Preservation of State and Federal courts’ primary and inherent authority to regulate and oversee attorneys engaged in litigation activities (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal agency The term Federal agency means an agency as defined in section 551(1) of title 5. (2) Litigation activities The term litigation activities means any actions by a licensed attorney or a law firm in connection with a legal action in a court of law on behalf of a client, including— (A) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable statute or rules of civil procedure