SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM (UK) LLP

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Lobbying Income

$26.5M

Filings

760

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2024

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2024	$110,000	14	4
2023	$130,000	16	4
2022	$110,000	16	4
2021	$90,000	16	4
2020	$360,000	26	8
2019	$900,000	32	8
2018	$1,670,000	36	8
2017	$1,430,000	26	5
2016	$120,000	13	3
2015	$700,000	19	5
2014	$730,000	16	4
2013	$1,010,000	19	5
2012	$1,450,000	18	5
2011	$1,100,000	36	10
2010	$1,910,000	41	11
2009	$1,955,000	43	14
2008	$2,282,000	66	19
2007	$1,830,000	40	18
2006	$1,100,000	37	20
2005	$1,720,000	33	19
2004	$740,000	27	20
2003	$1,300,000	34	20
2002	$1,130,000	29	19
2001	$1,500,000	40	23
2000	$740,000	35	22
1999	$380,000	32	20

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION	$6,160,000	50	2000–2016
WESTFIELD AMERICA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$3,770,000	60	2009–2024
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS	$1,962,000	26	2005–2011
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM	$1,810,000	62	2009–2024
OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P	$1,140,000	19	2007–2011
A123 SYSTEMS	$970,000	9	2007–2009
NEWS CORPORATION	$730,000	19	2000–2008
ENTERGY CORP	$610,000	9	2000–2007
FORTIS BANK, S.A./N.V.	$570,000	3	2008–2009
PATTERN RENEWABLES 2 LP	$530,000	4	2019
SBC	$500,000	8	1999–2003
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND	$480,000	11	1999–2006
Starr International Company, Inc.	$450,000	8	2017–2018
HEALTH CARE TAX WORKING GROUP	$430,000	2	2012
AOL-TIME WARNER	$400,000	9	2000–2005
JSJ INVESTORS LLC	$400,000	11	2018–2020
VERIZON	$380,000	10	2003–2008
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP	$340,000	6	1999–2002
FMR CORP	$340,000	9	2003–2006
STRONGBRIDGE BIOPHARMA PLC	$340,000	7	2018–2019
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS	$300,000	6	2009–2010
UNION PACIFIC	$280,000	7	2001–2005
BARCLAYS BANK PLC	$260,000	12	2018–2020
GLOBAL CROSSING	$240,000	7	2003–2006
NATL ASSN OF BROADCASTERS	$220,000	9	1999–2005

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	336
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	317
Treasury, Dept of	72
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	68
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	65
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	33
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	19
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	13
Energy, Dept of	10
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	10
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	7
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	4
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	4
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
White House Office	4
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)	2
Federal Reserve System	2
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	244
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	79
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	71
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	42
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	18
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	18
Health Issues	Health Issues	16
Transportation	Transportation	13
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	11
Utilities	Utilities	10
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	8
Constitution	Constitution	7
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	3
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	3
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	2
Defense	Defense	2
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	1
Banking	Banking	1
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 9922118th Congress

Litigation Transparency Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9922

H.R. 9922118th Congress

Litigation Transparency Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9922

H.R. 2025117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2025

S. 840117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 840

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H.R. 2025117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2025

S. 840117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 840

H.R. 2025117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2025

S. 840117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 840

H.R. 2025117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2025

H.R. 3460117th Congress

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3460

S. 1787117th Congress

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 1787

S. 840117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 840

H.R. 2025117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2025

H.R. 3460117th Congress

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3460

S. 1787117th Congress

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 1787

S. 840117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 840

H.R. 2025117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2025

H.R. 3460117th Congress

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022

2021 · third_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3460

S. 1787117th Congress

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1787

S. 840117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 840

H.R. 2025117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2021 · second_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2025

H.R. 3460117th Congress

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022

2021 · second_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3460

S. 1787117th Congress

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021

2021 · second_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1787

S. 840117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2021 · second_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 840

S. 840117th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

2021 · first_quarter · Client: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.840

Source: Senate LDA

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