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On this episode of In the Trenches, McDermott partner and program host Brian Stimson sits down with Michael Kimberly, co-chair of McDermott’s Supreme Court appellate practice, and Bill Dombi, President of the National Association for Homecare and Hospice, to discuss their thoughts on the relationship between litigation and healthcare policy, including:

• Insights from Michael’s and Bill’s careers on the APA litigation side of health law
• How to engage with agencies to increase the likelihood of obtaining good policy outcomes without resorting to litigation
• Similarities between the rulemaking process and trial court proceedings, and the importance of appellate strategy to both
• Engagement with the Hill to help drive the outcome of the rulemaking process
• The challenges of litigation and parallel rulemaking
• Key cases to follow in 2022

Dave Santangelo joins NewYorkBIO for their “Virtual Breakfast Series,” for a discussion on “innovation, clinical development, patient engagement and more cutting topics across the biopharmaceutical industry.”

The energy market continues to undergo significant changes as traditional energy funds shift towards green energy. In this episode, we discuss energy transition investment funds, their management teams and their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies.

Guest Speakers: Shawn Cumberland, Managing Partner, Energy Transition of EnCap Investments and Alex Jackson, Director, Quantum Energy Partners
McDermott Speakers:  Edward Zaelke and Parker Lee

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In this episode of the Collaborative Transformation: Driving the Deal series, McDermott Partner Krist Werling is joined by Neil Krauterr, National Practice Leader of Private Equity at Risk Strategies and Founder of Krauter & Company. With a wealth of experience in private equity insurance, Neil explains how private equity funds’ needs have changed and addresses current trends in the space, including:

• The evolving role of rep and warranty insurance in private equity investments
• Insurance dynamics and issues in the rapidly changing SPAC deal space
• Key insights into due diligence, billing and coding

On this episode of In the Trenches, Brian Stimson, McDermott partner and former Acting General Counsel and Principal Deputy General Counsel for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is joined by Mara McDermott and guest Satya Thallam, former Senior Counselor in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a conversation on rulemaking processes, the Biden administration’s expected approach on health policy and more.

Satya, Brian and Mara discuss:

• The roles of OMB, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the rulemaking process
• Approaches and top tips for effectively engaging with OIRA and OMB
• Real-world examples of navigating interagency communication during the rulemaking process
• The Biden administration’s approach to executive orders in early days of his presidency