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.
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 | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Potential legislation relating to liability protection regarding job recommendations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
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 | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Telecommunications TEC
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 | — |
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 | — |
Bankruptcy BNK
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ASHLEY FINGARSON | — |
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Government Issues GOV
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ASHLEY FINGARSON | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| KRISTINA SESEK | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Torts TOR
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| LISA RICKARD | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including potential amendment which blocks funding for negotiating settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization of individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Potential legislation to limit government settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization of individual not involved in the litigation 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; government settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization or individual not involved in the litigation; 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 | — |
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| 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.