|
LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 H STREET, NW |
Address2 |
|
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20062 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
|
5. Senate ID# 51172-12
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 348050000
|
TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
|
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Judith K. Richmond |
Date | 7/20/2011 9:07:31 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 966/S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011
P.L. 111-203 (11th Congress), implementation of 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y
Potential legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (111th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3010/S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (110th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4678/S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress)
Various issues relating to asbestos litigation, transnational torts, Congressional member organizations and legal reform, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, discovery reform, legal reform issues, medical liability reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lisa |
Rickard |
|
|
|
Matthew |
Webb |
|
|
|
Harold |
Kim |
|
|
|
Nathan |
Morris |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1249/S. 23, America Invents Act, provisions related to false patent marking, business method patents and amendments to the same
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Matthew |
Webb |
|
|
|
Harold |
Kim |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 104-67 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation (no bill number)
Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing (no bill number)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5491/S. 3033, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act
Various issues relating to securities litigation, U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, whistleblower litigation and the proposed SEC whistleblower rule, loss contingencies, third party litigation financing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lisa |
Rickard |
|
|
|
Matthew |
Webb |
|
|
|
Harold |
Kim |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2017, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012, House Amendment 403, potential other amendments dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions
S. 890, Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011, all provisions and potential amendments pertaining to same regarding the False Claims Act
H.R. 592/S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011, all provisions and proposed Senate Judiciary transparency amendments to the same
H.R.1540/S. 1253, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, House amendment 310 and committee amendments pertaining to contractor contributions
H.R. 2008/S. 1100, Keeping Politics out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to S. 1214 Federalism Accountability Act of 1999 (106th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2245, Federalism Act of 1999 (106th Congress)
Draft legislation on campaign finance reform (no bill number)
All provisions of a draft Executive Order dealing with disclosure of government contractor political activities and contributions
P.L. 111-21, Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act, False Claims Act provisions
The nominations of Jack McConnell and Louis Butler
Various issues relating to class action reform, State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities, Legal Services Corporation and budget for same, campaign finance reform, the doctrine of Federal preemption
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lisa |
Rickard |
|
|
|
Matthew |
Webb |
|
|
|
Harold |
Kim |
|
|
|
Nathan |
Morris |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act(111th Congress)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Matthew |
Webb |
|
|
|
Harold |
Kim |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Potential legislation dealing with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (no bill number)
Various issues relating to federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses, the over-criminalization of federal law
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lisa |
Rickard |
|
|
|
Matthew |
Webb |
|
|
|
Harold |
Kim |
|
|
|
Nathan |
Morris |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 675, Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011
S. 454, Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Matthew |
Webb |
|
|
|
Harold |
Kim |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Potential legislation similar to S.A. 4344 and S.A. 4324 of H.R. 4213 (111th Congress) regarding all provisions dealing with deductibility of punitive damages
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2519 and S.437 (111th Congress) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases dealing with deductibility of contingency fee agreements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Matthew |
Webb |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
20. Client new address
Address |
|
||||||
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
|
|
||||||||
1 |
|
3 |
|
||||||
2 |
|
4 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: http://instituteforlegalreform.com/index.php?option=com_ilr_issues&issue_code=ADR&view=item&expand=1&Itemid=29
Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% |
28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |