to Work Act Tax treatment of Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, including issues relating to H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 2422, SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019, to allow FTCA claims for members of the armed services and their families for medical malpractice injuries. S. 546/ H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes. Speier amendment to H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act, Feres doctrine reform to allow FTCA claims for medical malpractice. H.R. 6283, Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2020. H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. H.R. 6204, Camp LeJeune Justice Act. H.R. 7771, Citizen Participation Act of 2020. Draft legislation on Camp LeJeune FTCA recoveries. Draft legislation on military sexual assault accountability. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state common law. General lobbying with regard to healthcare immunity in COVID-19 legislation.
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
General litigation reform issues; HR 1423/S 610 Forced Arbitration Injustice Act; S 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; Justice for Servicemembers Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020; S.1624 HEALS Act; S.4317 SAFE TO WORK Act; H.R. 133 / PL 116-260 - FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act; S. 4632, the Online Content Policy Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
General litigation reform issues; HR 1423/S 610 Forced Arbitration Injustice Act; S 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; Justice for Servicemembers Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020; S.1624 HEALS Act; S.4317 SAFE TO WORK Act; H.R. 133 / PL 116-260 - FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act; S. 4632, the Online Content Policy Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
Issues related to arbitration clauses; S 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act; S 770, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act; S471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; proposals to modify CDA 230; civil justice reforms in Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
S.471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act Issues relating to regulation of Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts HR 1423/ S 610. Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act S 630 Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
"S. 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions S. 228 - Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019, all provisions - monitoring these bills "
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment advisor regulation (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (84 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating to CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; proposed rule reporting threshold for institutional investment managers; Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
S.766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 (Thom Tillis, R-NC) S.471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) H.R.8222 - Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020 - To preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes (Chris Jacobs, R-NY-27)
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
S.471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act - support H.R. 6021, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - support H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - support
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
S. 471, the Litigation Funding Transparency Act (LFTA), PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act, EARN IT Act, Data privacy, SAFE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment advisor regulation (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (84 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating to CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; proposed rule reporting threshold for institutional investment managers; Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
General litigation reform issues; HR 1423/S 610 Forced Arbitration Injustice Act; S 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; Justice for Servicemembers Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020; H.R. 8406 HEROES Act; S.1624 HEALS Act; S.4317 SAFE TO WORK Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
General litigation reform issues; HR 1423/S 610 Forced Arbitration Injustice Act; S 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; Justice for Servicemembers Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020; H.R. 8406 HEROES Act; S.1624 HEALS Act; S.4317 SAFE TO WORK Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327 Security Breach Disputes S. 630 Arbitration Amendment S. 1491 Work Disputes Arbitration Prohibition S. 471 Third Party Litigation Funding Transparency
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
General litigation reform issues; HR 1423/S 610 Forced Arbitration Injustice Act; S 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; Justice for Servicemembers Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020; H.R. 8406 HEROES Act; S.1624 HEALS Act; S.4317 SAFE TO WORK Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
General litigation reform issues; HR 1423/S 610 Forced Arbitration Injustice Act; S 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; Justice for Servicemembers Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020; H.R. 8406 HEROES Act; S.1624 HEALS Act; S.4317 SAFE TO WORK Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 and related issues Issues dealing with liability related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Issues contained in P.L. 115-97 (formerly H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) Issues dealing with corporate governance (formerly H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance and Transparency Act of 2017) Plans for international and US higher capital requirements for financial institutions Issues contained in S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act Tax treatment of Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, including issues relating to H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 2422, SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019, to allow FTCA claims for members of the armed services and their families for medical malpractice injuries. S. 546/ H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes. Speier amendment to H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act, Feres doctrine reform to allow FTCA claims for medical malpractice. H.R. 6283, Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2020. H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. H.R. 6204, Camp LeJeune Justice Act. H.R. 7771, Citizen Participation Act of 2020. Draft legislation on Camp LeJeune FTCA recoveries. Draft legislation on military sexual assault accountability. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state common law. General lobbying with regard to healthcare immunity in COVID-19 legislation.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
"S. 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions S. 228 - Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019, all provisions - monitoring these bills "
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $2,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment advisor regulation (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (84 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating to CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; proposed rule reporting threshold for institutional investment managers; Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
S.471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
S.471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act Issues relating to regulation of Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts HR 1423/ S 610. Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act S 630 Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
Issues related to arbitration clauses; S 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act; S 770, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act; S471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; proposals to modify CDA 230; civil justice reforms in Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
S.766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS S.471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
S. 471, the Litigation Funding Transparency Act (LFTA), PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act, EARN IT Act, Data privacy, SAFE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to securities litigation
Client expense: $2,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
General litigation reform issues; HR 1423/S 610 Forced Arbitration Injustice Act; S 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; Justice for Servicemembers Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
General litigation reform issues; HR 1423/S 610 Forced Arbitration Injustice Act; S 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; Justice for Servicemembers Act; S. 3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
S.471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act Issues relating to regulation of Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts HR 1423/ S 610. Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act S 630 Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 327 Security Breach Disputes S. 630 Arbitration Amendment S. 1491 Work Disputes Arbitration Prohibition S. 471 Third Party Litigation Funding Transparency
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
S.471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 2422, SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019, to allow FTCA claims for members of the armed services and their families for medical malpractice injuries. S. 546/ H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes. Speier amendment to H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act, Feres doctrine reform to allow FTCA claims for medical malpractice. H.R. 6283, Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2020. H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. H.R. 6204, Camp LeJeune Justice Act. Draft legislation on Camp LeJeune FTCA recoveries. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state common law. General lobbying with regard to healthcare immunity in COVID-19 legislation.
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 and related issues Issues dealing with liability related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Issues contained in P.L. 115-97 (formerly H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) Issues dealing with corporate governance (formerly H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance and Transparency Act of 2017) Plans for international and US higher capital requirements for financial institutions Issues contained in S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act Tax treatment of Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, including issues relating to H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
S.766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 (Thom Tillis, R-NC), ALL PROVISIONS S.471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
Issues related to arbitration clauses; S 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act; S 770, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act; S471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act; proposals to modify CDA 230
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
S 471 Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions S 228 Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation Sustainability and Accountability (NEATSA) Act of 2019, all provisions - monitoring these bills
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE