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Readers' Choice Awards READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2017 CONTENTS OUR READERS’ CHOICE 2 A Note from Aviva Cuyler I am delighted to present to you JD Supra’s 2017 Readers’ Choice awards, recog- nizing firms and authors who achieved top visibility and engagement on our platform 3 Energy over the past year. 5 Pharmaceuticals 7 Medical Device Once again, we studied total visibility both among readers within specific industries and among readers across many industries interested in certain defining topics of 9 Retail the day. This year we also recognized authors within nine topics identified as emerg- 11 Food & Beverage ing or growing in significant interest in 2016. 13 Insurance JD Supra editors chose the 25 industries and topics covered in these awards for 15 Banking/Financial Services their timeliness as well as their proven, ongoing importance. In each category, we 17 Investment Management recognized one firm and ten authors for their consistently highest readership and 19 Healthcare engagement for all of 2016. In total, we recognized the excellence and achievement of 24 firms and over 200 authors (selected from over 40,000) who published their 21 Construction substantive work on JD Supra during the year. 23 Defense & Space This booklet celebrates the firms and authors recognized by these awards, but the 25 Airlines/Aviation supplemental information accompanying each category (top readers, top related Cybersecurity 27 topics, top articles) also provides fascinating insights into the most pressing con- 29 Compliance cerns and interests of professionals in the industries served by so many of our contributing clients. I recommend taking the time to peruse each section herein. 31 Affordable Care Act 33 Employer Liability Issues For my part, I’m proud to host a platform that helps to bring targeted visibility to 35 Dodd-Frank such smart folks who deserve every bit of recognition for their excellence. And so, to our 2017 top authors and firms, I say a heartfelt congratulations. We’re honored to 37 Patents be publishing your work. 39 Trademarks 41 Estate Planning Yours in excellent thought leadership, 43 Class Action 45 Product Liability/Safety Aviva Cuyler 47 E-Discovery CEO, JD Supra 49 Immigration 51 Antitrust 53 Emerging Issues 55 Firm Awards ENERGY INDUSTRY READERS’ CHOICE 2017 ENERGY READERSHIP IN 2016 Top Related Topics Top Authors Renewable Energy Top Read Articles FERC 1 Todd Griset PRETI FLAHERTY 2 Sahir Surmeli MINTZ LEVIN EPA Todd is a partner with Preti Flaherty’s Energy Sahir is a member of Mintz Levin’s Technolo- Wage & Hour and Telecommunications practice group. gy practice group and serves as Co-chair of 1 Researchers Retract Findings Re- Fracking He authors the Energy Policy Update blog. the firm’s Energy Technology practice. garding the Health Risks of “Fracking” Electricity Connor Mullin Solar Energy AKIN GUMP Commercial Bankruptcy Reporting Requirements 3 Charles Sartain GRAY REED & MCGRAW 4 Thomas R. Burton MINTZ LEVIN Pipelines Charles is a shareholder at Gray Reed & Tom founded, and currently chairs, Mintz 2 “Holy Grail” of Renewable Energy McGraw and the author and editor of the Levin’s Energy Technology practice. He is a Storage is Fast-Approaching Energy & The Law blog. His law career spans member of the firm’s Policy Committee. more than three decades. Sahir Surmeli MINTZ LEVIN 5 Donna Bobbish SHEARMAN & STERLING 6 Seth Jaffe FOLEY HOAG authors read by energy-industry professionals in 2016 Donna is counsel in Shearman & Sterling’s A partner in Foley Hoag’s Environmental 3 The Oil Bust…Bankruptcy Boom? Project Development & Finance group. Her practice group, Seth is also one of the au- Edward Arnold, Jan Hayden practice is focused on U.S. and international thors of the Law and the Environment blog. BAKER DONELSON regulation of energy markets, transactions and project development. 6,470 Notable Readers 4 Merging Companies Tesla and Solar- 7 Wayne D’Angelo KELLEY DRYE & WARREN 8 Michael Mills STOEL RIVES Magellan Midstream Partners City Among Entities Advocating Wider Wayne is a partner in Kelley Drye’s Washing- Michael is an oil and gas lawyer in Stoel EATON Corporation ton, D.C. office and co-chair of the Energy Rives’ California practice and a partner in Role for Electric Storage Resources in TOTAL s.a. practice. He counsels clients on environ- the Environment, Land Use and Natural RTO and ISO Markets ConocoPhillips Company mental, energy and occupational safety and Resources practice group. Donna Bobbish health matters. SHEARMAN & STERLING AECOM Technology Corporation Lyse Energi 10 Anthony Cavender PILLSBURY Northeast Power Coordinating Council 9 Stephon Bagne CLARK HILL Federal Energy Regulatory Commission A member of Clark Hill, Stephon’s practice Tony is a Senior Counsel in Pillsbury Win- 5 New Solar Cell Device Surpasses focuses upon eminent domain, real estate throp Shaw Pittman’s Houston office and NRG Energy Theoretically Predicted Efficiency Limit and commercial litigation. a member of the Environmental & Natural Black & Veatch Resources practice section. Thomas R. Burton MINTZ LEVIN * JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, with primary focus on total readership by professionals within a specific industry during all of 2016. PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY READERS’ CHOICE 2017 PHARMACEUTICAL READERSHIP IN 2016 Top Read Articles Top Authors Notable Readers International Council on Harmoni- McKesson 1 sation (ICH) Includes International MBHB MBHB Genentech 1 Sherri Oslick 2 Kevin Noonan Generic and Biosimilars Trade Organi- Roche Holding AG Now a partner, Sherri joined McDonnell Kevin is a partner at MBHB who brings more zation (IGBA) for the First Time Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff as a technical than 20 years of experience as a molecular Johnson & Johnson advisor in 2001. She attended law school at biologist solving high technology problems Brian Malkin Ethypharm night while maintaining her full-time position to his biotechnology patent practice. MCGUIREWOODS as a law clerk and patent agent at the firm. Bristol Myers Squibb Otsuka Corporate 2 FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Medi- Novo Nordisk Inc. cal Device Cybersecurity 3 Courtenay Brinckerhoff FOLEY & LARDNER 4 Brian Malkin Sun Pharmaceutical Leah Roffman A partner and intellectual property lawyer Formerly at McGuireWoods, Brian has more with Foley & Lardner, Courtenay is the than 23 years of food and drug law practice Industries Ltd. COOLEY editor and primary author for the firm’s and over 12 years of intellectual property law Aurobindo Pharma USA PharmaPatents blog. practice. 3 Merck Files DJ Complaint Against Genentech’s Cabilly III Patent GOODWIN 5 Ryan Schultz ROBINS KAPLAN 6 Alan Minsk ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY Top Related Topics A principal at Robins Kaplan, Ryan is a trial Alan is a partner and leader of Arnall Golden 4 High-Skilled Foreign Workers: New Rules From USCIS on H-1B Work lawyer who assists clients in obtaining value Gregory’s Food and Drug practice team. He Patents and protection for their technology. works out of the firm’s Atlanta and Washing- Visas, AC21, I-140 Petitions and EADs ton offices. FDA Biosimilars Beth Carlson, Thomas Jensen, Sarah Kilibarda, Peter Yost Prescription Drugs FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS Generic Drugs 7 Debra McCurdy REED SMITH 8 Irena Royzman PATTERSON BELKNAP Debra is a member of Reed Smith’s Life Irena concentrates on biotech and pharma- Medical Devices 5 Digital Health Care Alert: Is Your Sciences Health Industry group, advising in ceutical litigation and is co-chair of the firm’s ANDA Health Care App subject to HIPAA? the area of health care regulatory law. She is Biotechnology practice. She is a frequent IPR Proceedings the editor of the Health Industry Washington contributor to the firm’s Biologics Blog. The U.S. Department of Health & Hu- Watch blog. Biotechnology man Services’ Office for Civil Rights Wage and Hour (OCR) recently released two HIPAA compliance documents that provide 9 Andrew Williams MBHB 10 Warren Woessner SCHWEGMAN useful guidance to health care app Andrew has over a decade of experience in Warren is a registered patent attorney and a developers all areas of IP law, with emphasis on patent founding shareholder of Schwegman, Lund- Hilary Cox, Stefano Quintini litigation, client counseling, and patent pro- berg & Woessner. He blogs at Patents4Life. curement in biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, FENWICK & WEST and molecular diagnostics. authors read by pharmaceutical-industry professionals in 2016 * JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, with primary 2,246focus on total readership by professionals within a specific industry during all of 2016. MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY READERS’ CHOICE 2017 MEDICAL DEVICE READERSHIP IN 2016 Top Related Topics Top Authors Top Read Articles FDA H-1B 1 New FDA Draft Guidance on Ben- Foreign Workers 1 Alan Minsk ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY 2 Brenda Fulmer SEARCY DENNEY efit-Risk Factors Affecting Medical Filing Deadlines Alan is a partner and leader of Arnall Golden Brenda is a shareholder with Searcy Den- Device Compliance and Enforcement Off-Label Promotion Gregory’s Food and Drug practice team. He ney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, and for the Jillian Thornton Flax, works out of the firm’s Atlanta and Washing- past 20 years has focused her practice on Abby Sacunas GAO ton offices. defective medical device and dangerous Patents drug litigation. COZEN O’CONNOR False Claims Act Enforcement Actions 3 Jillian Thornton Flax COZEN O’CONNOR 4 Abby Sacunas COZEN O’CONNOR Cybersecurity Jillian is an experienced litigator who fo- Abby focuses her practice on business 2 New EU Rules for Medical Devices cuses her practice on commercial litigation disputes, products liability and antitrust pre- Wim Vandenberghe and products liability defense. She writes for vention and defense. She is the managing SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & the Products Liability Prevention & Defense editor of the Products Liability Prevention & HAMPTON blog. Defense blog. 5 James Beck REED SMITH 6 Mark Kromkowski MCGUIREWOODS authors read by medical-device-industry professionals in 2016 3 Update on STEM OPT Litigation James handles complex personal injury and Mark has developed a substantial practice product liability litigation.
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