LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS

Amendments

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), H857, H859, H861, H863, H866, H868, H869, H874, H877, H879, H880 [13MR]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), consideration (H. Res. 367), H845 [13MR]

Articles and editorials

Attorney's Lifelong Passion To Defend Underdog Has Taken Him to the Nation's Highest Court, S11730 [20NO]

Defending Whistleblowers, E529 [16AP]

Developers and Lawyers Use a Legal Maneuver To Strip Black Families of Land, H195-H197 [6FE]

Editorials and Opinions About Medical Malpractice Claims (excerpts), S7517-S7519 [30JY]

Insurers' Price Wars Contributed to Doctors Facing Soaring Costs, H6738 [26SE]

More Help Sought for Those Who Blow Whistle, E529 [16AP]

Review & Outlook—November Markets, S6553 [10JY]

Terrifying Insurance Deal—A Bonanza for the Trial Lawyers, an Entitlement for Insurers, S11526 [19NO]

Top 50 Law Firm List Shows 9 in Mississippi, S7517 [30JY]

Whistleblowers Would Get Access to Courts, Right To Seek Damages Under New Bill, E529 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions

Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (see S. 3026), S9714 [1OC]

Capital punishment: allow post-conviction DNA testing, improve performance of lawyers and judges handling State capital criminal cases, and ensure quality of defense counsel in Federal capital cases (see S. 2739), S6947 [17JY]

———ensure that defendants have a true opportunity to have their cases considered by the courts (see S. 2443), S3842 [2MY]

———ensure that indigent defendants in State courts receive adequate legal representation (see S. 2442), S3842 [2MY]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see H.R. 5179), H5194 [23JY]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), consideration (see H. Res. 367), H832 [12MR]

———make certain modifications in the judicial discipline procedures (see S. 2713), S6498 [9JY] (see H.R. 3892), H779 [7MR]

———provide a definition of a prevailing party for Federal fee-shifting statutes (see S. 3161), S11079 [14NO]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 4054), H1088 [20MR]

Education: provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 3166), S11079 [14NO]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration provisions (see S. 2435), S3625 [1MY]

Federal employees: authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel (see S. 3070), S10117 [8OC]

———authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel and protect certain disclosures of information by Federal employees (see S. 2829), S7744 [31JY]

Financial institutions: exempt attorneys from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (see H.R. 5457), H6692 [25SE]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 2793), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 4600), H1673 [25AP]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (see H. Res. 553), H6692 [25SE]

Houston, Charles H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 438), H4553 [11JY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Aaron Raiser v. Thomas A. Daschle, et al. (see S. Res. 240), S2675 [15AP]

———authorize representation in Judicial Watch, Inc. v. William Jefferson Clinton, et al. (see S. Res. 352), S10677 [17OC]

———authorize representation in Manshardt v. Federal Judicial Qualifications Committee, et al (see S. Res. 344), S10572 [16OC]

———authorize representation in Newdow v. Eagen, et al (see S. Res. 343), S10571 [16OC]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in City of Columbus v. Jacqueline Downing, et al and City of Columbus v. Vincent Ramos (see S. Res. 299), S6361 [8JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. John Murtari (see S. Res. 353), S10677 [17OC]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Milton T. Black (see S. Res. 291), S6013 [25JN]

———authorize testimony and representation in Senator Mitch McConnell, et. al. v. FEC, et al., and consolidation cases (see S. Res. 323), S8300 [5SE]

Senate Rules: clarification relative to acceptance of pro bono legal services by Senators (see S. Res. 227), S2076 [19MR]

Social Security: modify attorney fee assessment system and extend attorney fee direct payment system to improve representation of disabled claimants (see S. 2700), S6318 [28JN]

Whistleblowing: protect employees that report threats or negligence by allowing them to bring civil action in Federal courts to acquire compensatory or punitive damages (see H.R. 3806), H633 [27FE]

Young, C. Clifton: tribute (see H. Res. 417), H2471 [14MY]

Biographies

Moorman, William A., E135 [12FE]

Court documents

Hamilton v. Texas, S3860 [2MY]

Letters

Class Action Fairness Act: Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), H848 [13MR]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: William McNary, USAction (organization), E1728 [2OC]

Insurance companies raising of physician medical liability premiums: several Representatives, H6738 [26SE]

Lawyers' professional conduct and ethical responsibilities under Federal securities laws: Senator Edwards, S5652 [18JN]

National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade anniversary: Senator Kyl, S4833 [23MY]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Elizabeth J. Noyes, Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines, S11178 [15NO]

———Louis Z. Cooper, American Academy of Pediatrics, S11179 [15NO]

Public misunderstanding about autism and vaccines: Neal Halsey, Johns Hopkins University, S11280 [18NO]

———Samuel L. Katz, Duke University, S11281 [18NO]

Lists

Cuyahoga County, OH, Bar Foundation Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E103 [6FE]

Federalist Society events participants, S7422 [26JY]

Motions

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), H884 [13MR]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6741 [26SE]

Remarks in House

Atlas, Morris: Anti-Defamation League Southwest Region Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award recipient, E480 [10AP]

Atlas, Scott: Anti-Defamation League Southwest Region Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award recipient, E480 [10AP]

Courts: disclosure of plaintiff attorney's fees in certain class action lawsuits, H864-H866 [13MR]

———ensure that class actions which are refused certification by a Federal court are remanded to the State court from which it was removed, H877-H879 [13MR]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), H768 [7MR], H847-H886, H899 [13MR], E353 [14MR], E388 [19MR], E412 [21MR]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), consideration (H. Res. 367), H838-H846 [13MR]

———jurisdiction over certain class actions brought by local prosecutors or private attorneys general, H866-H868 [13MR]

———make certain modifications in the judicial discipline procedures (H.R. 3892), H4994-H4998 [22JY], E302 [7MR]

———prohibit any knowing participant in a conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism from having a class action removed to Federal court, H884 [13MR]

———prohibit moving class action claims to district court if records or documents have been knowingly altered, destroyed, or misrepresented, H874-H877 [13MR]

———prohibit the sealing of records in class action settlements where the health and safety of the public are at risk, H859, H860 [13MR]

———treatment of discovery orders in class action lawsuits when a party to the order withholds or destroys material, H861-H863 [13MR]

———treatment of foreign corporations that acquire domestic corporations in corporate repatriation transactions relative to State jurisdiction in class action lawsuits, H869-H871 [13MR]

Craven, T. Peter: Colorado Judicial Institute Judicial Excellence Award recipient, E635 [26AP]

Cuyahoga County, OH, Bar Foundation: tribute to Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E103 [6FE]

Dempsey, Louise P.: Ohio Women's Bar Association Justice Alice Robie Resnick Award of Distinction recipient, E676 [2MY]

Financial institutions: exempt attorneys from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (H.R. 5457), H6685, H6686 [25SE]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6697, H6720-H6743 [26SE], E1727 [2OC], E1764, E1765 [4OC]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (H. Res. 553), H6705-H6720 [26SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), motion to recommit, H6741, H6742 [26SE]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: ensure the preservation of State patient liability protections, H6741, H6742 [26SE]

Insurance: ensure jury awards exceeding certain limits are used to reduce medical liability premiums for physicians, H6706, H6708, H6726-H6729, H6732, H6737 [26SE]

Judicial Conference of the U.S.: require report on class action settlements in Federal courts be submitted to Congress, H880-H882 [13MR]

Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week: observance, E1786 [8OC]

Mountain States Legal Foundation: anniversary, E1094 [19JN]

National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade: anniversary, E570 [18AP]

Newsom, William A.: San Francisco Forum San Franciscan of the Year award recipient, E905 [24MY]

Paisley, James: Luzerne County, PA, Italian American Association Outstanding Italian American award recipient, E1839 [11OC]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H9089-H9093 [22NO], E2143 [22NO]

Smith, Chesterfield: American Judicature Society Justice Award recipient, E1585 [17SE]

Trial Lawyers Care, Inc.: tribute, E19 [24JA]

Whistleblowing: protect employees that report threats or negligence by allowing them to bring civil action in Federal courts to acquire compensatory or punitive damages (H.R. 3806), E213 [27FE], E529 [16AP]

Young, C. Clifton: tribute (H. Res. 417), H6854, H6855 [1OC]

Remarks in Senate

Adams, Thurman G., Jr.: Delaware State Bar Association Liberty Bell Award recipient, S3161 [23AP]

Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (S. 3026), S9697, S9720-S9722 [1OC]

Capital punishment: allow post-conviction DNA testing, improve performance of lawyers and judges handling State capital criminal cases, and ensure quality of defense counsel in Federal capital cases (S. 2739), S6950 [17JY]

———ensure that defendants have a true opportunity to have their cases considered by the courts (S. 2443), S3859-S3865 [2MY]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 486), S889-S891 [15FE], S2478 [10AP], S11247 [18NO]

———ensure that indigent defendants in State courts receive adequate legal representation (S. 2442), S3859-S3865 [2MY]

———exonerations based on postconviction DNA testing, S889-S891 [15FE], S2478 [10AP]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 233), S2478 [10AP], S2630 [12AP], S2692-S2694 [16AP], S5845 [20JN]

Clients: disclosure of fee arrangements, S6554 [10JY], S6610-S6616, S6618-S6620 [11JY]

Courts: make certain modifications in the judicial discipline procedures (S. 2713), S6503 [9JY]

———provide a definition of a prevailing party for Federal fee-shifting statutes (S. 3161), S11081 [14NO]

———technical amendments to U.S. Code relative to vacation of arbitration awards (H.R. 861), S2989 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish or expand existing community prosecution programs for gun-related crimes, S1391 [1MR]

Education: provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 3166), S11083 [14NO], S11207 [15NO]

Federal employees: authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel and protect certain disclosures of information by Federal employees (S. 2829), S7746 [31JY]

Federalist Society: tribute, S7421 [26JY]

Illinois: Governor's Commission on Capital Punishment report, S2692-S2694 [16AP]

Keesal, Samuel, Jr.: Leadership Long Beach Excellence in Leadership Award recipient, S8080 [3SE]

Morality and ethics: professional conduct and ethical responsibilities under Federal securities laws, S5652 [18JN], S6551, S6554, S6556, S6557 [10JY], S6613 [11JY]

National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade: anniversary, S4833 [23MY]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, S11022, S11025 [14NO], S11164, S11168, S11169, S11175-S11181, S11186 [15NO], S11279-S11281, S11286 [18NO], S11360, S11364-S11370 [19NO]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Aaron Raiser v. Thomas A. Daschle, et al. (S. Res. 240), S2686 [15AP]

———authorize representation in Judicial Watch, Inc. v. William Jefferson Clinton, et al. (S. Res. 352), S10781 [17OC]

———authorize representation in Manshardt v. Federal Judicial Qualifications Committee, et al (S. Res. 344), S10599 [16OC]

———authorize representation in Newdow v. Eagen, et al (S. Res. 343), S10598 [16OC]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in City of Columbus v. Jacqueline Downing, et al and City of Columbus v. Vincent Ramos (S. Res. 299), S6432 [8JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. John Murtari (S. Res. 353), S10782 [17OC]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Milton T. Black (S. Res. 291), S6047 [25JN]

———authorize testimony and representation in Senator Mitch McConnell, et. al. v. FEC, et al., and consolidation cases (S. Res. 323), S8327 [5SE]

Senate Rules: clarification relative to acceptance of pro bono legal services by Senators (S. Res. 227), S2161 [20MR]

Social Security: modify attorney fee assessment system and extend attorney fee direct payment system to improve representation of disabled claimants (S. 2700), S6320 [28JN]

Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (S. 410), S3975 [7MY]

Reports

Autism—A Novel Form of Mercury Poisoning: Sallie Bernard, Albert Enayati, Lyn Redwood, Heidi Roger, and Teresa Binstock, H9096-H9107 [22NO]

What Do We Know From the Peer-Reviewed Scientific Literature About Thimerosal?, H9093-H9095 [22NO]

Reports filed

Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2341) (H. Rept. 107-370), H906 [13MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 367) (H. Rept. 107-375), H832 [12MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 553) (H. Rept. 107-697), H6692 [25SE]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4600) (H. Rept. 107-693), H6692 [25SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4600) (H. Rept. 107-693), H6692 [25SE]

Innocence Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 486) (S. Rept. 107-315), S10570 [16OC]

Judicial Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3892) (H. Rept. 107-459), H2465, H2469 [14MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 3892), S7742 [31JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2713), S7742 [31JY]

Legal Assistance Expansion to Victims of Dating Violence Under the Violence Against Women Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 410), S3433 [25AP]

Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel Appropriations: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3070) (S. Rept. 107-349), S11573 [19NO]

Nomination of Carol Chien-Hua Lam To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Debra W. Yang To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2950 [18AP]

Nomination of Eric F. Melgren To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1675 [7MR]

Nomination of Frank D. Whitney To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2950 [18AP]

Nomination of Glenn T. Suddaby To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Gregory R. Miller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]

Nomination of James B. Comey To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2577 [11AP]

Nomination of James E. McMahon To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Nomination of James K. Vines To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]

Nomination of Jan P. Miller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Nomination of Jane J. Boyle To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2577 [11AP]

Nomination of Kevin J. O'Connor To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11079 [14NO]

Nomination of Kevin V. Ryan To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]

Nomination of Marcos D. Jimenez To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6649 [11JY]

Nomination of Matthew D. Orwig To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2577 [11AP]

Nomination of Michael T. Shelby To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2577 [11AP]

Nomination of Miriam F. Miquelon To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6649 [11JY]

Nomination of Paul I. Perez To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1675 [7MR]

Nomination of Roslynn R. Mauskopf To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4838 [23MY]

Nomination of Steven M. Biskupic To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Nomination of Thomas A. Marino To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2577 [11AP]

Nomination of Thomas P. Colantuono To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]

Tribute to C. Clifton Young: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 107-582), H4765 [16JY]

Statements

Educating the Public on the Legal and Historical Significance of the Declaration of Independence: National Lawyers Association Foundation, E44 [29JA]

Studies

Do Doctors Practice Defensive Medicine?, H6711-H6718 [26SE]

Tables

Vaccine mercury burden and autism risk in the U.S., H9108 [22NO]

Testimonies

Autism Epidemic: Lee Grossman, Autism Society of America, H9095 [22NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 367, consideration of H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act, H838 [13MR]

H. Res. 417, tribute to C. Clifton Young, H6854 [1OC]

H. Res. 553, consideration of H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6705 [26SE]

H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act, H857-H859 [13MR]

H.R. 3892, Judicial Improvements Act, H4994-H4996 [22JY]

H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6720-H6725 [26SE]

S. 410, expand Violence Against Women Act legal assistance to victims of dating violence, S3975 [7MY]

S. 2442, Capital Defense Counsel Standards Act, S3870 [2MY]

S. 2443, Death Penalty Review Act, S3870 [2MY]

S. 2713, Judicial Improvements Act, S6504-S6506 [9JY]

S. 2829, Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel appropriations and Federal employee information disclosure protection, S7746 [31JY]

S. 3026, Arbitration Fairness Act, S9722 [1OC]

S. Res. 227, clarification of Senate Rules relative to acceptance of pro bono legal services by Senators, S2090 [19MR], S2161 [20MR]

S. Res. 240, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Aaron Raiser v. Thomas A. Daschle, et al., S2682, S2687 [15AP]

S. Res. 291, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Milton T. Black, S6029, S6047 [25JN]

S. Res. 299, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in City of Columbus v. Jacqueline Downing, et al and City of Columbus v. Vincent Ramos, S6363, S6432 [8JY]

S. Res. 323, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in Senator Mitch McConnell, et. al. v. FEC, et al., and consolidation cases, S8312, S8327 [5SE]

S. Res. 343, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Newdow v. Eagen, et al, S10588, S10598 [16OC]

S. Res. 344, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Manshardt v. Federal Judicial Qualifications Committee, et al, S10588, S10599 [16OC]

S. Res. 352, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Judicial Watch, Inc. v. William Jefferson Clinton, et al., S10733, S10782 [17OC]

S. Res. 353, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. John Murtari, S10733, S10782 [17OC]