Tell us about your top U.S. Supreme Court or federal appeals court victory over the past year and how you and your team achieved the win.

Azar v. Allina Health Services: After a decade-long effort, Akin Gump achieved a major Supreme Court win against the U.S. [Department of Health and Human Services]. We broke new legal ground by securing notice-and-comment rulemaking protections under the Medicare Act, with much at stake for hospitals that treat a disproportionately large share of low-income patients. Our focus on plain-text arguments while debunking the government’s parade of horribles led to a 7-1 Supreme Court victory creating important rule-making rights for all regulated parties—health care providers and beneficiaries alike.