1st 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
$140,000
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
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 22, 2019 $140,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment Nov 3, 2022 $140,000 Yes

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, 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 laws (no specific legislation); general background on the False Claims Act; general background on legal reform; S. 766, Protect Asbestos Victims Trust Fund Act of 2019, and other asbestos reform policy; S.471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019; class action reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GORDON HUNTER BATES —
SMITH W DAVIS —
CASEY CHRISTINE HIGGINS New Asst to Spkr for Policy and Trade Cnsl, Paul Ryan, Nov 15-Jan 19; Trade Cncl to House Ways & Means, Jan 15-Nov 15; LC to Rep. Paul Ryan, Oct 11-Jan 15; Law Clrk House Budget Comm, Sep 09-May 10.
JEFF MCMILLEN —
ED PAGANO —
HANS C RICKHOFF —
JAMES TUCKER —
VALERIE WHITE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 471 (116th), S. 766 (116th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

All legislation relating to arbitration including but not limited to H.R. 1423/S. 610, The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR) and related arbitration reform policy; campaign finance reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GORDON HUNTER BATES —
SMITH W DAVIS —
CASEY CHRISTINE HIGGINS New Asst to Spkr for Policy and Trade Cnsl, Paul Ryan, Nov 15-Jan 19; Trade Cncl to House Ways & Means, Jan 15-Nov 15; LC to Rep. Paul Ryan, Oct 11-Jan 15; Law Clrk House Budget Comm, Sep 09-May 10.
ED PAGANO —
VALERIE WHITE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1423 (116th), S. 610 (116th)

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.