ANDREW COCHRAN for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Torts TOR
H.R. 4771 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Health Act); changes access to statutory and common law remedies for victims of medical malpractice by altering the American liability system.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW COCHRAN | Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 2300 (Empowering Patients First Act of 2015); provides for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage. H.R. 2653 (American Health Care Reform Act of 2015); repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW COCHRAN | Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee |
Government Issues GOV
H.R. 3624 (Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015); amends title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW COCHRAN | Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 4161 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 4252 (Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015); makes unenforceable any clause of an agreement between an employer and employee requiring arbitration of a dispute arising under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Provides an exception when both parties voluntarily agree to arbitration. Requires any issue as to whether such requirement applies to an arbitration clause to be determined by federal law and the validity or enforceability of an agreement to arbitration to be determined by a court rather than an arbitrator.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW COCHRAN | Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee |
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.