MATTHEW WEBB

S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 S. 4051, Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act S. 4066, A bill to require transparency, accountability, and protections for consumers online Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization; revisions to Communications Decency Act (P.L. 104-104, Title V)

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; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 832; S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1776 Various issues relating to class action reform; doctrine of federal preemption; trial lawyer advertising; federal enforcement of the False Claims Act

S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 S. 4051, Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act S. 4066, A bill to require transparency, accountability, and protections for consumers online Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization; revisions to Communications Decency Act (P.L. 104-104, Title V)

S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including provision relating to liability issues S. 4317, Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act Various issues relating to liability issues faced by business due to COVID-19; revisions to Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-148, Division C), and declaration for COVID-19 covered persons (Section V) and limitations on distribution (Section VII)

H.R. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization

H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to section 544 and House Armed Services Committee amendment 439 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 832 Various issues relating to class action reform; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General and states political subdivisions; doctrine of federal preemption; trial lawyer advertising; minimal diversity; oversight of the Department of Justice; use of exclusionary authority; federal enforcement of False Claims Act; campaign finance reform; litigation by localities

H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019 H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 2148/S. 1082, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace (BE HEARD in the Workplace) Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos litigation

H.R. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

Various issues relating to class action reform; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General and states political subdivisions; doctrine of federal preemption; trial lawyer advertising; minimal diversity; oversight of the Department of Justice; use of exclusionary authority; federal enforcement of False Claims Act; campaign finance reform; litigation by localities

S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 Draft legislation titled Assessing Monetary Influence in Courts of the United States Act of 2019 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending

S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; Background on and potential reforms to Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401)

Various issues relating to civil justice reform; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; over-criminalization of federal law; civil asset forfeiture; criminal discovery

S. 2815, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending

Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; call blocking; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database; Study of fraudulent caller ID spoofing

H.R. 522/H.R. 732/S. 333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 S. 1902, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; over-criminalization of federal law; criminal justice reform; civil asset forfeiture; criminal discovery

Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; call blocking; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database; study of fraudulent caller ID spoofing

H.R. 720/S.237, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1374/S. 537, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 4570/H.R. 4734/S. 2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos litigation

H.R. 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 S. 2564, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2018 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 720/S.237, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1374/S. 537, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 4570/H.R. 4734/S. 2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos litigation

H.R. 3388, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act S. 1885, American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act

Various issues relating to call blocking; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database; study of fraudulent caller ID spoofing

H.R. 522/H.R. 732/S. 333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R. 5954/S. 2946, Anti-terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 S. 1902, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal criminal enforcement activities; over-criminalization of federal law; criminal justice reform; civil asset forfeiture; criminal discovery

H.R. 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 S. 2564, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2018 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

Various issues relating to call blocking; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database; study of fraudulent caller ID spoofing

H.R. 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 S. 2564, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2018 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 522/H.R. 732/S. 333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R. 5954/S. 2946, Anti-terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 S. 1902, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal criminal enforcement activities; over-criminalization of federal law; criminal justice reform; civil asset forfeiture; antitrust policies; criminal discovery

H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 S. 2705, Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; call blocking; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database

S. 2815, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending

H.R. 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2017 S. 646, Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act of 2017

H.R. 3388, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act H.R. 3808, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 S. 1885, American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act

Various issues related to EEOC nominations

H.R. 720/S.237, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1374/S. 537, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 4570/H.R. 4734/S. 2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act Various issues relating to reforms to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos litigation

H.R. 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2017 S. 646, Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act of 2017

H.R. 2359, FCRA Liability Harmonization Act Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending

H.R. 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 S. 2564, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2018 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 720/S.237, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1374/S. 537, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 4570/H.R. 4734/S. 2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act Various issues relating to concerns with the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos litigation

Various issues related to EEOC nominations

H.R. 3388, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act H.R. 3808, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 S. 1885, American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act

H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2163, Medical Device Guardians Act H.R. 2164, Medical Device Safety Act Proposed Regulation regarding labeling changes for approved drugs and biological products (78 Fed. Reg. 67,985-67,999, November 13, 2013) Various issues relating to Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336) and websites; drug and medical device preemption; medical liability reform

H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation; call blocking; FCCs notice of inquiry on the reassigned number database

H.R. 725, Innocent Party Protection Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 H.R. 1795, Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights Of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures (DUE PROCESS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3487, To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case Various issues relating to class action reform; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; doctrine of federal preemption; trial lawyer advertising; minimal diversity; oversight of the Department of Justice; use of exclusionary authority

H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation

H.R. 1, An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 S. 1, An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 Various issues relating to tax treatment of contingency fees

H.R. 3388, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act H.R. 3808, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 S. 1885, American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act

H.R. 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2017 S. 646, Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act of 2017

H.R. 522/H.R. 732/S. 333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 S. 1902, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; criminal justice reform; criminal discovery; civil asset forfeiture

H.R. 720/S.237, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1374/S. 537, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; fraud and abuse

H.R. 2359, FCRA Liability Harmonization Act H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study, rulemaking, and oversight

H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2163, Medical Device Guardians Act H.R. 2164, Medical Device Safety Act Proposed Regulation regarding labeling changes for approved drugs and biological products (78 Fed. Reg. 67,985-67,999, November 13, 2013) Various issues relating to drug and medical device preemption; medical liability reform

H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization and litigation

Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements

H.R. 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5618, Enhancing U.S. Oversight Act of 2016 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 725, Innocent Party Protection Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 H.R. 1795, Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights Of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures (DUE PROCESS) Act of 2017 Various issues relating to oversight of the Department of Justice; minimal diversity; trial lawyer advertising; judicial nominations; class action reform; doctrine of federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; use of exclusionary authority

H.R. 720/S.237, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1374/S. 537, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation

Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements

Various issues relating to tax treatment of contingency fees

H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2163, Medical Device Guardians Act H.R. 2164, Medical Device Safety Act Proposed Regulation regarding labeling changes for approved drugs and biological products (78 Fed. Reg. 67,985-67,999, November 13, 2013) Various issues relating to drug and medical device preemption; medical liability reform

H.R. 522/H.R. 732/S. 333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; federal criminal enforcement activities; over-criminalization of federal law; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; criminal justice reform; criminal discovery; civil asset forfeiture

H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 2644, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R. 2163, Medical Device Guardians Act H.R. 2164, Medical Device Safety Act Proposed Regulation regarding labeling changes for approved drugs and biological products (78 Fed. Reg. 67,985-67,999, November 13, 2013) Various issues relating to drug and medical device preemption; medical liability reform

H.R. 720/S.237, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 H.R. 1374/S. 537, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation

H.R. 2359, FCRA Liability Harmonization Act Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study, rulemaking, and oversight

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements

H.R. 522/HR. 732/S. 333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions blocking funding for negotiating settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization or individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; criminal justice reform; civil asset forfeiture

Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2017 S. 646, Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act of 2017

H.R. 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5618, Enhancing U.S. Oversight Act of 2016 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5618, Enhancing U.S. Oversight Act of 2016 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 522/HR. 732/S. 333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; Department of Justices policy of encouraging civil enforcement damages be paid to outside third party groups; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); over-criminalization of federal law; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; criminal justice reform; civil asset forfeiture

Various issues relating to tax treatment of contingency fees

Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Potential legislation dealing with Fair Credit Reporting Act penalties Various issues relating to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study, rulemaking, and oversight

H.R. 4532, Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016

Various issues relating to campaign finance issues regarding tax exempt organizations; taxation of attorneys fees and litigation expenses

H.R. 758/S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 2087/S. 1133, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016 S. 2897, Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; asbestos litigation; legal reform; civil discovery reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; medical liability reform; transnational torts

H.R. 3713, Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 5063/S. 3050, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including a potential amendment which blocks funding for negotiating settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization or individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; over-criminalization of federal law; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; criminal justice reform; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378)

Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study, rulemaking, and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions

H.R. 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 3624, Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016 H.R. 3815/S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act H.R. 5283/S. 3045, Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 S. 3323, State-Owned Entity Transparency and Accountability Reform Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Various issues relating to volume of litigation under the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21); campaign finance reform; class action reform: doctrine of federal preemption; use of exclusionary authority; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; oversight of the Department of Justice; minimal diversity

H.R. 526/S. 357, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 H.R. 5618, Enhancing United States Trustee Oversight Act of 2016 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 526/S. 357, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 758/S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 2087/S. 1133, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 4460/S. 2508, Youth Sports Concussion Act S. 2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016 S. 2897, Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute; asbestos litigation; legal reform; civil discovery reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; medical liability reform; transnational torts

H.R. 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 3624, Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016 H.R. 3815/S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act H.R. 5283/S. 3045, Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to section 127, section 610, section 625 and section 735 S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to section 628 and section 735 S. 3323, State-Owned Entity Transparency and Accountability Reform Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Various issues relating to volume of litigation under the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21); campaign finance reform; class action reform: doctrine of federal preemption; use of exclusionary authority; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; oversight of the Department of Justice; minimal diversity; Task Force on Executive Overreach

H.R. 3713, Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 5063/S. 3050, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including potential amendment which blocks funding for negotiating settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization or individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; over-criminalization of federal law; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; criminal justice reform Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378)

H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to section 506 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arbitration study, rulemaking, and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions

H.R.4682/S. 2235, Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls (HANGUP) Act of 2016 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 758/S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 2087/S. 1133, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 4460/S. 2508, Youth Sports Concussion Act S. 2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016 S. 2897, Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act Various issues relating to arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; asbestos litigation; legal reform issues; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; medical liability reform; transnational torts

H.R. 526/S. 357, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R.4682/S. 2235, Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls (HANGUP) Act of 2016 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to section 506 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arbitration study, rulemaking, and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions; U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation

H.R. 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 3624, Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016 H.R. 3815/S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act H.R. 5283/S. 3045, Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to section 127, section 610, section 625 and section 735 S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to section 628 and section 735 Potential legislation similar to S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Various issues relating to volume of litigation under the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21); campaign finance reform; doctrine of federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; use of exclusionary authority; class action reform; oversight of the Department of Justice

H.R. 3713, Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 5063/S. 3050, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including potential amendment which blocks funding for negotiating settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization or individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; background on Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law; criminal justice reform

S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arbitration study, rulemaking, and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions; third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending

Various issues relating to taxation of attorneys fees and litigation expenses; campaign finance issues relating to tax exempt organizations

H.R. 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015, including provisions relating to rules amendments H.R. 3624, Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015, including provisions relating to rules amendments H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3815/S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with administrative law judges Potential legislation similar to Division E, Title I, section 127, prohibition on IRS rulemaking on standards of qualification for (c)(4) that expressly references pending IRS rulemaking on (c)(4) political activity Potential legislation similar to Division E, Title VI, section 610, prohibition on Executive Office of the President requesting a determination from Treasury or the IRS on a 501(c) entity Potential legislation similar to Division E, Title VII, section 735, prohibition on rulemaking compelling government contractors to disclose political contributions or those of their officers, directors, or shareholders Potential legislation similar to Division O, Title VII, section 707, prohibition on SEC rulemaking compelling disclosures by public companies of political contributions and contributions to non-profit entities that engage in political activity, including trade associations Various issues relating to volume of litigation under the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21); campaign finance reform; doctrine of federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; use of exclusionary authority; civil asset forfeiture; class action reform

H.R. 758/S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1199, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act H.R. 2087/S. 1133, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016 Various issues relating to arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; background on Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform; medical liability reform; transnational torts

H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 Proposed Regulation regarding labeling changes for approved drugs and biological products (78 Fed. Reg. 67,985-67,999, November 13, 2013) Various issues relating to drug and medical device preemption

H.R. 526/S. 357, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015, including provisions relating to rules amendments Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) anti-arbitration rulemaking

H.R. 758 / S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 2087/S. 1133, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2518, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; background on Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform; medical liability reform; transnational torts

S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 526 / S. 357, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to appropriations rider for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-67); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arbitration study and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions; third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending

Various issues relating to taxation of attorneys fees and litigation expenses; campaign finance issues relating to tax exempt organizations

S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

Potential legislation relating to liability protection regarding job recommendations

H.R. 2278, Security and Fairness Enhancement for America (SAFE) Act of 2015 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to House Amendment 319 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015, including provisions relating to default mens rea standard when federal law does not provide a state of mind requirement S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Potential legislation to clarify mens rea standards for federal criminal offences Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; background on Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law

S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 758 / S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 2087/S. 1133, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2518, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401), arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform; medical liability reform; transnational torts

H.R. 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 H.R. 3624, Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with administrative law judges Various issues relating to False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21); campaign finance reform; doctrine of federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; use of exclusionary authority; patent litigation reform; civil asset forfeiture; class action reform

H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to appropriations rider for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); implementation of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-67); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arbitration study and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions; third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending

H.R. 2278, Security and Fairness Enhancement for America (SAFE) Act of 2015 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to House Amendment 319 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Potential legislation to clarify mens rea standards for federal criminal offences Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law

S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 532, and Senate Amendment 533 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Potential legislation to clarify mens rea standards for federal criminal offences Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law

H.R. 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3143 / S. 1535, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with administrative law judges Various issues relating to False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21); campaign finance reform; doctrine of federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; use of exclusionary authority; patent litigation reform; minimal diversity and fraudulent joinder rules; civil asset forfeiture; class action reform

Various issues relating to taxation of attorneys fees and litigation expenses; campaign finance issues related to tax exempt organizations

H.R. 526 / S. 357, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

H.R. 758 / S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 2087/S. 1133, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2518, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401), arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform; medical liability reform; transnational torts

S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1070 Potential legislation similar to S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Various issues relating to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-67); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arbitration study and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions

Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 758 / S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 325, Senate Amendment 516, and Senate Amendment 925 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1844 / S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2518, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401), arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform issues; medical liability reform; transnational torts

H.R. 526 / S. 357, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015

S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 867 Draft legislation titled Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3143 / S. 1535, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with class action reform Potential legislation dealing with administrative law judges Various issues relating to False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21); campaign finance reform; doctrine of Federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; use of exclusionary authority; patent litigation reform; minimal diversity and fraudulent joinder rules; civil asset forfeiture; class action reform

Various issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 1844 / S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 2655 / S. 1288, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2518, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401), arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform issues; medical liability reform; transnational torts

Various issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243)

H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 3143 / S. 1535, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014 S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with class action reform Potential legislation dealing with administrative law judges Various issues relating to False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21); campaign finance reform; doctrine of Federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; use of exclusionary authority; patent litigation reform; minimal diversity and fraudulent joinder rules; civil asset forfeiture; potential Attorney General nominations

S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Various issues relating to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-67); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arbitration study and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions

H.R. 1844 / S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 2655 / S. 1288, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 2746, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401), arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform issues; medical liability reform; transnational torts

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); the Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law

S. 2393, Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2014 S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to Senate Armed Services Committee Markup Amendment 163

Various issues relating to taxation of attorneys fees and litigation expenses; campaign finance issues related to tax exempt organizations

S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending, including background information Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Various issues relating to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), sections 921, 964, and 1028; Securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arbitration study and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions

H.R. 1844 / S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 2655 / S. 1288, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 2746, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act H.R. 4068 / S. 1999, SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014 Various issues relating to asbestos litigation; arbitration, including the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. 1 et. seq.), and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform issues; medical liability reform; transnational torts

S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending, including background information Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Various issues relating to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions

H.R. 148, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1962 / S. 987, Free Flow of Information Act H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 3143 / S. 1535, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to S. Amdt 2523 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014 S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014 S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with class action reform Various issues relating to campaign finance reform; doctrine of Federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act (P.L. 111-21); use of exclusionary authority; patent litigation reform; minimal diversity and fraudulent joinder rules

H.R. 148, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputed (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1962 / S. 987, Free Flow of Information Act H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 3143 / S. 1535, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to S. Amdt. 2523 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with class action reform Various issues relating to campaign finance reform; doctrine of Federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act (P.L. 111-21); use of exclusionary authority; patent litigation reform; minimal diversity and fraudulent joinder rules

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including agency guidance on enforcement; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); over-criminalization of federal law

S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending, including background information Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Various issues relating to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 921, 964, 1028); pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; SEC rulemaking petition related to corporate political spending; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation

H.R. 982, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013

H.R. 1844 / S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 2655 / S. 1288, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2518, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to asbestos litigation; arbitration, including the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. 1 et. seq.), and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform issues; medical liability reform; transnational torts

S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Various issues related to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y); pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; SEC rulemaking petition related to corporate political spending; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation

S. 394, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Various issues relating to the Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including general background and agency guidance on enforcement; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); over-criminalization of federal law

Various issues relating to taxation of attorneys fees and litigation expenses; campaign finance issues related to tax exempt organizations

H.R. 982, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013

S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Nomination of Mary Jo White as chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission Various issues related to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y); pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; SEC rulemaking petition related to corporate political spending; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation

H.R. 148, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputed (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1910, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act H.R. 1962 / S. 987, Free Flow of Information Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1946, the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation to codify Executive Order 13433 and put in place similar requirements for state officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Draft Executive Order dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions Various issues relating to use of exclusionary authority; class action reform and potential legislation for same; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act (P.L. 111-21); federal judicial nominations; Doctrine of Federal preemption; campaign finance reform; patent litigation reform; minimal diversity and fraudulent joinder rules

Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer liability expansion and reporting requirements

H.R. 1844 / S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 966 / S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2518, the Innocent Sellers Fairness Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to legal reform issues; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; transnational torts; civil discovery reform; medical liability reform; asbestos litigation; arbitration, the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. 1 et. seq.), and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms

S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Nomination of Mary Jo White to chair the Securities Exchange Commission Various issues including relating to U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; SEC rulemaking petition related to corporate political spending; pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, sections 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y)

H.R. 982, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013

Background on and potential legislation related to CPA Liability

Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer liability expansion and reporting requirements

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 966/S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1873/S. 987, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 (112th Congress) Various issues relating to legal reform issues; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; transnational torts; discovery reform; medical liability reform; asbestos litigation; arbitration, the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. 1 et. seq.), and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms

Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer liability expansion and reporting requirements

H.R. 982, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013

H.R. 148, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013 Potential legislation to codify the Executive Order prohibiting federal agencies from using outside contingency counsel as well as putting in place a similar requirement for state AGs/officials enforcing federal law Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Draft Executive Order dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions Various issues relating to state court underfunding; issues surrounding the use of exclusionary authority; class action reform and potential legislation for same; State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities; doctrine of Federal preemption; campaign finance reform; False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act (P.L. 111-21); Federal judicial nominations

Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3210, the Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4171, the Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including potential legislation and potential agency guidance on enforcement; enforcement of the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); over-criminalization of federal law; Federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses

H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act H.R. 4171 / S. 2062, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including potential legislation and potential agency guidance on enforcement; enforcement of the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); over-criminalization of federal law; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses

S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012, liability related provisions S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, liability related provisions

H.R. 4369/S. 3076, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012

H.R. 966 / S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 3646 / S. 1946, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act S. 1186, Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 S. 3557, Arbitration Fairness for Students Act Anti-arbitration amendments 844 and 844A of the Senate passed version of S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (111th Congress) Potential legislation dealing with asbestos litigation, oversight, and bankruptcy trust reform Various issues relating to legal reform issues; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; transnational torts; discovery reform; medical liability reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms

Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5491, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act (109th Congress) and S. 3033, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act (110th Congress) Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; whistleblower litigation and whistleblower rule; pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, P.L. 104-67; implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y; Consumer Financial Protections Bureau oversight

Background on and potential legislation related to CPA Liability

H.R. 2008/S. 1100, Keeping Politics out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 2517/S. 1360, Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 4010, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 2219/S. 3369, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 S. 3557, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, liability provisions Draft Executive Order dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation to codify the Executive Order prohibiting federal agencies from using outside contingency counsel as well as putting in place a similar requirement for state AGs/officials enforcing federal law Various issues relating to Legal Services Corporation and budget for same; issues surrounding the use of exclusionary authority; class action reform and potential legislation for same; State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities; doctrine of Federal preemption; campaign finance reform and draft legislation on same; False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act, P.L. 111-21

Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements

S. 3204, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes. Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5491, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act (109th Congress) and S. 3033, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act (110th Congress) Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; whistleblower litigation and whistleblower rule; pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, P.L. 104-67; implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y

H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, previously known as the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 Department of Justice FY 2012 budget submission dealing with medical liability grants Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act of 2012, P.L. 111-148

H.R. 4369/S. 3076, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012

S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012, liability related provisions S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, liability related provisions

Background on and potential legislation related to CPA Liability

H.R. 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011 S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011 Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements

H.R. 4369/S. 3076, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012

Background on and potential legislation related to CPA liability

H.R. 966 / S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186, Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 H.R. 3646 / S. 1946, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act Potential legislation dealing with asbestos oversight and bankruptcy trust reform Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237 / S.512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act Various issues relating to legal reform issues; discovery reform; medical liability reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Congressional member organizations and legal reform; transnational torts; asbestos litigation; Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 3, Public Accommodation Lawsuits; fraud and abuse in civil litigation

H.R. 592/ S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011 and proposed Senate Judiciary amendments to the same H.R. 2008/ S. 1100, Keeping Politics out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 2517/ S. 1360, Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 4010, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012 S. 890, Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011 and various potential amendments pertaining to the False Claims Act to same S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S. 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 P.L. 111-21 General background on the False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act Draft Executive Order dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation to codify the Executive Order prohibiting federal agencies from using outside contingency counsel as well as putting in place a similar requirement for state AGs/officials enforcing federal law Various issues relating to class action reform and potential legislation for same; State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities; the doctrine of Federal preemption; campaign finance reform and draft legislation on same; Legal Services Corporation and budget for same; the use of exclusionary authority; the False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act, P.L. 111-21

Nomination of Marietta Robinson to be CPSC Commissioner

H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, previously known as the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 Department of Justice FY 2012 budget submission dealing with medical liability grants Various issues relating to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act of 2012, P.L. 111-148

H.R. 1148 / S. 1871, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act S. 2038, STOCK Act Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5491, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act (109th Congress) and S. 3033, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act (110th Congress) Various issues relating to U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; whistleblower litigation and whistleblower rule; third party litigation financing; pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, P.L. 104-67

S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act and Amendment 1958 to same Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2519 / S. 437, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (111th Congress) relating to deductibility of contingency fee agreements Potential legislation similar to S.Amdt. 4344 and S.Amdt. 4324 of H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (111th Congress) regarding all provisions dealing with deductibility of punitive damages

H.R. 881, ADA Notification Act of 2011

H.R. 966 / S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186, Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 S. 1946, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237 / S.512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act Potential legislation dealing with asbestos oversight and bankruptcy trust reform Draft legislation dealing with the expansion of civil rights litigation and civil investigatory demands Various issues relating to legal reform issues; discovery reform; medical liability reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Congressional member organizations and legal reform; transnational torts; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse and civil litigation; films dealing with legal reform; Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 3, Public Accommodation Lawsuits

H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act Department of Justice FY 2012 budget submission dealing with medical liability grants Various issues relating to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act of 2012 (P.L. 111-148)

Potential legislation similar to S. Amdt. 4344 and S. Amdt. 4324 of H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (111th Congress) relating to deductibility of punitive damages Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2519/ S. 437, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (111th Congress)

S. 1151, Personal Data and Privacy and Security Act of 2011, particularly State Attorneys General amendments related to the same S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, particularly State Attorneys General amendments related to the same S. 1535, Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011

H.R. 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011 S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011 Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements

H.R. 966 / S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186, Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 S. 1652, Background on fraud and abuse in civil litigation S. 1946, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Potential legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform Draft legislation dealing with the expansion of civil rights litigation and civil investigatory demands Potential legislation titled the Consumer Mobile Fairness Act Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y Various issues relating to legal reform issues; discovery reform; medical liability reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Congressional member organizations and legal reform; transnational torts; asbestos litigation; Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 3, Public Accommodation Lawsuits

H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3671, The Final Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012, 743

S. 1301, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation dealing with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Various issues relating to issues of over-criminalization of federal law; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 197, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to the Department of Justice FY 2012 budget submission dealing with medical liability grants; the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act of 2012 (P.L. 111-148)

H.R.1540, The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, Section 823 of the final conference bill H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act H.R. 592 / S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011 as well as proposed Senate Judiciary transparency amendments to the same H.R. 2008 / S. 1100, Keeping Politics out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 S. 890, Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011 and various potential amendments pertaining to same regarding the False Claims Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1214, Federalism Accountability Act of 1999 (106th Congress) and H.R. 224, Federalism Act of 1999 (106thCongress) Proposed legislation to amend the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378) Potential legislation dealing with foreign court judgments Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Potential modifications to the Rules Enabling Act, ch. 651, Pub.L. 73-415, 48 State. 1064, enacted June 19, 1934, 28 U.S.C. 2072 Draft Executive Order dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions Nomination of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Various issues relating to the doctrine of Federal preemption; Legal Services Corporation and budget for same; class action reform; State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities; campaign finance reform and draft legislation of same; issues surrounding the use of exclusionary authority; the False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act (P.L. 111-21)

Potential legislation similar to S. Amdt. 4344 and S. Amdt. 4324 of H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (111th Congress) relating to deductibility of punitive damages Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2519/ S. 437, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (111th Congress)

S. 1151, Personal Data and Privacy and Security Act of 2011, and State Attorney General amendments related to the same S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, and State Attorney General amendments related to the same S. 1535, Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011

H.R. 966/ S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1873/ S. 987, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, all provisions related to reverse payout settlements S. 1186, Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 Legislation similar to H.R. 4678/ S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 512 / H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform (specific legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation dealing with the expansion of civil rights litigation and civil investigatory demands Potential legislation titled the Consumer Mobile Fairness Act Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance (1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y) Various issues relating to films dealing with Legal Reform; Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 3, Public Accommodation Lawsuits; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform issues; discovery reform; medical liability reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Congressional member organizations and legal reform; transnational torts; asbestos litigation

S. 1301, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation dealing with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Various issues relating to the over-criminalization of federal law; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

H.R. 138, Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2011 H.R. 2017, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012, House Amendment 403, potential other amendments dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions H.R. 2219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012, House Amendment 562, potential other amendments dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions H.R. 592/S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011, as well as proposed Senate Judiciary transparency amendments to the same H.R.1540/ S. 1253, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, House amendment 310 and committee amendments pertaining to contractor contributions H.R. 2008/ S. 1100, Keeping Politics out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 S. 890, Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011, various potential amendments related to the False Claims Act S. 1572, Legal Services Corporation provisions of the Department of Commerce, Justice and Science FY2012 appropriations bill Potential legislation similar to S. 1214, Federalism Accountability Act of 1999 (106th Congress) and H.R. 2245, Federalism Act of 1999 (106th Congress) Potential legislation dealing with the doctrine of Cy Pres Draft Executive Order dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions Nomination of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Various issues relating to Legal Services Corporation and budget for same; the doctrine of Federal preemption; class action reform; State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities; campaign finance reform and draft legislation to same; the use of exclusionary authority; the False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act, P.L. 111-21

