U.S. CHAMBER INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM for U S CHAMBER INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Telecommunications TEC
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)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ASHLEY FINGARSON | — |
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| KRISTINA SESEK | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Health Issues HCR
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Government Issues GOV
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ASHLEY FINGARSON | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| KRISTINA SESEK | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Various issues relating to taxation of attorneys fees and litigation expenses; campaign finance issues relating to tax exempt organizations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Bankruptcy BNK
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
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)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ASHLEY FINGARSON | — |
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| KRISTINA SESEK | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 4532, Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Torts TOR
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| KRISTINA SESEK | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ASHLEY FINGARSON | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| KRISTINA SESEK | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
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.