AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

Transportation TRA

Lobbying with regard to preemption of state based causes of action. Lobbying with regard to disclosure under the Federal Motor Carrier's Compliance Safety and Accountabilty program. Lobbying with regard to limiting the disclosure of information by rail carriers related to safety management systems. H.R. 1 (Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013); specific interest in S.Amdt. 3346 (Kohl)(filed but not offered) to exempt certain vehicle weight and size requirements from commerical motor vehicles operating in Wisconsin.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

S.1718/H.R.1063 (Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011); to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims. Lobbying with regard to Medicare set-asides for claimant related medical expenses. H.R.5284 (Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act); to amend section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5284 (112th), H.R. 1063 (112th), S. 1718 (112th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Lobbying with regard to liability in civil actions arising from maritime incidents generally. H.R.2838/S.1665 (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2012); specific interest in provisions that would limit the rights of foreign seamen, decrease wage penalities for seamen, limit abiltity to seek and enforce a maritime lein, bar the admissibility of certain Coast Guard reports of airplane crashes in court and limit the liability of non-government operators of vessel traffic systems.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2838 (112th), S. 1665 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R.1873/S.987 (Arbitration Fairness Act); to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration in consumer contracts. H.R.6351 (Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. Lobbying with regard to the enforceability of mandatory, pre-disdpute arbitration provisions in employment and consumer contracts, including financial consumer contracts. S.1946/H.R.3646 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. Lobbying with regard to the preemption of state causes of action involving medical device and drug manufacturers. S.3076/H.R.4369 (Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act); to amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and the filing of such reports with the Executive Office for United States Trustees. S.2295/H.R.4384 (Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act); to permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings with respect to such drugs in the same manner that the Food and Drug Administration allows brand name drug manufactuers to do so. H.R.6065 (no short title); to make improvements to the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act; specific interest in provisions to limit the liability of gasoline container manufacturers. H.R. 6584 (Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2012), to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the compounding of drug products; specific interest in preservation of state-based causes of action. General lobbying with regard to the regulation of compoudning pharmacies and preservation of state-based causes of action. S.1223 (Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012); to address voluntary location tracking of electronic communications devices; specific interest in creation of enforcement actions and Grassley Amendment (failed in Committee) to require transparency for outside counsel retained by State Attorneys General.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4384 (112th), H.R. 4369 (112th), S. 3076 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 3646 (112th), H.R. 6351 (112th), S. 2295 (112th), H.R. 1873 (112th), S. 1946 (112th), H.R. 6065 (112th), H.R. 6584 (112th), S. 987 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

S.623/H.R.592 (Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011); relating to the use of protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosure of discovery information in federal civil cases. H.R.966/S.533 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011); to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. Lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. H.R.2032 (no short title); to restrict the ability of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded to join a class in causes of action by federally-funded entities involving such residents that could result in an agreement to move such a resident from that resident's facility. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally, not specific to any nominated candidate; except specific lobbying with regard to the nominations of Brian Davis, Caitlin Joan Halligan, Patty Shwartz, William J. Kayatta, Jr. and Jill A. Pryor. S.3525 (Sportsmen's Act of 2012); specific interest in S.Amdt. 2871 (Barrasso) (filed but not offered) to require the disclosure of all payments made under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 533 (112th), H.R. 966 (112th), S. 623 (112th), S. 3525 (112th), H.R. 2032 (112th), H.R. 592 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

S.3414 (Cybersecurity Act of 2012); specific interest in limitations of liability and preemption of state based causes of action. Lobbying with regard to limitations of liability and preemption of state based causes of action as they relates to cybersecurity proposals generally.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3414 (112th)

Torts TOR

Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice reform proposals generally. H.R.5 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2011); to set conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. H.R. 6684 (Spending Reduction Act of 2012); specific interest in proivions relating to medical malpractice reform. S.1884/H.R.3627 (School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act); specific interest in civil liability limitations for school employees and agents and prescribing physicians in relation to the administration of epinephrine.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3627 (112th), S. 1884 (112th), H.R. 6684 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th)