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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1615 H STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20062 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 51172-12
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6. House ID# 348050000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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 |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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: Ryan Meyers |
Date | 7/22/2019 3:54:20 PM |
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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019
Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
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Matthew |
Webb |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Roger |
Gibboni |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act
Various issues relating to data privacy;
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
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Matthew |
Webb |
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James |
Locke |
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Legis. Correspondent, 2015-2016, Legis. Assistant, 2016-2017, Legis. Counsel, 2017-2019, Rep. DesJarlais. |
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Roger |
Gibboni |
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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
S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019
Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Various issues relating to securities litigation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
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Kenneth |
Westberry |
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Roger |
Gibboni |
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Lisa |
Rickard |
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Harold |
Kim |
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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. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to section 544 and House Armed Services Committee amendment 439
S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 832
Various issues relating to class action reform;
enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General and states political subdivisions;
doctrine of federal preemption;
trial lawyer advertising;
minimal diversity;
oversight of the Department of Justice;
use of exclusionary authority;
federal enforcement of False Claims Act;
campaign finance reform;
litigation by localities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Roger |
Gibboni |
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Harold |
Kim |
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Rickard |
Lisa |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various litigation and liability issues relating to National Flood Insurance Program
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 |
Nathan |
Morris |
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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
Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement;
federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses;
Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases;
over-criminalization of federal law;
criminal discovery;
criminal justice reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Harold |
Kim |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Matthew |
Webb |
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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
Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements
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 |
Nathan |
Morris |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act
Various issues relating to data privacy;
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
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Matthew |
Webb |
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Roger |
Gibboni |
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James |
Locke |
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Legis. Correspondent, 2015-2016, Legis. Assistant, 2016-2017, Legis. Counsel, 2017-2019, Rep. DesJarlais |
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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019
H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act
H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019
H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019
H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act
H.R. 2148/S. 1082, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace (BE HEARD in the Workplace) Act
H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act
H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act
S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019
S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act
S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012
Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401);
alternative dispute resolution mechanisms;
restatements of the law issued by the American Law Institute;
fraud and abuse in civil litigation;
civil discovery reform;
legal reform;
asbestos litigation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Vice President of the U.S., Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Kenneth |
Westberry |
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Roger |
Gibboni |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Lisa |
Rickard |
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Matthew |
Webb |
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Harold |
Kim |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: https://www.instituteforlegalreform.com/issues/alternative-dispute-resolutionarbitration
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |