2nd Quarter - Report

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD for U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
$180,000
Expenses
—

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 21, 2014 $180,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Jul 22, 2014 $180,000 Yes

What was lobbied

One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Torts TOR

Background on federal civil and criminal enforcement against business, and over criminalization of federal law (no specific legislation); general background on the False Claims Act and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA) (no specific bills introduced); general background on legal reform and discovery reform; the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act, H.R. 982 to require greater public disclosure by 524(g) trusts; state AG enforcement of federal laws

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SMITH W DAVIS —
CHRISTINE HESSE —
PETER BARTON HUTT —
JEFF MCMILLEN —
ED PAGANO —
BARNEY SKLADANY —
JAMES TUCKER —
VALERIE WHITE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 982 (113th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.