S. 1151, Personal Data and Privacy and Security Act of 2011, and State Attorney General amendments related to the same S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, and State Attorney General amendments related to the same S. 1535, Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011

H.R. 675, Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011 S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011

America Invents Act, P.L. 112-29, provisions related to false patent marking, business method patents and amendments to the same

Potential legislation similar to S.A. 4344 and S.A. 4324 of H.R. 4213 (111th Congress) regarding all provisions dealing with deductibility of punitive damages Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2519 and S.437 (111th Congress) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases dealing with deductibility of contingency fee agreements

H.R. 966/S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 P.L. 111-203 (11th Congress), implementation of 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y Potential legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3010/S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (110th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4678/S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to asbestos litigation, transnational torts, Congressional member organizations and legal reform, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, discovery reform, legal reform issues, medical liability reform

H.R. 1249/S. 23, America Invents Act, provisions related to false patent marking, business method patents and amendments to the same

Potential legislation dealing with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (no bill number) Various issues relating to federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses, the over-criminalization of federal law

H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act(111th Congress)

General background on Federal Civil and Criminal enforcement activities against businesses, and the issue of over-criminalization of federal law (specific legislation not yet introduced) 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, including potential amendments Covered official positions continued from pg. 2: Nathan Morris- Legal Assistant, U.S. Sentencing Commission; Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Staff Assistant,U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4213,Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, including provisions dealing with deductibility of punitive damages and those similar to S.A. 4344 and S.A. 4324 (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2519, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases dealing with deductibility of contingency fee agreements, including provisions relating to S. 437 (111th Congress)

H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011

Potential legislation similar to the following: S. 1214, Federalism Accountability Act of 1999 (106th Congress) H.R. 2245, Federalism Act of 1999 (106th Congress) P.L. 111-21, False Claims Act, including provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act The nominations of Jack McConnell and Louis Butler General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption, State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities, class action reform, campaign finance reform, the doctrine of Federal preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced)

H.R. 675, Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011 S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21) S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, specifically state attorney general provisions H.R. 5175 / S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption, State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities, campaign finance reform and draft legislation, and current judicial nominees including Louis Butler and Jack McConnell (specific legislation not yet introduced)

H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 570, Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2009 H.R. 1347, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2009 Various issues dealing with the Medicare Second Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute (specific legislation not yet introduced)

H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act H.R. 6518, Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010 S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, provisions relating to preemption and civil liability

S. 588 / H.R. 1485, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009

H.R. 4717 / S. 3122, Equal Access to Justice Act of 2010, including potential amendments

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

S. 560 / H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 181 / H.R. 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-2) Potential legislation regarding a Department of Labor program to refer individuals to outside attorneys (specific legislation not yet introduced)

H.R. 759, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 H.R. 540, Summer Food Service Rural Expansion Act

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P.L. 111-5, including S. Amend. 570, 111th Cong. (2010) and provisions dealing with the state attorney general enforcement provisions of HIPPA legislation H.R. 1478 / S. 1347, Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Leave Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010

H.R. 2868, Continuing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2010

H.R. 3421, Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions relating to the state attorney general and civil litigation

S. 437 / H.R. 2519, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases, provisions dealing with deductibility of contingency fee agreements S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, provisions dealing with arbitration S. 3675 Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2010, provisions dealing with a draft asbestos amendment H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, including S. Amend. 4344 / 4324 and all provisions dealing with denying the deductibility of punitive damages (previously known as the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010) H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the FDIC Insurance on Lawyers Trust Accounts, and a possible Department of Treasury ruling regarding deductibility of contingency fee agreements

H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

H.R. 759, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 H.R. 540, Summer Food Service Rural Expansion Act

S. 386, P.L. 111-21, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R.1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, provisions on state attorney general H.R. 5175/S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act General background on campaign finance reform and draft legislation to same, the doctrine of Federal preemption, State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities, and current judicial nominees including Elena Kagan, Louis Butler and Jack McConnell (specific legislation not yet introduced)

H.R. 3817/S. 3776, Investor Protection Act, provisions related to the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173/ S. 3217, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3451, Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.R. 5042, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2010 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit Protection Agency Act, provisions on state attorney generals Draft Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009; provisions on the Supreme Courts Stoneridge decision; arbitration-related provisions and state Attorney General enforcement (bill not yet introduced) General background on: U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation and PL 104-67 The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, attorney pay-to-play (no specific legislation introduced)

S. 588/H.R. 1485, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act

H.R.1/S. 570, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions on state Attorney General enforcement H.R. 1478/S. 1347, Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Leave Act H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 General background on: over-criminalization of federal law, corporate sentencing guidelines, Federal Civil and Criminal enforcement against business (no specific legislation introduced)

H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act

H.R. 759, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 H.R. 540, Summer Food Service Rural Expansion Act

S. 540/H.R. 1346, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation introduced)

S. 437/H.R. 2519, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act

General background on current judicial nominees including Louis Butler and Jack McConnell S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1788/S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, provisions on state Attorney Generals H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 5175/S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act General background on: campaign finance reform, state Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities and the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation introduced)

H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

S. 560/H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 181/H.R. 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

H.R. 3326/S. 2588, FY2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions on arbitration

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on state Attorney Generals

H.R. 759, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on false claims S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, provisions relating to State Attorneys General General background on campaign finance reform, the doctrine of Federal preemption and State Attorneys General enforcement authority/activities (no specific legislation introduced)

S. 437/H.R. 2519, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, provisions on arbitration

H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act

H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on the Medicare Secondary Payer

H.R. 1105/S. 673, the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, provisions relating to the State Attorneys General HIPPA enforcement S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit Protection Agency Act, provisions relating to State Attorneys General H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act, provisions on State Attorneys General enforcement H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act, potential amendments regarding the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Representative Bean preemption amendment Discussion draft of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness, attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation and regulation and securities litigation (no specific legislation introduced) The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (not yet introduced)

S. 540/H.R. 1346, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation introduced)

H.R. 3326/S. 2588, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions on arbitration

H.R. 1/S. 570, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions on State Attorneys General enforcement of HIPPA H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act H.R. 1478/S. 1347, Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Leave Act

S. 2831 (110th Congress bill), a bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes P.L. 110-314, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

S. 588/H.R. 1485, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act

H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on Medicare secondary payer

H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions on preemption S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act, provisions on the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit Protection Agency Act, state attorney general enforcement provisions P.L. 104-67 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (no new legislation introduced) General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation and general securities litigation issues (no specific legislation)

H.R. 1/S. 570, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions on state attorney general enforcement of HIPPA H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on medical malpractice reform

S. 437/H.R. 2519, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases

General background on over-criminalization of federal law

H.R. 759, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009

S. 540/H.R. 1346, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation introduced)

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on state attorneys general and civil litigation

H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act

S. 560/H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 181/H.R. 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 The nomination of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on state attorneys general and civil litigation

H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

S. 588/H.R. 1485, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act

S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 386, Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act, provisions on civil investigative demand S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, provisions on state attorneys general General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation introduced) General background on state attorneys general and their enforcement authority/activities (no specific legislation introduced)

Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute (not yet introduced) H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on Medicare Secondary Payer

S. 437/H.R. 2519, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases

S. 540/H.R. 1346, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation introduced)

S. 2831 (110th Congress bill), A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes P.L. 110-314, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act

General background on the issue of over-criminalization of federal law (no specific legislation introduced)

H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions on the Legal Services Corporation

H.R. 759, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009

H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537/H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration provisions H.R. 3451, Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, arbitration provisions H.R. 3200, Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions on medical malpractice S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, arbitration provisions General background on legal reform issues, discovery reform, medical liability reform, medical malpractice and arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms (no specific legislation introduced)

H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, provisions related to preemption and civil lawsuits.

H.R. 2847, the FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies Appropriations Act, provision on the Legal Services Corporation

S. 540 / H.R. 1346, the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation)

H.R. 1020/S. 931, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, the Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, the Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537/H.R. 1508, the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 S. 445, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 585, the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, arbitration-related provisions General background on: legal reform issues, discovery reform, medical liability reform, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, non-deductibility of punitive damages proposal in the President's Budget, and medical malpractice issues (no specific legislation)

S. 560 / H.R. 1409, the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 181 / H.R. 11 / P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act

H.R. 759, the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009, provisions relating to preemption.

H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, provisions on state AG enforcement of federal law General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation (no specific legislation) P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 H.R. 2309, the Consumer Credit Protection Agency Act of 2009, provisions on state attorney general enforcement Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (not yet introduced)

H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on state attorney general enforcement and civil litigation

S. 386 / P.L. 111-21, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1748, the Fight Fraud Act of 2009 H.R. 1788/S. 458, the False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 139, the Data Breach Notification Act S. 418, the Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, provisions on state attorney general enforcement General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption, state attorneys general and their enforcement authority (no specific legislation)

S. 437 / H.R. 2519, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases

S. 540/H.R.1346, the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation)

Possible legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute (not introduced)

S. 560/H.R. 1409, the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 S. 181/H.R. 11, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

S. 386, The False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1748, the Fight Fraud Act of 2009 H.R. 1788, the False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 458, the False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation) General background on State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities (no specific legislation)

S. 437, the untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases

Senate Amendment 673 to H.R. 1105--The State Attorney General Truth In Lending Enforcement Provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation (no specific legislation) General background on securities litigation (no specific legislation) Implementation and Results of P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act General regulatory reform issues (no specific legislation)

Potential legislation on the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute

S. 3715, Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act, administrative litigation provisions Harold Kim, Covered Positions: Special Assistant to the President, Executive Office of the President, Legislative Affairs; Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

Potential impact of H.R. 3580 (P.L. 110-085), the drug labeling and preemption provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act General background on drug labeling rules and preemption S. 3398/H.R. 6381, the Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2045, S. 2663, the CPSC Reform Act of 2007

S. 3033/H.R. 3931/H.R. 5463, the Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Securities litigation Implementation of P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, provisions relating to litigation

H.R. 2989, amending the Death on the High Seas Act to provide retroactive expansion of liability S. 1892/H.R. 2830, the litigation expansion provisions of the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act S. 3204/H.R. 6408, the lawsuit expansion provisions of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act

H.R. 6049, the expensing tax deduction for contingency fee lawyers provision in the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 814, all aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses

H.R. 3773, the lawsuit immunity-related provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 S. 2248, the lawsuit immunity-related provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2007

S. 1889, the preemption-related provisions of the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act

S. 1638/H.R. 3753, the Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act S. 2353, the Fair Judicial Compensation Act S. 2041/H.R. 4854, the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2450, all aspects of the untitled bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine General background and information on Federal preemption H.R. 1, P.L. 110-53, the preemption-related homeland security and railroad provisions of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S. 965, the preemption-related provisions of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007 Covered Positions: Harold Kim, Covered Positions: Special Assistant to the President, Executive Office of the President, Legislative Affairs; Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

S. 1638, H.R. 3753, the Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act S. 2353, the Fair Judicial Compensation Act S. 2041/H.R. 4854, the False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S. 2450, the untitled bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1, P.L. 110-53, the preemption-related homeland security and railroad provisions of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S. 965, the preemption-related provisions of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007

H.R. 3195, the litigation expanding provisions of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008

H.R. 2989, an amendment dealing with retroactive expansion of liability under the Death on the High Seas Act S. 1892/H.R. 2830, the litigation expansion provisions of the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act S. 3204/H.R. 6408, the lawsuit expansion provisions of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act

S. 3033/H.R. 3931/H.R. 5463, the Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act General background on securities litigation and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation H.R. 3997/H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

H.R. 2635, the lawsuit-related provisions of the Carbon-Neutral Government Act

S. 1889, the preemption-related provisions of the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act

H.R. 6049, the expensing tax deduction for contingency fee lawyers provision in the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 814, untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases

H.R. 3013/S. 186/S. 3217, all provisions of the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act S. 1267/H.R. 2102, all provisions of the Free Flow of Information Act S. 221, all provisions of the Fair Contracts for Growers Act General background on legal reform issues S. 1135, all provisions of the Fair Arbitration Act H.R. 2419, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 11102 of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act H.R. 2135, the arbitration-related provisions of the Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act H.R. 3915, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 206 of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 1782, H.R. 3010, all provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act Mass tort litigation/medical screening reform and investigations (no specific legislation introduced) General background on discovery reform General background on the preservation of the attorney-client privilege P.L. 109-2, all provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act S. 2449/H.R. 5884, all provisions of the Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 2636, the arbitration-related provisions of the Foreclosure Prevention Act S. 2554/H.R. 5129, the arbitration-related provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 5312, all provisions of the Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1519, the arbitration-related provisions of the American Homebuyers Protection Act H.R. 1443, the arbitration related-provisions of the Consumer Fairness Act H.R. 2061, the arbitration-related provisions of the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act H.R. 3393, the arbitration-related provisions of the Reservist Access to Justice Act S. 2838/H.R. 6126, all provisions of the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 5913, all provisions of the Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act H.R. 7080, all provisions of the Stop Trial Lawyer Pork Act of 2008 S. 742/H.R. 3285, all provisions of the Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 3339, all provisions of the Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act

H.R. 3773, the lawsuit immunity-related provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 S. 2248, the lawsuit immunity-related provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2007

H.R. 2635, lawsuit-related provisions of the Carbon-Neutral Government Act

H.R. 3013/S. 186/S. 3217, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act S. 1267/H.R. 2102, Free Flow of Information Act S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act General background on legal reform issues S. 1135, the Fair Arbitration Act H.R. 2419, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 11102 of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act H.R. 2135, the arbitration-related provisions of the Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act H.R. 3915, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 206 of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 1782/H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act Mass tort litigation/medical screening reform and investigations General background on discovery reform General background on the preservation of the attorney-client privilege P.L. 109-2, Class Action Fairness Act S. 2449/H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 2636, the arbitration-related provisions of the Foreclosure Prevention Act S. 2554/H.R. 5129, the arbitration-related provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1519, the arbitration-related provisions of the American Homebuyers Protection Act H.R. 1443, the arbitration related-provisions of the Consumer Fairness Act H.R. 2061, the arbitration-related provisions of the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Redution Act H.R. 3393, the arbitration-related provisions of the Reservist Access to Justice Act S. 2838/H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 5913, Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act

H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act S. 2045/S. 2663, CPSC Reform Act S. 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act

H.R. 2989, an amendment to the Death on the High Seas Act dealing with retroactive expansion of liability under the Death on the High Seas Act

H.R. 6049, tax deduction for contingency fee lawyers provision in the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 814, untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases

H.R. 3773, the lawsuit immunity-related provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 S. 2248, the lawsuit immunity-related provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2007

H.R. 4110, Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007

Proposed legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisons of the Medicare statute (not introduced)

Potential impact of H.R. 3580 (P.L. 110-085), the drug labeling and preemption provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act General Background on Drug Labeling Rules and Federal Preemption

H.R. 3931, H.R. 5463 -- all provisions of the Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act General background on securities litigation and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act General background on U.S. Capital Markets Competitiveness and Regulation

H.R. 2635, the litigation-related provisions of the Carbon-Neutral Government Act

H.R. 3773, the lawsuit immunity-related provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 S. 2248, the lawsuit immunity-related provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2007

Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute

S. 1638, H.R. 3753, all of the Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act S. 2353, all of the Fair Judicial Compensation Act S. 2041, H.R. 4854, all of the False Claims Act Correction Act S. 2450, all provisions of the untitled bill designed to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine General background and information on Federal preemption H.R. 1, P.L. 110-53, preemption-related homeland security and railroad provisions of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007

H.R. 3931 -- all provisions of the Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act General background on securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

S. 1638, H.R. 3753, all aspects of the Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act, S. 2353, all aspects of the Fair Judicial Compensation Act, S. 2041, H.R. 4854, all aspects of the False Claims Act Correction Act, S. 2450, all aspects of the untitled bill designed to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine