Oppose S.1360 and S.221, DISCLOSE Act.
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in the legal system. Monitor and oversight of studies mandated in section 929Z and 929Y of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Monitor and oversight of SEC's handling of disclosure rules re: litigation-related loss contingencies. Support H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely, Healthcare Act of 2011. Oppose Arbitration Fairness Act (S.987, H.R.187 Consumer Mobile Fairness Act (S.623 H.R.592). Support Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R.966, S.533.)
Duration: October 1, 2010
to
August 31, 2012
General Issues: Constitution , Torts , Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Spending: about $230,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2010: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, House of Representatives, Senate
Affiliated organizations: U.S. Chamber of Commerce ILR
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
G. Hunter Bates
Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell
Chief Counsel for Senate Rules Committee
Legal Counsel, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell
Hunter Bates
n/a
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
3rd Quarter, 2012
Bates Capitol Group, Inc. terminated an engagement in which they represented C2 GROUP (on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform) on Sept. 25, 2012.
Original Filing: 300503166.xml
Lobbying Issues
Oppose S.1360 and S.221, DISCLOSE Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in the legal system. Monitor and oversight of studies mandated in section 929Z and 929Y of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Monitor and oversight of SEC's handling of disclosure rules re: litigation-related loss contingencies. Support H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely, Healthcare Act of 2011. Oppose Arbitration Fairness Act (S.987, H.R.187 Consumer Mobile Fairness Act (S.623 H.R.592). Support Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R.966, S.533.)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300491355.xml
Lobbying Issues
Oppose S.1360 and S.221, DISCLOSE Act.
Lobbying Issues
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in the legal system. Monitor and oversight of studies mandated in section 929Z and 929Y of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Monitor nomination of Marietta Robinson to CPSC. Monitor and oversight of SEC's handling of disclosure rules re: litigation-related loss contingencies. Support H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely, Healthcare Act of 2011. Oppose Arbitration Fairness Act (S.987, H.R.187 Consumer Mobile Fairness Act (S.623, H.R.592). Support Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R.966, S.533.)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300467614.xml
Lobbying Issues
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in the legal system. Monitor and oversight of studies mandated in section 929Z and 929Y of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Monitor and oversight of SEC's handling of disclosure rules re: litigation-related loss contingencies. Support H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely, Healthcare Act of 2011. Oppose Arbitration Fairness Act (S.987, H.R.187 Consumer Mobile Fairness Act (S.623, H.R.592). Support Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R.966, S.533.) Oppose S.1360 and S.221, DISCLOSE Act. Monitor recess appointments to NLRB and CFPB.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2012.
Original Filing: 300441979.xml
Lobbying Issues
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in the legal system. Monitor and oversight of studies mandated in section 929Z and 929Y of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Monitor and oversight of SEC's handling of disclosure rules re: litigation-related loss contingencies. Support H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely, Healthcare Act of 2011. Oppose Arbitration Fairness Act (S.987, H.R.187 Consumer Mobile Fairness Act (S.623, H.R.592). Support Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R.966, S.533.) Support effort to ensure transparency and oversight of asbestos bankruptcy trusts. Monitor CFPB nomination of Richard Cordray.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2011.
Original Filing: 300415010.xml
Lobbying Issues
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in the legal system. Monitor and oversight of studies mandated in sections 929Z and 929Y of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Monitor and oversight of SEC's handling of disclosure rules re: litigation-related loss contingencies. Support H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2011. Oppose Arbitration Fairness Act (S.987, H.R.1873), Consumer Mobile Fairness Act, and Sunshine in Litigation Act (S.623, H.R.592). Support Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R.966, S.533). Support effort to ensure transparency and oversight of asbestos bankruptcy trusts. Monitor CFPB nomination of Richard Cordray.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300399325.xml
Lobbying Issues
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system. Monitor and oversight of studies mandated in sections 929Z and 929Y of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Monitor and oversight of SEC's handling of disclosure rules re: litigation-related loss contingencies. Support H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2011. Oppose judicial nomination of Jack McConnell. Oppose Arbitration Fairness Act (S.987, H.R.1873) and Sunshine in Litigation Act (S.623, H.R.592). Support Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R.966, S.533). Support effort to ensure transparency and oversight of asbestos bankruptcy trusts.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300371520.xml
Lobbying Issues
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system. Monitor and oversight of studies mandated in sections 929Z and 929Y of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Monitor and oversight of SEC's handling of disclosure rules re: litigation-related loss contingencies. Support H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2011. Oppose judicial nomination of Jack McConnell.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, Bates Capitol Group, Inc. lobbied for C2 GROUP (on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform) , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300343777.xml
Lobbying Issues
Help ensure rationality, fairness and more certainty in legal system. Monitor GAO study regarding Stoneridge decision, section 929Z of S.3217. Express concerns re disclosure of confidential business information in Section 205 of H.R. 6518 and in Sections 301 and 302 of S.3302.
Agencies Lobbied
House of Representatives Senate
4th Quarter, 2010
Bates Capitol Group, Inc. filed a lobbying registration on Nov. 11, 2010 to represent C2 GROUP (on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform), effective Oct. 1, 2010.
Original Filing: 300332626.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Promote legal reform that recognizes the appropriate role of arbitration, federal preemption and limits on frivolous lawsuits, including limits on securities class action lawsuits. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate