Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton's founding partners began the firm in Los Angeles in 1927 with the simple blueprint of providing superior client service and legal counseling. Sheppard Mullin attorneys continue to respond rapidly to ever-changing business and legal environments with creative, cost-effective and practical solutions. The firm's philosophy is to staff matters with experienced, effective, results-oriented attorneys who recognize that availability, accessibility and responsiveness to our clients is fundamental.

California Court Of Appeal Doubts Viability of "Trade Secrets" Exception for Covenants Not To Compete
December 4, 2009
In Pacesetter, Inc. v. Biosense Webster, Inc., the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District found that a non-competition clause contained in Biosense Webster, Inc.’s (“Biosense”) Employee Secrecy, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements...

Changes to China's "Value Added Tax" as of October 2009
Jingyuan Sun, December 4, 2009
In October, 2009, two regulations were issued regarding value added tax (VAT) treatment in China. One regulation clarifies the value added tax (VAT) treatment of certain asset reorganizations between publicly traded companies (PTC) and their holding companies. The other exempts foreign-owned...

Family and Medical Leave Act Further Helps Military Families
December 4, 2009
In late October, President Obama signed into law a bill that increases protections for families of military personnel who wish to take leave from work under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA").