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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,

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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 9 Stephon Bagne CLARK HILL Northeast Power Coordinating Council 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. He has overseen in the areas of complex financings, mergers Lori Chesser the development of legal defenses, master and acquisitions, and general corporate DAVIS BROWN LAW FIRM briefs, and dispositive motions in numerous representation for private and public com- mass tort cases. panies. 1,150 Notable Readers 4 DOJ’s Fraud Section Issues Foreign 7 Thomas R. Burton MINTZ LEVIN 8* Lori Chesser DAVIS BROWN LAW FIRM Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Medtronic Inc. Tom founded, and currently chairs, Mintz Lori is a senior shareholder of Davis Brown Plan and Guidance St Jude Medical Levin’s Energy Technology practice. He is a and the chair of the firm’s Immigration de- Johnson & Johnson member of the firm’s Policy Committee. partment. Lori has been practicing primarily Thomas G. Appleman, José Ceppi Cook Medical: Medical Devices in immigration law in Des Moines for more MILLER CANFIELD than 20 years. Vascular Solutions, Inc. Taosnet LLC CooperVision 8* Sarah Kilibarda FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS 10 Neil Anderson KNOBBE MARTENS 5 Medtronic Launches FDA-Cleared Integra LifeSciences Corporation OsteoCool RF Ablation System Sarah is a member of the Faegre Baker Dan- An associate at Knobbe Martens Olson & PAREXEL International iels’ Labor and Employment team where she Bear, Neil’s practice emphasizes litigating KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & Med-Care Inc. focuses on immigration and global mobility and preparing patents in the chemical, bio- BEAR (IGM). chemical, and pharmaceutical fields.

*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. *indicates a tie RETAIL INDUSTRY

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 RETAIL READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Related Topics Top Authors Top Read Articles Wage and Hour White Collar Examptions 1 It’s Time Again (sigh) for Conflict Over-Time 1 Deirdre McEvoy 2 R. Douglas Harmon PARKER POE Minerals Hiring & Firing Formerly at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, Doug leads Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein’s R. Douglas Harmon Deidre is now Lead U.S. Antitrust and Regu- Securities & Corporate Governance group, PARKER POE ADAMS Reporting Requirements latory Counsel at Siemens. as well as its Public Company Growth & & BERNSTEIN OSHA Compliance group. Manufacturers Sick Leave Local Ordinances 3 Jake Walter-Warner 4 Robin Shea CONSTANGY 2 Three Things to Watch after One Week of the Staples-Office Depot Proposition 65 Formerly at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, Robin has more than 20 years of experience Jake is now a U.S. District Court law clerk. in employment litigation. She is editor in Merger Trial chief of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Proph- Deirdre McEvoy, ete’s client publications and author of the Jake Walter-Warner firm’s blog Employment & Labor Insider. PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER 5* Beth Carlson FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS 5* Michelle Corrigan STINSON LEONARD STREET authors read by retail-industry professionals in 2016 Beth has counseled U.S. and international Michelle has nearly 20 years of experience in companies on business immigration issues the areas of products liability, personal injury 3 OEHHA Issues Final Regulations for more than 15 years. and business litigation. Related To Its Prop 65 Website BERGESON & CAMPBELL 3,734 Notable Readers

7 Jonathan Crotty PARKER POE 8 Erin Bosman MORRISON & FOERSTER Casey’s General Stores, Inc. 4 High-Skilled Foreign Workers: New Jonathan heads Parker Poe Adams & Ber- Erin’s practice covers a wide range of prod- Rite Aid Corporation nstein’s Employment and Benefits practice uct liability issues with particular expertise Rules From USCIS on H-1B Work Vi- Big 5 Sporting Goods group and represents employers in all as- in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and sas, AC21, I-140 Petitions and EADs pects of the employment relationship, from consumer products industries. The Kroger Co. Beth Carlson, Thomas Jensen, hiring to discharge. Sarah Kilibarda, Peter Yost WalMart Stores, Inc. FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS The TJX Companies, Inc. 9 Julie Park MORRISON & FOERSTER 10 William Pokorny FRANCZEK RADELET Macy’s, Inc. Julie handles a wide range of product Bill serves as co-author of Franczek Radelet’s Bosch GmbH issues for pharmaceutical, medical device, Wage & Hour Insights blog, where he writes Office Depot, Inc. and consumer product manufacturers. about the practical side of wage and hour 5 Statute of Limitations Taking the Foot Locker law from a management perspective. Steam out of CPSC-Backed Enforce- ment Action Erin M. Bosman, Austin Marsh, *JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, with primary Julie Y. Park focus on total readership by professionals within a specific industry during all of 2016. MORRISON & FOERSTER *indicates a tie FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 FOOD & BEVERAGE READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Authors Top Read Articles

authors read by food-and-beverage-industry professionals in 2016 1 Michelle Cohen IFRAH LAW 2* Jeffrey Justman FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS 1 When “Organic” is Not “Organic,” With over 20 years practicing law, Michelle is Jeff specializes in securities and shareholder a member of Ifrah Law and chair of the firm’s litigation, appellate matters, and data secu- Even When the USDA Says It Is E-Commerce practice. rity and privacy disputes. Christopher Churchill BARLEY SNYDER 1,523Top Related Topics Wage and Hour 2 Employers Running Background Employer Liability Issues 2* Bruce Jones FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS 4* Robin Shea CONSTANGY Checks: Top 10 Tips to Avoid Food Labeling A partner with Faegre Baker Daniels, Bruce Robin has more than 20 years of experience Joining the Fair Credit Reporting Act Class Action appears in a variety of federal and state ap- in employment litigation. She is editor in Litigation “Club” pellate courts on behalf of clients of all sizes. chief of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Proph- False Advertising Michelle Cohen ete’s client publications and author of the USDA firm’s blog Employment & Labor Insider. IFRAH LAW OSHA Organic 3 Unfair Competition in the Wine 4* Michael LaVelle PULLMAN & COMLEY 6* Margaret Craig DLA PIPER FDA Industry Michael practices in the areas of employ- Maggie focuses her practice in civil litigation Enforcement Actions ment discrimination, labor board and other and regulatory compliance, with a specific Nell Clement, Jessica Nall administrative agency practice and wrongful emphasis on the food industry. FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL discharge litigation, and municipal law.

4 Supreme Court Decides Americold Notable Readers Realty Trust v. Conagra Foods, Inc. 6 Stefanie Fogel DLA PIPER 8 Richard J. Reibstein PEPPER HAMILTON * Bruce Jones, Jeffrey Justman Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Stefanie is Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s Food Richard has more than 25 years of experi- FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS Whole Foods and Beverage sector, focusing her practice ence in private practice, representing Food Lion on multi-national food and consumer prod- employers and senior management in all uct regulation and compliance, among other areas of employment and labor law. ConAgra Foods, Inc. 5 Niemann Foods / County Market Store matters. International Dairy Foods Association #224 To Pay $300,000 To Resolve Domino’s Pizza EEOC Discrimination Finding E. & J. Gallo Winery 9 Allison Condra DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE 10 Eric Conn CONN MACIEL CAREY EEOC Alli concentrates her practice on legal, Eric is a founding partner of Conn Maciel Wendy’s regulatory, and policy issues facing the Carey and Chair of the firm’s national OSHA Zocalo Coffeehouse food, beverage, and restaurant industries. • Workplace Safety practice group. His prac- Schreiber Foods, Inc. tice focuses exclusively on issues involving occupational safety and health law.

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 INSURANCE READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Related Topics Top Authors Top Read Articles SEC Construction Industry 1 Procurement Pulse — October 2016 Cybersecurity 1 Sharon Fitzgerald DLA PIPER 2 Lisl Dunlop MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS Sharon Fitzgerald Wage and Hour Sharon advises on major infrastructure Lisl is a partner in Manatt’s New York office DLA PIPER projects, PFI/PPP projects and commercial and co-chair of the firm’s antitrust and com- ERISA contracts and has extensive experience in petition practice group. She advises leading Affordale Care Act various aspects of public procurement law. U.S. and multinational companies in an array of industries. FCPA 2 Can Antitrust Prevent Excessive Drug Class Action Price Increases? UK 3 Kevin Petrasic WHITE & CASE 4 Gunjan Talati KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON Lisl Dunlop Fiduciary Duty Kevin is a banking partner in the Washing- Gunjan regularly represents contractors in a MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS ton, DC office of White & Case and head variety of sectors including aerospace and of the firm’s Global Financial Institutions defense, health care, and technology. His Advisory practice. practice is a mix of regulatory compliance, transactional, and litigation. 3 Reported Clearance of ChemChina’s $43 Billion Deal for Syngenta Under- scores Need for Chinese Companies 5 Nicole Erb WHITE & CASE 6 Linn Freedman ROBINSON+COLE authors read by insurance-industry professionals in 2016 to Take a Proactive Approach to CFIUS Nicole co-leads the international sanctions Linn practices data privacy and security law, John Bergin, Richard Cicchillo Jr., practice at White & Case. She represents as well as complex litigation. She writes clients in complex transnational litigation for the firm’s Data Privacy + Security Gentry Sayad, Gunjan Talati matters, civil and criminal government inves- Insider blog. KILPATRICK TOWNSEND tigations, and other matters. & STOCKTON 9,582 Notable Readers

7 Melissa Ventrone THOMPSON COBURN 8 Matthew Hafter THOMPSON COBURN Swiss Re Ltd Melissa is chair of Thompson Coburn’s Matt works with entities involved in mergers 4 FERC Staff and PUCT Oppose CFTC Liberty Mutual Insurance Group cybersecurity practice. She represents her and acquisitions, venture capital and private Proposal to Permit Private Right of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc clients in cybersecurity litigation and proac- equity transactions. Action for RTO/ISO Transactions tively managing data privacy and security State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Donna Bobbish risks. Company SHEARMAN & STERLING Prudential 9 Donna Bobbish SHEARMAN & STERLING 10 Eric Orsic MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Gallagher Companies Donna is counsel in Shearman & Sterling’s Eric is the co-head of McDermott’s Capital USAA Project Development & Finance group. Her Markets and Public Companies practice TIAA-CREF 5 Second Circuit Highlights Bank Reg- practice is focused on U.S. and international group. He advises clients in the areas of CNA Financial regulation of energy markets, transactions mergers and acquisitions, securities transac- ulators’ Actions in Weighing Alien Tort National Association and project development. tions and compliance. Statute Claims of Surety Bond Producers Nicole Erb, Owen Pell, Kevin Petrasic WHITE & CASE *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. BANKING/FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 BANKING/FINANCIAL SERVICES READERSHIP IN 2016

Notable Readers Top Authors Top Read Articles Bank of America UniCredit Group 1 Perspective: The Accenture Block- Wells Fargo & Company chain Patent 1 Ary Rosenbaum THE ROSENBAUM LAW FIRM 2 Linn Freedman ROBINSON+COLE Dror Futter Ary is an ERISA/retirement plan attorney. Linn practices data privacy and security law, World Bank He helps plan sponsors reduce their plan as well as complex litigation. She writes PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. JD SUPRA PERSPECTIVES cost, facilitate administration, and limit their for the firm’s Data Privacy + Security Credit Suisse Group AG fiduciary liability. Insider blog. Deutsche Bank AG 2 IRS Warns of “Surge” in Tax Season Phishing Scams CNA Financial Fidelity National Financial Jeremy Meisinger 3 Barbara Mishkin BALLARD SPAHR 4 Alan Kaplinsky BALLARD SPAHR FOLEY HOAG BMO Financial Group Barbara focuses on consumer compliance Alan counsels and represents clients in a Citizens Bank and banking law. She has significant expe- wide variety of matters (regulatory, supervi- 3 Regtech rising: Automating regulation rience with state usury and lender licensing sory and enforcement) involving the CFPB. for financial institutions laws, as well as state laws prohibiting unfair He was instrumental in launching the CFPB and deceptive acts and practices. Monitor blog. Helen Lee, Kevin Petrasic, Benjamin Saul Top Related Topics WHITE & CASE 5 Thomas Gorman DORSEY & WHITNEY 6 Kevin Petrasic WHITE & CASE Tom defends public companies and Kevin is a banking partner in the Washing- Cybersecurity 4 Could a Blockchain-Based Registry individuals in regulatory actions involving ton, DC office of White & Case and head CFPB insider trading, market manipulation, of the firm’s Global Financial Institutions Ever Replace the Copyright Office? Blockchain financial fraud, corporate governance, Advisory practice. Lance Koonce and related matters. EU DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE Dodd Frank Enforcement Actions 7 Joseph Simon CULLEN & DYKMAN 8 Stephen Quinlivan STINSON LEONARD STREET 5 Beyond Bitcoin: The blockchain revo- Bitcoin Joseph handles regulatory, compliance, Stephen practices primarily in the areas of lution in financial services corporate, and transactional matters for mergers and acquisitions, REITs, sports law, Data Breach Matthew Bornfreund, financial institutions, and real estate matters securities, and international transactions. He Wage and Hour for all types of clients. also counsels boards of directors in corpo- Kevin Petrasic Phishing Scams rate governance and liability related issues. WHITE & CASE

9 Lance Koonce DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE 10 Helen Lee WHITE & CASE Lance specializes in intellectual property Helen is a counsel in the Financial Institu- litigation and counseling for clients in the tions Advisory (FIA) practice group of White advertising, publishing, music, television/ & Case based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. film, fashion, and consumer products fields. office. authors read by banking-industry professionals in 2016

15,438*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. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Related Topics Top Authors Top Read Articles Enforcement Actions Dodd-Frank 1 The Financial Report - Volume 5, EU 1 Thomas Gorman DORSEY & WHITNEY 2* Edward Johnsen DLA PIPER No. 7 — April 2016 (Global) Compliance Tom defends public companies and Ed concentrates on regulatory matters Edward Johnsen, Wesley Nissen individuals in regulatory actions involving relating to broker-dealers, investment banks, FINRA DLA PIPER insider trading, market manipulation, investment advisers, hedge funds and other CFTC financial fraud, corporate governance, financial institutions of all sizes. and related matters. Investment Advisors DOJ 2 What the Internet of Things Means for Cybersecurity 2 Wesley Nissen DLA PIPER 4 Robert Ledig DECHERT Local Governments * Retirement Plans Wesley represents asset managers and Robert advises financial institutions on Drew Clark proprietary trading firms of all types. He has corporate, regulatory, enforcement, and BEST BEST & KRIEGER significant experience with securities and litigation issues. He previously served as an commodities registration, regulation, and attorney in the Office of the General Coun- compliance matters. sel of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.

3 “Holy Grail” of Renewable Energy 5 Richard Jones DECHERT 6 Beth Carlson FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS Storage is Fast-Approaching authors read by investment management professionals in 2016 Chair of Dechert’s global finance and real Beth has counseled U.S. and international Sahir Surmeli estate practice groups, Richard focuses his companies on business immigration issues MINTZ LEVIN practice on capital markets and mortgage for more than 15 years. finance. 6,112 Notable Readers 4 DHS Regulation to Ease Job Portabil- ity for High-Skilled Foreign Workers 7 Stephen Quinlivan STINSON LEONARD STREET 8 Thomas P. Vartanian DECHERT Fidelity Investments Tina Ho Stephen practices primarily in the areas of Thomas is a corporate counselor, regulatory Two Sigma Investments, LLC mergers and acquisitions, REITs, sports law, advisor, litigator and deal maker who has OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, Credit Suisse Group AG securities, and international transactions. He represented a wide variety of financial ser- SMOAK & STEWART also counsels boards of directors in corpo- vices clients before federal and state bank Fidelity National Financial rate governance and liability related issues. regulatory agencies. State Street Corporation T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 5 New UK AML Action Plan – The 9 Michael Reif ROBINS KAPLAN 10 Kristina Launey SEYFARTH SHAW Two Harbors Investment Corp. Increased Role of the Private Sector Michael has served clients in a wide variety Kristina is in the Labor & Employment FelCor Lodging Trust John Anderson, of fields including banking and securities department of Seyfarth Shaw and Managing Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. Jonathan Pickworth fraud, consumer retailing and franchising, Partner of the Sacramento office. Invesco Ltd telecommunications, and others. WHITE & CASE

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 HEALTHCARE READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Related Topics Top Authors Top Read Articles CMS Medicare 1 California Ballot 2016: Pros and Cons Affordable Care Act 1 Debra McCurdy REED SMITH 2 Leslie Demaree Goldsmith BAKER DONELSON of Props 51-56 HIPAA Debra is a member of Reed Smith’s Life Leslie brings more than 25 years of Stephen Holzer Sciences Health Industry group, advising in experience to her practice representing LEWITT HACKMAN HHS the area of health care regulatory law. She is health care providers such as hospitals, White-Collar Examptions the editor of the Health Industry Washington home health agencies, and skilled Watch blog. nursing facilities. Medicaid OCR 2 Summary of 2016 CMS Final Rule PHI 3 Linn Freedman ROBINSON+COLE 4 Barbara Rogers ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY for Advance Care Planning Employer Liability Issues Linn practices data privacy and security law, An associate in the Healthcare Practice, Jennifer Downs Burgar, as well as complex litigation. She writes Barb is a member of the firm’s Hospitals and Barbara Rogers for the firm’s Data Privacy + Security Health Systems committee, Healthcare Infor- ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY Insider blog. mation Technology committee and Change of Ownership (CHOW) team.

3 Moving Workplace Injury and Safety 5 Karilynn Bayus SAUL EWING 6 Bruce D. Armon SAUL EWING Reporting Into the Digital Age: authors read by healthcare-industry professionals in 2016 Karilynn represents and counsels health care Bruce counsels clients on how federal and Electronic Reporting Requirements entities and providers in transactional, regu- state health care laws affect health care For OSHA Data latory and administrative matters. businesses. Rachel Schumacher AKERMAN 6,445 Notable Readers

7 Norman Tabler, Jr. FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS 8 *Jenna Shedd-Sawl American Specialty Health Norm has practiced, spoken and written Formerly at Obermayer, Jenna is now assis- 4 New Solar Cell Device Surpasses Trinity Health widely on issues involving health law, pub- tant general counsel at Fresenius Medical Theoretically Predicted Efficiency Limit Digestive Health Associates of Texas lic-private partnerships, risk management, Care North America. and insurance in the health care field. Thomas R. Burton St Jude Medical MINTZ LEVIN athenahealth, Inc. Mayo Clinic 8 *Lawrence Tabas OBERMAYER 10 Matthew Horton BAKER DONELSON Advantage Healthcare Systems Lawrence is a partner and chairman of Matthew represents health care providers 5 What Trump’s Victory Means Aurora Health Care Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel’s and organizations in a broad range of health for OSHA Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Health Law department and the chairman of law matters. John Martin NYC Health & Hospitals Corp. the Election Law practice group. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 CONSTRUCTION READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Authors Top Read Articles

authors read by construction-industry professionals in 2016 1 Tenth Circuit Elaborates Upon FCA’s 1 David Smith CONSTANGY 2 Matthew DeVries BURR & FORMAN Materiality Requirement A partner at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Matt is chair of Burr & Forman’s Construc- Brett Barnett Prophete, David’s practice includes pro- tion Law practice group. He focuses on MCGUIREWOODS viding compliance advice to employers on construction and business litigation, with a 2,683Top Related Topics federal and state occupational safety and concentration on health care and transporta- health requirements. tion industries. 2 OSHA DELAYS Enforcement Date For Wage and Hour New Anti-Retaliation Rule That Would OSHA Restrict Post-Accident Drug Testing CONSTANGY MINTZ LEVIN 3 Robin Shea 4 Sahir Surmeli And Safety Incentive Programs Construction Contracts Robin has more than 20 years of experience Sahir is a member of Mintz Levin’s Technolo- Workplace Injury David Smith in employment litigation. She is editor in gy practice group and serves as Co-chair of Federal Contractors chief of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Proph- the firm’s Energy Technology practice. CONSTANGY, BROOKS, SMITH ete’s client publications and author of the & PROPHETE General Contracting firm’s blog Employment & Labor Insider. Employer Liability Issues 3 Up in the Air: Drones and the Future Anti-Retaliation Provisions of the Construction Job Site Reporting Requirements 5 Peter Nelson K&L GATES 6* Steven Cvitanovic HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL Robert O’Brien, Edward Seglias Subcontractors Peter is an associate in K&L Gates’ Washing- With more than 20 years of experience, COHEN SEGLIAS PALLAS ton, D.C. office, where he is a member of the Steve leads Haight Brown & Bonesteel’s Public Policy and Law practice group. Construction Law practice group. GREENHALL & FURMAN

4 OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping Notable Readers Rule Creates Significant Re- 6* David Harris 8 Garret Murai WENDEL, ROSEN, BLACK & DEAN porting Requirements, Potential Black & Veatch Enforcement Risks David was formerly a member of Haight Garret represents parties in every aspect of Cushman & Wakefield Brown & Bonesteel’s Construction Law, Em- construction, from owners and developers, Jason Mills, Dennis Morikawa, National Association of Home Builders ployment & Labor, and Professional Liability to architects and engineers, to contractors Jonathan Snare Parsons Corporation practice groups. subcontractors and material suppliers, to MORGAN LEWIS sureties and insurers. Tri-North Builders EMCOR 5 Cybersecurity for the Construction Quanta Services 9 Mark Johnson SNELL & WILMER 10 Brett Barnett MCGUIREWOODS Industry The Shaw Group Inc. Mark has lead or first chair experience in Brett has represented and advised health- Michael Denniston Clark Construction Group, LLC over 20 jury trials, bench trials and complex care and other clients across the country in BRADLEY arbitrations concerning construction, energy, a variety of regulatory, governance, market, San Juan Construction environmental, land use, real estate, and and financial matters. other matters.

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 DEFENSE & SPACE READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Related Topics Top Authors Top Read Articles Affordable Care Act Federal Contractors 1 Amended FEHA Regulations: Employ- Cybersecurity 1 Debra McCurdy REED SMITH 2 Linn Freedman ROBINSON+COLE ers Required to Update Harassment Debra is a member of Reed Smith’s Life Linn practices data privacy and security law, & Discrimination Policies HIPAA Sciences Health Industry group, advising in as well as complex litigation. She writes Nicole Kamm Employer Liability Issues the area of health care regulatory law. She is for the firm’s Data Privacy + Security LEWITT HACKMAN False Claims Act the editor of the Health Industry Washington Insider blog. Watch blog. Wage and Hour Anti-Retaliation Provisions Reporting Requirements 3 Sahir Surmeli MINTZ LEVIN 4 Thomas R. Burton MINTZ LEVIN 2 “Holy Grail” of Renewable Energy Data Breach Storage is Fast-Approaching Sahir is a member of Mintz Levin’s Technolo- Tom founded, and currently chairs, Mintz gy practice group and serves as Co-chair of Levin’s Energy Technology practice. He is a Sahir Surmeli the firm’s Energy Technology practice. member of the firm’s Policy Committee. MINTZ LEVIN

3 New Solar Cell Device Surpasses 5 Patricia Moran MINTZ LEVIN 6 James Harris HOLLAND & KNIGHT authors read by defense- and space-industry professionals in 2016 Theoretically Predicted Efficiency Limit Patricia Moran is an experienced employee James counsels executive officers, investors Thomas R. Burton benefits attorney who advises clients on and lenders to some of the nation’s leading a broad variety of employee benefit plan companies in the defense and intelligence, MINTZ LEVIN matters. and mining and energy sectors. 5,563 Notable Readers 4 Have You Reviewed your Employee 7 Steven Masiello DENTONS 8 Amy Gordon MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Handbook for Affordable Care Act The MITRE Corporation Steven focuses on client counseling and Amy focuses on welfare benefits compli- Compliance? Battelle Memorial Institute litigation concerning federal, state and com- ance with HIPAA, ERISA, the Public Health Patricia Moran BAE Systems mercial contracts, technology agreements Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code, the Raytheon Company and related regulatory matters. ACA, and related federal and state laws and MINTZ LEVIN regulations. United Technologies Corporation Black & Veatch Office of the Secretary of Defense 5 Tenth Circuit Elaborates Upon FCA’s 9 Susan M. Nash MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 10 Robert K. Tompkins HOLLAND & KNIGHT NASA Materiality Requirement Chair of McDermott’s Health and Welfare Bob is a partner in Holland & Knight’s Textron Plan Affinity group, Susan is highly regarded Washington, D.C., office and co-chair of the Brett Barnett Alion Science and Technology Corporation nationally in the area of health care reform National Government Contracts practice. MCGUIREWOODS and health benefits, and regularly writes and speaks on such issues.

*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. AIRLINES/AVIATION INDUSTRY

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 AIRLINES/AVIATION READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Related Topics Top Authors Top Read Articles Federal Aviation Administration Unmanned Aircraft Systems 1 September 2016 Update on Signif- Drones 1 David Heffernan COZEN O’CONNOR 2 Robert Freeman COZEN O’CONNOR icant DOT, FAA and Other Federal David is a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Robert’s practice areas include technology, Agencies’ Aviation-Related Regu- Enforcement Actions Transportation & Logistics group and co- defense, homeland security, procurement, latory Actions Airspace chair of the Aviation Industry team. He is appropriations, competitive sourcing, Mark Atwood, Robert Freeman, GAO editor-in-chief of The Air & Space Lawyer. transportation, energy, trade, and foreign relations. David Heffernan, Stephen Lachter, Cuba Rachel Welford Air Carriers COZEN O’CONNOR Hazardous Substances 3 Mark Atwood COZEN O’CONNOR 4 Stephen Lachter COZEN O’CONNOR Safety Precautions Mark represents airlines, airports, leasing Stephen has experience in all domestic and companies, brokers, aerospace manufac- international aspects of the airline industry, turers, repair stations, and airline investors and is widely considered to be an expert in 2 Senate bill calls for certification of before the courts, regulatory agencies, and his field. unmanned aircraft Congress. Todd Bertoson, Mark Dombroff, Mark McKinnon, James Williams DENTONS 5 *Mark Dombroff DENTONS 5* Mark McKinnon DENTONS authors read by aviation-industry professionals in 2016 Mark concentrates his practice on the avia- Mark has worked for over 23 years in all tion and transportation industry, including areas of aviation and transportation law, in- litigation, regulatory, administrative and cluding litigation, appellate, regulatory and 3 FAA finalizes small UAS rules — enforcement matters, and related issues. other administrative matters. releases Part 107 3,176 Mark Dombroff, Mark McKinnon, Notable Readers James Williams 7 Rachel Welford 8 Kathryn Rattigan ROBINSON+COLE DENTONS Federal Aviation Administration Formerly at Cozen O’Connor, Rachel is now Kathryn is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Delta Air Lines Inc. Director, Security and Regulatory Affairs, at Business Litigation group and the firm’s Textron American Airlines. Data Privacy + Security team. She concen- Aviation Suppliers Association trates her practice on privacy and security 4 “Holy Grail” of Renewable Energy compliance. Southwest Airlines Co. Storage is Fast-Approaching US Airways – America West Sahir Surmeli BBA Aviation 9 *Stephen Martinko K&L GATES 9* Peter Nelson K&L GATES MINTZ LEVIN Bombardier Inc. Stephen is a government affairs counselor in Peter is an associate in K&L Gates’ Washing- Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. K&L Gates’ Public Policy and Law practice. ton, D.C. office, where he is a Alaska Airlines Inc member of the Public Policy and Law practice group. 5 How the Terrorist Attacks in Paris Have Affected International Travel, and What is to Come Jennifer G. Parser *JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number POYNER SPRUILL of factors, with primary focus on total readership by professionals *indicates a tie within a specific industry during all of 2016. CYBERSECURITY

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 CYBERSECURITY READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Authors Top Read Articles

1 Cybersecurity, Use of Internet 1 Linn Freedman ROBINSON+COLE 2 Melissa Ventrone THOMPSON COBURN of Things Technology Concern Top Reader Industries Linn practices data privacy and security law, Melissa is chair of Thompson Coburn’s Manufacturers as well as complex litigation. She writes cybersecurity practice. She represents her Financial Services Edward McAndrew, Michele Ventura, for the firm’s Data Privacy + Security clients in cybersecurity litigation and proac- Neal Walters, Philip Yannella Insurance Insider blog. tively managing data privacy and security risks. BALLARD SPAHR Online Publishing Computer/Network Security Defense & Space 3 Stuart Levi SKADDEN 4 Craig Newman PATTERSON BELKNAP 2 Bitcoin: Cybersecurity Regulations on Stuart is co-head of Skadden, Arps, Slate, A recognized leader in both complex Meagher & Flom’s Intellectual Property and financial litigation and global cybersecurity, the Horizon? Technology group, and coordinates the Craig is a founding contributor to Patterson Jennifer Newton firm’s outsourcing and privacy practices. Belknap Webb & Tyler’s blog, Data Security JD SUPRA PERSPECTIVES Law.

5 Richard Borden ROBINSON+COLE 6 Colin J. Zick FOLEY HOAG 3 Is your cybersecurity upgrade FDA authors writing about cybersecurity in 2016 Rick focuses on three core intersecting ar- Colin’s practice is focused on health care reportable? eas: big data governance and the Internet of and compliance issues, and often involves Gail Javitt, Rebecca Jones Things, cybersecurity risk management, and the intersection of those two subjects in technology sourcing and transactions. investigations, administrative proceedings McKnight or litigation. DLA PIPER 1,6 21 Notable Readers 7 Jennifer Archie LATHAM & WATKINS 8 Edward McAndrew BALLARD SPAHR UniCredit Group Jennifer is a partner in the Washington, D.C. A counselor, investigator, and trial lawyer 4 Cybersecurity 2017 – The Year in office of Latham & Watkins and a member who helps clients navigate life in the digital Preview: Emerging Security Threats Bank of America of the firm’s Litigation & Trial department. world, Edward is co-leader of Ballard Spahr’s Swiss Re Erik Schulwolf She is editor of the Global Privacy & Security Privacy and Data Security group. Marsh & McLennan Companies Compliance Law blog. FOLEY HOAG Liberty Mutual World Bank 9 Phillip Yannella BALLARD SPAHR 10 Christopher Hart FOLEY HOAG Gallagher Companies 5 Ransomware gets even more night- Phillip counsels clients on complex matters Chris focuses on civil commercial and busi- BAE Systems in a wide variety of areas, including privacy ness litigation, data privacy and cybersecuri- marish with Jigsaw The MITRE Corporation and data security, eDiscovery, and product ty, and representation of foreign sovereigns Linn Freedman Alion Science and Technology liability and pharmaceutical litigation. in U.S. courts and international tribunals. ROBINSON + COLE

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READERS’ CHOICE 2017 COMPLIANCE READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Authors Top Read Articles Top Reader Industries 1 European Commission tackles financ- Financial Services 1 Thomas Fox COMPLIANCE EVANGELIST 2 Michael Volkov THE VOLKOV LAW GROUP ing risks linked to virtual currencies Insurance Tom has practiced law in Houston for 33 A former federal prosecutor, Mike specializ- Tom Braegelmann, Bradley Cohen, years. He assists multinational companies es in white collar defense, corporate compli- Nicolette Kost de Sevres, Investment Management with FCPA, UK Bribery Act, and anti-corrup- ance, internal investigations, and regulatory Nina-Luisa Siedler Investment Banking tion compliance. enforcement matters. DLA PIPER Hospitals/Health Care Information Technology

3 Randy Stephens NAVEX GLOBAL 4 Richard Bistrong 2 Match Made in Heaven: Compliance Randy has worked in roles with legal and Richard is the CEO of Front-Line Anti- compliance responsibility for over 30 years, Bribery, a consultancy focused on real- and Human Resources including operations in Mexico, China and world anti-bribery compliance training Michael Volkov Canada. and initiatives. THE VOLKOV LAW GROUP

5 Nicolette Kost de Sevres DLA PIPER 6 Charles Duross MORRISON & FOERSTER 3 Communicating Culture Outside the authors writing about compliance in 2016 Nicolette represents international banks, Chuck Duross heads Morrison & Foerster’s US – Part 1 exchanges, securities firms, hedge funds, global anti-corruption practice and is a part- Thomas Fox trading platforms, broker-dealers and do- ner in the Securities Litigation, Enforcement mestic and international corporations on the and White-Collar Defense Practice group. COMPLIANCE EVENGELIST regulatory response to the financial crisis. 1,9 0 4 Notable Readers

7 James Koukios MORRISON & FOERSTER 8 Ed Petry, PHD NAVEX GLOBAL 4 Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Swiss Re Ltd James is a partner in Morrison & Foerst- Ed joined Navex Global as vice president of Developments for January 2016 Wells Fargo & Co. er’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement & Advisory Services after almost ten years as MORRISON & FOERSTER Satiscan White-Collar Defense Practice group. executive director of the Ethics and Compli- ance Officer Association (ECOA). Bank of America Prudential 5 Anti-bribery compliance in India: World Bank Both sword and shield 9 Thomas Gorman DORSEY & WHITNEY 10 Sarah Altschuller FOLEY HOAG Marsh & McLennan Companies Darshak Dholakia, Hrishikesh Hari, Tom defends public companies and Sarah has been a member of Foley Hoag’s Mitsubishi Corporation Jeremy Zucker individuals in regulatory actions involving Corporate Social Responsibility practice Zayo Group Holdings DECHERT insider trading, market manipulation, since 2003, and is a leading contributor to Credit Suisse Group financial fraud, corporate governance, the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility and related matters. and the Law blog.

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READERS’ CHOICE 2017 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Reader Industries Top Authors Top Read Articles Insurance Hospitals/Health Care 1 The Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Financial Services 1 Debra McCurdy REED SMITH 2 Alden Bianchi MINTZ LEVIN Requirements Defense and Space Debra is a member of Reed Smith’s Life Alden is practice group leader of Mintz TRENAM Technology Sciences Health Industry group, advising in Levin’s Employee Benefits & Executive the area of health care regulatory law. She is Compensation practice. He advises on Human Resources the editor of the Health Industry Washington the ACA’s impact on employers. 2 CMS Finalizes Long-awaited Rule Publishing/Newspapers Watch blog. Implementing ACA’s Overpayment Management Consulting Reporting Requirements Accounting Kasey Branam, Eric Greig, 3 Susan Nash MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 4 R. Pepper Crutcher BALCH & BINGHAM Pharmaceuticals Stuart Kurlander Susan is chair of McDermott’s Health and Pepper is the leader of Balch & Bingham’s LATHAM & WATKINS Welfare Plan Affinity group. She focuses her Affordable Care Act Strategies practice. He practice primarily in the areas of health care has experience negotiating ACA compli- reform and health and welfare benefit plans. ance terms for union contracts and regularly 3 Critical Analysis of CMS’ Final Rule advises employers and others regarding Implementing the Affordable Care their ACA obligations. Act’s 60-Day “Report and Return” Overpayment Rule 5 Amy Gordon MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 6 Sarah Kregor Erica Kraus, Michael Paddock, authors writing about the Affordable Care Act in 2016 Amy focuses her practice on welfare benefits Formerly at Franczek Radelet, Sarah is now Danielle Vrabie compliance, which entails HIPAA, ERISA, Senior Counsel - ERISA at McDonalds. the Public Health Service Act, the Internal PILLSBURY WINTHROP Revenue Code, and the ACA. SHAW PITTMAN 974 Notable Readers 4 IRS Issues New Guidance on ACA and Other Health Plan-Related Legal 7* David Kaufman FREEBORN & PETERS 7* Deborah Dorman-Rodriguez FREEBORN & PETERS Battelle Memorial Institute Requirements David is a partner at Freeborn & Peters and Deborah is a partner at Freeborn & Peters Gallagher Companies Sarah Kregor he serves as a key member of the firm’s and is the leader of the Healthcare practice KPMG Healthcare practice group. group. FRANCZEK RADELET American Specialty Health McAfee, Inc. Recent Government-Issued FAQs 5 Blue Cross Blue Shield Clarify ACA Employer Mandate, UnitedHealth Group Market Reforms 9 Damian Myers PROSKAUER ROSE 10 Alexander Hecht MINTZ LEVIN Memorial Sloan Kettering Amy Gordon, Sarah Raaii, Damian is an associate in the Employee Alex is vice president of government USAA Benefits, Executive Compensation, relations at ML Strategies and deputy direc- Jamie Weyeneth General Dynamics and ERISA Litigation practice center at tor of the Mintz Levin Center for Health Law MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Proskauer Rose. & Policy. Raytheon

*JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, with primary focus on total readership by professionals during all of 2016. *indicates a tie EMPLOYER LIABILITY ISSUES

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 EMPLOYER LIABILITY ISSUES READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Authors Top Read Articles Notable Readers 1 Legal Considerations When Hiring 1 Richard Reibstein PEPPER HAMILTON 2 Jonathan Crotty PARKER POE Wells Fargo & Company Temporary Workers Richard has more than 25 years of experi- Jonathan heads Parker Poe Adams & Ber- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Kali Wellington-James ence in private practice, representing em- nstein’s Employment and Benefits practice Hanes Brands, Inc. PEPPER HAMILTON ployers and senior management in all areas group and represents employers in all as- World Bank of employment and labor law. pects of the employment relationship, from hiring to discharge. Disney 2 A Review of the EEOC’s Systemic Ini- St Jude Medical tiative: Tracking its Progress, Current NASA Priorities, and Key Developments in 3 Daniel Schwartz SHIPMAN & GOODWIN 4 Michel Vanesse PARKER POE Aon Hewitt FY 2016 Dan represents employers in various em- Michel advises clients on all aspects United Technology Corporation Barry Hartstein ployment law matters and is the author of of employee benefits and executive LITTLER the independent Connecticut Employment compensation. He is a partner in Parker Poe Law blog. Adams & Bernstein’s Charlotte office. 3 Labor and Employment Observer 2015/2016 COZEN O’CONNOR 5 Judith Langevin ZELLE 6 Robin Shea CONSTANGY Judith defends employers in discrimination Robin has more than 20 years of experience and wrongful termination litigation, includ- in employment litigation. She is editor in Top Reader Industries 4 Phishing: Data Breach Is “Chalkdust ing sexual harassment cases, and provides chief of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Proph- Torture” advice and training on personnel issues. ete’s client publications and author of the Hospitals/Health Care Nabeel Ahmad firm’s blog Employment & Labor Insider. Aviation SEYFARTH SHAW Engineering 7 Jennifer Mora LITTLER 8 Michael Arnold MINTZ LEVIN Retail 5 S. CA Restaurant Chain to Pay Jennifer regularly advises and defends Michael represents clients in a variety of Oil and Energy Over $750,000 for Violating Wage employers and consumer reporting agen- complex employment litigation matters, & Hour Laws cies on the intersection of federal and state including pretrial, trial, and appellate work, Apparel and Fashion Jon Grizel background check laws. administrative proceedings, and arbitrations Staffing and Recruiting MICHELMAN & ROBINSON and mediations. Telecommunications

9 Richard Meneghello FISHER PHILLIPS 10 Craig Simonsen SEYFARTH SHAW Rich has focused much of his practice on de- Craig is a senior litigation paralegal in authors writing about employer liability in 2016 fending and advising employers on disability Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor & Employment, discrimination issues. Litigation, and Environmental, Safety & Toxic Torts practice groups.

1,912*JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, with primary focus on total readership by professionals during all of 2016. DODD-FRANK

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 DODD-FRANK READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Reader Industries Top Authors Top Read Articles Financial Services Insurance 1 Key Takeaways from SEC/DOJ Investment Management 1 Barbara Mishkin BALLARD SPAHR 2 David Elliott BURR & FORMAN Enforcement Panel Investment Banking Barbara focuses on consumer compliance David serves as Chair of Burr & Forman’s Tanya Dmitronow, Information Technology and banking law. She has significant expe- Financial Services Litigation Practice group. Russell Kostelak rience with state usury and lender licensing He routinely defends lenders in all types of and Services PROSKAUER ROSE laws, as well as state laws prohibiting unfair litigation. Publishing and deceptive acts and practices. Computer Software Capital Markets 2 Getting the Measure of EGC 3 Oliver Ireland MORRISON & FOERSTER 4 Alan Kaplinsky BALLARD SPAHR Computer and Network Security Corporate Governance Practices: Oliver’s practice focuses on retail financial Alan counsels and represents clients in a Oil and Energy services and bank regulatory issues includ- wide variety of matters (regulatory, supervi- A survey and related resources — ing consumer protection regulations and sory and enforcement) involving the CFPB. February 2016 CFPB powers and initiatives, among other He was instrumental in launching the CFPB David Lichtstein, James Nguyen, matters. Monitor blog. Alexandra Perry, Stephanie Uhrig MORRISON & FOERSTER

5 Stephen Quinlivan STINSON LEONARD STREET 6 Cydney Posner COOLEY authors writing about Dodd-Frank in 2016 Stephen practices primarily in the areas of Cydney is special counsel in the Cooley mergers and acquisitions, REITs, sports law, Business department. She is Co-Chair of 3 JOBS Act Quick Start – A Brief Over- securities, and international transactions. He the firm’s Public Companies group. view of the JOBS Act, 2016 Update also counsels boards of directors in corporate governance and liability related issues. Ze’-ev Eiger, David M. Lynn, 997 Anna T. Pinedo Notable Readers MORRISON & FOERSTER 7 Bradley Sabel SHEARMAN & STERLING 8 Russell Sacks SHEARMAN & STERLING Bank of America Bradley focuses on advising international Russell provides advice to market partic- Wells Fargo banking institutions on US bank regulations, ipants on a worldwide basis with respect UniCredit Group including the impact and consequences of to regulatory, transactional, trading and 4 2016 Proxy Season Field Guide the significant reforms of the recent financial markets issues. PNC Financial Services David M. Lynn crisis. First National Bank of Omaha MORRISON & FOERSTER Genworth Financial 9 Jay Baris MORRISON & FOERSTER 10 Brian V. Breheny SKADDEN New York Life Insurance Jay is the chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Brian concentrates his practice in the areas T. Rowe Price Investment Management practice. He rep- of mergers and acquisitions, corporate 5 Dodd-Frank News: January 2016: resents investment companies, broker-deal- governance, and general corporate and Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and ers, investment advisers and other financial securities matters. Consumer Protection Act Update institutions. David Elliott, Christina Olivos, Jor- dan Teague, Kristen Peters Watson BURR & FORMAN *JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, with primary focus on total readership by professionals during all of 2016. PATENTS

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 PATENTS READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Authors Top Read Articles

1 An Illuminating Discussion About 1 Bryan Wheelock HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE 2 Kevin Noonan MBHB Design Patents Top Reader Industries Bryan’s practice includes the preparation Kevin is a partner at MBHB who brings more Bryan Wheelock and prosecution of patent and trademark than 20 years of experience as a molecular Pharmaceutical HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE applications and drafting intellectual proper- biologist solving high technology problems Financial Services ty agreements, including non-compete to his biotechnology patent practice. Electronics Manufacturing agreements. Consumer Goods 2 Perspective: The Accenture Consumer Electronics Blockchain Patent 3 Courtenay Brinckerhoff FOLEY & LARDNER 4 Ryan Schultz ROBINS KAPLAN Technology A partner and intellectual property lawyer A principal at Robins Kaplan, Ryan is a trial Dror Futter of McCarter & English with Foley & Lardner, Courtenay is the lawyer who assists clients in obtaining value JD SUPRA PERSPECTIVES editor and primary author for the firm’s and protection for their technology. PharmaPatents blog.

3 The Alice Effect on 3D Printing Christopher Higgins, 5 Jeffrey Alan Hovden ROBINS KAPLAN 6 Robert Sachs FENWICK & WEST authors writing about patents in 2016 T. Vann Pearce, Jr. Jeffrey practices in the area of patent litiga- Robert concentrates his practice on strate- ORRICK, HERRINGTON tion, with a focus on generic pharmaceutical gic patent counseling and prosecution for & SUTCLIFFE patent cases under the Hatch-Waxman Act, software technologies. and within the biotechnology industry. 1,678 4 Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on Notable Readers 7 Stanley Gibson JMBM 8 Warren Woessner SCHWEGMAN Use of Common Sense in Obvious- Genentech Stan is the chairman of Jeffer Mangels Butler Warren is a registered patent attorney and a ness Analysis & Mitchell’s Patent Litigation group and the founding shareholder of Schwegman, Lund- Sarah Dukmen Roche Holding publisher of the Patent Lawyer blog. berg & Woessner. He blogs at Patents4Life. BAKERHOSTETLER Johnson & Johnson Canon Inc. Sony Japan

5 Scandalous, Immoral And Disparag- Hewlett Packard 9 Joseph Herndon MBHB 10 Matthew Cutler HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE ing Patents In Light Of Tam Lockheed Martin Chair of MBHB’s Software & Business Meth- Matt’s practice is focused on intellectual NASA ods practice group, Joseph has experience property litigation, Inter Partes Review and Richard Crudo, Omar Khan in all areas of patent and trademark law Post-Grant Review proceedings before WILMERHALE United Technologies Corp practice. the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the Microsoft Corporation USPTO.

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READERS’ CHOICE 2017 TRADEMARKS READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Authors Top Read Articles Top Reader Industries

Electronics 1 Star Wars Copyright and Trademark Consumer Goods 1 Monica Riva Talley STERNE KESSLER 2 Stephen Baird WINTHROP & WEINSTINE Litigation: The Empire Sues Back Financial Services Monica heads Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Stephen heads the Intellectual Property and David Kluft Insurance Fox’s Trademark, Advertising, and An- Trademark and Brand Management practice FOLEY HOAG ti-Counterfeiting practice. She requently groups at Winthrop & Weinstine. Technology speaks and writes on trademark issues to a Computer Software variety of audiences. Healthcare 2 Supreme Court Decision In B&B Computer & Network Security 3 Tracy-Gene G. Durkin STERNE KESSLER 4 David Kluft FOLEY HOAG Hardware V. Hargis Industries: Poten- Investment Management tial Impact on Trademark Prosecu- Tracy leads the Mechanical and Design David is a partner in Foley Hoag’s Intellec- Investment Banking Patent group at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & tual Property department and a member tion and Enforcement Strategies for Fox. She is a contributing author of Patent of the Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Trademark Owners Office Litigation, Second Edition, published Competition group. Michelle Gallagher in 2017. WILSON ELSER

5 Richard Stobbe FIELD LAW 6 Ira Sacks AKERMAN authors writing about trademarks in 2016 Richard is an intellectual property lawyer, Ira practices in the area of litigation, includ- 3 Acquired Distinctiveness of Trade- Trademark Agent and Certified Licensing ing a broad range of trademark and brand- marks in the United States Professional helping corporations and indi- ing matters, as well as a variety of general viduals throughout Alberta, Canada. commercial matters. Matthew Asbell LADAS & PARRY 853 Notable Readers

7 Martha Engel WINTHROP & WEINSTINE 8 Bryan Wheelock HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE Lotus Electronics Martha is an intellectual property attorney Bryan’s practice includes the preparation 4 From Runway to Replica: Intellectual World Bank who advises inventors, entrepreneurs, start- and prosecution of patent and trademark Property Strategies for Protecting Liberty Mutual Insurance Group ups, and companies of all sizes on protect- applications and drafting intellectual proper- Fashion Designs ing their intellectual property assets. ty agreements, including non-compete Satiscan Natasha Reed agreements. Zayo Group Holdings FOLEY HOAG Strasbanger 9 Wes Anderson WINTHROP & WEINSTINE 10 J. Michael Keyes DORSEY & WHITNEY Honeywell Wes is an associate in the Trademark and Mike is an intellectual property attorney Canon Inc. Brand Management group at Winthrop & with extensive trial and litigation experience 5 New Game Plan: Federal Circuit Dell Inc. Decision May Revive “Redskins” Weinstine. in cases involving trademarks, copyrights, Johnson & Johnson unfair competition and false advertising. Trademarks Jennifer Barry, Kimberly Farbota, David Troutman, Perry Viscounty LATHAM & WATKINS *JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, with primary focus on total readership by professionals during all of 2016. ESTATE PLANNING

READERS’ CHOICE 2017 ESTATE PLANNING READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Authors Top Read Articles Top Related Topics

Estate Tax 1 2016 Year-End Estate Planning Gift Tax E. Hans Lundsten ADLER POLLOCK & SHEEHAN Joseph Marion, III ADLER POLLOCK & SHEEHAN 1 2 Advisory Hans crafts tax plans and strategies for his Joseph’s areas of practice include estate and Trusts KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN business and individual clients. He also ad- income tax planning, business succession Generation-Skipping Transfeer vises on structuring businesses and business planning, land conservation planning, long- Wills deals to minimize tax exposure. term care planning, probate and trust administration, and real estate conveyancing. Trustees 2 Impact Investing and Private Closely Held Businesses Foundations Fiduciary Duty 3 David Riedel ADLER POLLOCK & SHEEHAN 4 David Fowler Johnson WINSTEAD Keith Kehrer Life Insurance David assists clients in the administration A managing shareholder at Winstead, David BRYAN CAVE of estates and trusts. He also counsels is the primary author of the Texas Fiduciary businesses and charities in estate and Litigator blog, which reports on legal cases business-succession matters as well as on and issues impacting the fiduciary field in tax-related issues. Texas. 3 Estate Planning for Family Businesses Sheppard Miers, Jr. 5 Ronald Aucutt MCGUIREWOODS 6 Vance Antonacci MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK GABLEGOTWALS Ron is the co-chair of McGuireWoods’ Pri- Vance chairs McNees Wallace & Nurick’s Top Reader Industries vate Wealth Services group. He has contrib- Estate Planning practice group and con- uted to the formation of estate tax policy centrates in the areas of estate planning, Investment Management through legislation since 1976. business succession planning, and estate 4 Estate Planning Pitfall — You haven’t and trust administration. addressed pets in your estate plan Insurance E. Hans Lundsten, Joseph Marion, Accounting III, David Riedel Information Technology 7 William Sleeth LECLAIRRYAN 8 Dana Perry CHAMBLISS, BAHNER & STOPHEL ADLER POLLOCK & SHEEHAN Will’s specialty focus includes litigating will Dana has more than 25 years of experience disputes, trust disputes, elder law disputes, helping individuals and families secure their and guardianship proceedings. futures and protect their assets. 5 Estate Tax Changes Past, Present and Future Ronald Aucutt 9 George Karibjanian PROSKAUER ROSE 10 Stephanie Moll BRYAN CAVE MCGUIREWOODS George is senior counsel in Proskauer’s Stephanie’s practice focuses on estate Private Client Services department. He is a planning and administration, with a focus on fellow in the American College of Trust and wealth transfer tax planning. Estate Counsel. authors writing about estate-planning in 2016

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READERS’ CHOICE 2017 CLASS ACTION DEFENSE READERSHIP IN 2016

Top Authors Top Read Articles Top Reader Industries

Financial Services 1 Twitter Sued For Right of Publicity Insurance 1 Jason Gordon REED SMITH 2 Kathryn Rattigan ROBINSON+COLE Violations Over Profile-Trading Game Consumer Goods Jason is a member of Reed Smith’s Enter- Kathryn is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Jason Gordon Electronics tainment & Media group. He represents Business Litigation group and the firm’s REED SMITH advertising agencies, Fortune 100 brands, Data Privacy + Security team. She concen- Computer Software media companies, consumer packaged trates her practice on privacy and security Healthcare goods companies, and other advertisers. compliance. Medical Practice 2 Courts Send Mixed Messages on Investment Management 3 Lewis Wiener EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND 4 Alan Kaplinsky BALLARD SPAHR Standing for Plaintiffs in Data Breach Retail Litigation Lewis is an experienced trial and appellate Alan counsels and represents clients in a Marketing and Advertising attorney with three decades of trial and wide variety of matters (regulatory, supervi- Devin Chwastyk counseling experience. He represents a sory and enforcement) involving the CFPB. MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK broad array of clients in state, federal and He was instrumental in launching the CFPB appellate court litigation. Monitor blog.

3 ADA Litigation Over Website 5 Marc Roth MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS 6 Amy Park SKADDEN Accessibility Is Exploding authors writing about class action in 2016 Marc is a partner in Manatt’s Advertising, Amy focuses her practice on high-stakes Robert Rooney, Robin Stewart Marketing and Media division and co-chair commercial disputes in federal and state LATHROP & GAGE of the TCPA Compliance and Class Action courts, including complex business disputes, Defense group. M&A litigation, internal investigations, and securities class actions, among others. 1,550 Notable Readers 4 Class Action Report: 2010-2015 7 Wilson Barmeyer EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND 8 Mark J. Levin BALLARD SPAHR Francis Nolan, Lewis Wiener Saddle River Financial Wilson defends class action lawsuits, com- Mark has particular experience in consumer EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND USAA plex business litigation matters, and govern- finance litigation, the structuring and en- mental regulatory examinations and audits. forcement of consumer arbitration clauses, McAfee and the defense of insurance companies in Wegman’s Food Markets class actions. 5 2016 Data Breach Litigation Report American Honda Motor Co. Joy Anderson, Jena Valdetero, Microsoft 9 Kristin Ann Shepard CARLTON FIELDS 10 D. Matthew Allen CARLTON FIELDS David Zetoony McKesson BRYAN CAVE Kristin’s practice focuses on defense of Matt has particular emphasis in class action American Specialty Health insurance companies and other financial and antitrust litigation, having litigated doz- Pavolov Media institution clients in state and federal trial ens of class actions last year alone. Amazon and appellate courts, as well as on state and federal regulation of fixed and variable insurance products.

*JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, with primary focus on total readership by professionals during all of 2016. PRODUCT LIABILITY/SAFETY

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Top Authors Top Read Articles

1 High-Skilled Foreign Workers: New 1 Ronald Shapiro THE SHAPIRO LAW GROUP 2 Yova Borovska BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Rules From USCIS on H-1B Work Vi- Top Reader Industries Ronald is a Chicago immigration attorney An associate at Buchanan Ingersoll & sas, AC21, I-140 Petitions and EADs who has specialized in immigration law for Rooney, Yova practices in the field of immi- Beth Carlson, Thomas Jensen, Technology more than 25 years. His firm represents cor- gration and nationality law. Yova frequently Sarah Kilibarda, Peter Yost porate clients in all areas of immigration and pens articles for the firm’s Immigration blog. Financial Services nationality law. FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS Insurance Healthcare Telecommunications 3 A. James Vázquez-Azpiri MORGAN LEWIS 4 Michelle Gergerian SEYFARTH SHAW 2 New USCIS Regulations To Retain A co-leader of the firm’s Global Immigration Michelle is an associate in the Boston office practice, James is part of Morgan Lewis’s of Seyfarth Shaw and has over fourteen High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers cross-practice Global Workforce team. years of experience in immigration and Christian Allen, Lisa Duran, Elise nationality law. Levasseur, Suzanne Sukkar, Kevin J. Weber DICKINSON WRIGHT

5 Tracy Evlogidis MORGAN LEWIS 6 Susan J. Cohen MINTZ LEVIN authors writing about immigration in 2016 With more than 18 years of experience Susan is the founder and chair of Mintz practicing immigration and nationality law, Levin’s Immigration practice. She has won 3 Update on STEM OPT Litigation Tracy helps corporate and individual clients awards for her political asylum work from the Lori Chesser navigate the complexities of the UK immi- Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, gration system. and others. DAVIS BROWN LAW FIRM 587 Notable Readers

7 Beth Carlson FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS 8 Maria del Carmen Ramos SHUMAKER Intel Corporation DHS Regulation to Ease Job Port- Beth has counseled U.S. and international Maria devotes a substantial portion of her 4 Wells Fargo & Company companies on business immigration issues practice to counseling clients on immi- ability for High-Skilled Foreign Workers Medtronic Inc. for more than 15 years. gration and employment issues. She is a Tina Ho AT&T Corp. frequent contributor to The Immigration OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, Bulletin blog. SMOAK & STEWARD Qualcomm Caterpillar Inc. 9 Lori Chesser DAVIS BROWN LAW FIRM 10 Melanie Walker BAKER DONELSON PNC FInancial Services MTS Allstream Inc. Lori is a senior shareholder of Davis Brown Melanie assists clients throughout the world 5 U.S. Pre-Immigration Tax Planning Law Firm and the chair of the firm’s Immigra- with their business- and family-based immi- NVidia Corp. Seth Joseph, Jin Liu, William Rohre tion department. Lori has been practicing gration status needs, dedicating a significant Applied Materials primarily in immigration law in Des Moines portion of her practice to the EB-5 immi- CARLTON FIELDS for more than 20 years. grant investor category.

*JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, with primary focus on total readership by professionals during all of 2016. ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION

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Top Reader Industries Top Authors Top Read Articles Financial Services Insurance 1 FTC and DOJ Issue Antitrust Technology 1 Simon Uthmeyer DLA PIPER 2 Deirdre McEvoy Guidance for Human Resource Simon is the leader of DLA Piper’s Compe- Formerly at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, Professionals Publishing/Newspapers tition & Regulation team in Australia. He Deidre is now Lead U.S. Antitrust and Regu- Michael S. Arnold, Farrah Short, Healthcare advises clients on competition/antitrust latory Counsel at Siemens. Bruce D. Sokler Defense & Space matters and the economic regulation of infrastructure monopolies. MINTZ LEVIN Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Telecommunications Logistics & Supply Chain 3 Robert Bell BRYAN CAVE 4 Alec White DLA PIPER 2 Employment Law This Week: Antitrust Retail Robert is head of the EU & UK competition Alec practices in the areas of competi- team at Bryan Cave with over 20 years of ex- tion law and economic regulation. He has Guidance for HR, EEOC Strategic En- perience advising on complex competition significant experience in the electricity and forcement Plan, New I-9 Form, Wage and regulatory matters. transport sectors, as well as in litigation. Statement Challenge EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN

5 Farrah Short MINTZ LEVIN 6 Bruce D. Sokler MINTZ LEVIN authors writing about antitrust and trade regulation in 2016 Farrah advises on all aspects of antitrust and Bruce is Chair of Mintz Levin’s Antitrust sec- 3 Pharmaceutical Life Cycle Manage- competition law, including merger review, tion. He applies his extenstive experience ment: Navigating the New IP, FDA competitor collaborations, government to a broad range of antitrust matters, as well and Antitrust Terrain investigations, private class action litigation, as communications regulation, and other and general antitrust compliance. matters. Carl Hittinger, Lee Rosebush, 1,753 Lance Shea, S. Maurice Valla BAKERHOSTETLER Top Topics 7 Lisl Dunlop MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS 8 Mark D. Powell WHITE & CASE FTC Lisl is a partner in Manatt’s New York office Mark’s practice has a particular focus on the and co-chair of the firm’s antitrust and com- interface between competition law and sec- Mergers petition practice group. tor-specific regulatory requirements, in such 4 Global Cartel Enforcement 2015 Enforcement Actions areas as telecommunications, pharmaceuti- Year in Review EU cals, energy, the media and transport. Matthew Boucher, Daniel Advertising Holman, Providence Napoleon, Erik Raven-Hansen, Jana Steenholdt, 9 James Burns BAKER DONELSON 10 Jonathan Hatch PATTERSON BELKNAP John Terzaken Jim is a shareholder in Baker Donelson’s Counsel at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, ALLEN & OVERY Washington, D.C., office, and has concen- Jonathan’s practice focuses on complex *JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice standings based upon a number of factors, trated his practice in antitrust law for more commercial actions, antitrust, and white with primary focus on total readership by professionals during all of 2016. than 25 years. He is co-chair of the firm’s collar defense and investigations. health care antitrust initiative. 5 Antitrust Matters — March 2016: Hubs, spokes, middlemen and signalling DLA PIPER EMERGING TOPICS READERS’ CHOICE 2017 READERS’ CHOICE 2017

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blockchain internet of things energy compliance Joseph Guagliardo PEPPER HAMILTON Michael O’Brien WILSON ELSER Mintz Levin NAVEX Global Jospeh is a partner in the Intellectual Prop- Michael is co-chair of Wilson Elser’s Product erty Transactions and Rights Management Liability practice and leads the Internet of pharmaceutical affordable care act practice group of Pepper Hamilton. He is an Things aspects of Information Governance. avid follower of technology industry trends, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff Manatt, Phelps & Phillips including of course blockchain. medical device employer liability issues bitcoin drones Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Seyfarth Shaw Benjamin Naftalis LATHAM & WATKINS Kathryn Rattigan ROBINSON+COLE Benjamin is a partner in the New York office Kathryn is a member of Robinson+Cole’s retail dodd frank of Latham & Watkins, and Co-chair of the Business Litigation group and the firm’s Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart Morrison & Foerster firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Data Privacy + Security team. She concen-

practice. He is also a member of the Finan- trates her practice on privacy and security food & beverage patents cial Institutions industry group. compliance. Barley Snyder McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff driverless cars biometrics insurance trademarks Jeffrey Soble FOLEY & LARDNER Jeff Neuburger PROSKAUER ROSE Carlton Fields Winthrop & Weinstine Jeffrey’s practice focuses on class action Jeff is a partner, co-head of the Technolo- defense, post-transaction disputes, products gy, Media & Telecommunications group, banking/financial services estate planning liability, construction losses, and general a member of the Privacy & Cybersecurity contract and tort law. He is co-editor of group, and editor of Proskauer Rose’s New Ballard Spahr Adler Pollock & Sheehan Dashboard Insights. Media and Technology Law blog. investment management class action eu-us privacy shield gig economy The Rosenbaum Law Firm Carlton Fields David Zetoony BRYAN CAVE Richard Meneghello FISHER PHILLIPS David is the leader of Bryan Cave’s Consum- Rich has focused much of his practice on de- healthcare product liability er Protection practice, which includes corpo- fending and advising employers on disability King & Spalding Reed Smith rate data security, data privacy, advertising, discrimination issues. and marketing practices. construction ediscovery Snell & Wilmer CloudNine fintech Obrea O. Poindexter MORRISON & FOERSTER defense & space immigration Obrea serves as co-chair of the Financial Reed Smith Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart Services practice group at Morrison & Foerster, heads the firm’s mobile payments aviation antitrust & trade regulation group, and is co-chair of the FinTech group. Cozen O’Connor DLA Piper

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