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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 | 2014 |
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. | ||||||||
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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 | 10/20/2014 4:57:48 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. 982, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013
S. 2319, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2014
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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Christina |
Schaengold |
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Lisa |
Rickard |
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Harold |
Kim |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243)
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 |
Harold |
Kim |
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Kristina |
Sesek |
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Intern to Rep. Ryan (May 2006-Aug. 2006) |
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. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act
Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending, including background information
Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation
Various issues relating to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), sections 921, 964, and 1028; Securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arbitration study and oversight; SEC rulemaking petition relating to corporate political spending; pension funds and shareholder value due to shareholder activism; U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation; securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions
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 |
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Lisa |
Rickard |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Christina |
Schaengold |
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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. 148, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013
H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013
H.R. 3143 / S. 1535, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
S. 2317, Safety Over Secrecy Act of 2014
S. 2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014
S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014
S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections
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 class action reform
Various issues relating to the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); False Claims Act provisions of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act (P.L. 111-21); campaign finance reform; doctrine of Federal preemption; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General; use of exclusionary authority; patent litigation reform; minimal diversity and fraudulent joinder rules; civil asset forfeiture
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 |
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Lisa |
Rickard |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Christina |
Schaengold |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposed Food and Drug Administration rulemaking on drug labeling 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
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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Christina |
Schaengold |
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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
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (112th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 (112th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 (112th Congress)
Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); the Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), 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 |
Matthew |
Webb |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Christina |
Schaengold |
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Lisa |
Rickard |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to taxation of attorneys fees and litigation expenses; campaign finance issues related to tax exempt organizations
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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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243)
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 |
Harold |
Kim |
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Kristina |
Sesek |
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Intern to Rep. Ryan (May 2006-Aug. 2006) |
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. 1844 / S. 878, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 2655 / S. 1288, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
H.R. 2746, Innocent Sellers Fairness Act
Various issues relating to the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401), arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including arbitration provisions; asbestos litigation; civil discovery reform; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform issues; medical liability reform; transnational torts
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 |
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Harold |
Kim |
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Nathan |
Morris |
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Lisa |
Rickard |
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Christina |
Schaengold |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2393, Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2014
S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to Senate Armed Services Committee Markup Amendment 163
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 |
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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.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: http://www.instituteforlegalreform.com/issues/arbitration
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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
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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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