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American Association for Justice

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Forscey, PLLC

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  • Work to establish federal limits on the use of pre-dispute arbitration requirements and in support of H.R.963 - FAIR Act of 2022.
  • Work to modify or repeal CMS authority to apply the Medicare Secondary Payer Act to liability claims.
  • Work in support of amendments to improve remedies and insurance coverage under DOHSA, highway safety, maritime and aviation laws. Work in opposition to amendments that would reduce or eliminate the remedies available to foreign seamen under U.S. law. Work to limit preemptive effects of legislation authorizing and establishing rules governing the introduction of autonomous vehicles in the 50 states. Work on H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, in support of proposals to increase minimum insurance requirements for over the road truckers and in opposition to liability limitations for broker shippers.
  • Work in opposition to or to modify federal data breach and data privacy legislation that would preempt more protective state laws, limit or override the availability of state statutory and common law remedies or which would provide liability relief to firms and federal contractors in cases involving cyber security breaches.
  • Work on cybersecurity and data sharing legislation to narrow the preemptive effect of such legislation. Work legislation that would require mandatory reporting of cyber incidents, including S.2407 - Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021, and H.R.5440 - Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021, to ensure that reporting of such incidents does not provide liability relief to reporting parties.
  • Work in opposition to cyber security legislation, which would expand the definition of firms eligible for liability relief under existing law.
  • Work on H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act, in support of tax provision that would enable attorneys to deduct litigation expenses in the calendar year in which such expenses are incurred.
  • Work on H.R.4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022, and the House Senate Conference to ensure that corporate supply chain information voluntarily submitted to the Commerce Department supply chain program remains subject to discovery in unrelated proceedings.

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General Issues: Torts, Health Issues, Transportation, Telecommunications, Computer Industry, Homeland Security, Budget/Appropriations, Economics/Economic Development, Defense, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Spending: about $2,770,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Y Y

Bills mentioned

S.537: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

H.R.906: Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017

Sponsor: Blake Farenthold (R-Texas)

H.R.720: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.237: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.985: Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim...

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.1215: Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Steve King (R-Iowa)

H.R.3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.1827: KIDS Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.1885: AV START Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

S.2506: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.526: Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015

Sponsor: Blake Farenthold (R-Texas)

S.357: FACT Act

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

S.700: READ Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.758: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.401: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1927: Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim...

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.3624: Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016

Sponsor: Ken Buck (R-Colo.)

S.1514: Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements...

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.2649: Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements...

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1137: PATENT Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.2576: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

S.725: Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemical Protection Act

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

S.177: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

S.995: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.1647: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.4188: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

S.1626: Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

S.1611: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

S.878: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

H.R.982: Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013

Sponsor: Blake Farenthold (R-Texas)

H.R.1982: Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements...

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.1796: STEM Gateways Act

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

H.R.624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

S.1897: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act

Sponsor: Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

S.1976: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4015: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.5: Protecting Access to Healthcare Act

Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)

S.3597: Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2012

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.4345: Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

S.2264: Domestic Fuels Act of 2012

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

H.R.4369: Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012

Sponsor: Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2641: To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey real property,...

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

H.R.5284: Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements...

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.1063: Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012

Sponsor: Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)

H.R.658: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

H.R.2838: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Frank A. LoBiondo (R-N.J.)

H.R.4348: MAP-21

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.773: Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

S.3611: Buy Fairly Trade Goods Act of 2012

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.1082: Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Sponsor: Mel Martinez (R-Fla.)

H.R.1237: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009

Sponsor: Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.)

H.R.1020: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

S.540: Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.1346: Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.2641: Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements...

Sponsor: John Tanner (D-Tenn.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.742: Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.1782: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)

H.R.3010: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

H.R.3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.6381: Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

S.1082: Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.725: Innocent Party Protection Act

Sponsor: Ken Buck (R-Colo.)

H.R.732: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.522: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.333: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

H.R.1396: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

S.550: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.832: Arbitration Transparency Act of 2017

Sponsor: Michael E. Capuano (D-Mass.)

H.R.1374: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

S.2591: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2018

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

S.2392: Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018

Sponsor: Steve Daines (R-Mont.)

S.537: Hire Student Veterans Act

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)

H.R.1423: Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

S.2968: Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.3337: Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

S.3398: EARN IT Act of 2020

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.925: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.963: FAIR Act of 2022

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2: Reserved for the Speaker.

Sponsor: none

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.2407: Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.5440: Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021

Sponsor: Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

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Michael Forscey Managing Partner Managing Director
Michael Forscey Mr. Managing Partner Managing partner
Michael Forscey Mr Managing Partner

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