S.537 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009

A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $1,964,983
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $1,520,455
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $1,338,301
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $749,594
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $577,126
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $529,158
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] $414,760
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $411,171
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $323,713
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $278,720
 
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] $330,939
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $253,550
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R, PA-7] $241,900
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $213,119
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] $200,530
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] $194,748
Rep. Terri Sewell [D, AL-7] $186,256
Rep. Ted Deutch [D, FL-19] $183,221
Rep. John Carney [D, DE-0] $162,550
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] $156,050

Specific Organizations Supporting S.537

  • Public Citizen
  • Public Justice

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $502,010
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $340,049
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $310,400
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $309,119
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $255,450
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $245,600
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $243,500
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL] $207,000
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] $172,270
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] $152,671
 
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $215,900
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] $214,490
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4] $170,100
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $160,550
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12] $149,220
Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4] $138,195
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2] $137,299
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $136,700
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3] $135,419
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1] $125,596

Specific Organizations Opposing S.537

  • Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • National Association of Manufacturers
  • American Insurance Association
  • National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
  • Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
  • Association of Corporate Counsel
  • Civil Justice Association of California
  • Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation
  • DRI
  • Mazda North American Operations
  • Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
  • The Travelers Companies, Inc
  • LyondellBasell Industries, Inc.
  • ACE Group
  • Chubb Corporation
  • Caterpillar Inc
  • Beckman Coulter
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • American Tort Reform Association
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