Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

About this office:

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.

Corporate Law; General Civil Trial; Appellate Practice; Federal Practice; Financial Institutions Law; Commercial Law; Banking Law; Bankruptcy; Financial Restructuring; Construction Law; Creditors' Rights; Securities; Antitrust; Entertainment Law; Intellectual Property; Unfair Competition; Labor and Employment; Health Care; Pension Plans; Employee Benefits; State Government Law; Local Taxation; Government Contracts; Real Estate; Land Use; Environmental Law; White Collar Criminal Defense; International Business Law; Administrative Law; Probate; Trust Law; Estate Planning; Aerospace Law; Defense Litigation.

Mandatory Debarment for FCPA Violations? A Bad Idea Whose Time Should Never Come
Michael W. Emmick, February 14, 2012
In the fervor of the U.S.'s current anti-foreign-corruption efforts, a particularly misguided proposal has occasionally reared its ugly head: Requiring “mandatory debarment” for any company that violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”).

In re American Express Merchants' Litigation - Plaintiffs Survive Three Rounds In The Second Circuit, But Can They Survive The Supreme Court?
Leo Caseria,David R. Garcia, February 9, 2012
On February 1, 2012, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided In re American Express Merchants' Litigation, No. 06-1871-cv, (2d Cir. Feb. 1, 2012) ("AMEX III"), holding, for the third time, that a class action waiver in an arbitration agreement between American Express and plaintiff...

Aggressive FCPA Enforcement Persists: Increased Activity, Along With Recent Legal Developments, Mandate That Companies Remain Vigilant
Bethany Hengsbach, February 6, 2012
Enforcement of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act continues to increase dramatically. The U.S. government is dedicating more resources to FCPA enforcement and bringing more enforcement actions than ever before. This increased anticorruption enforcement activity, along with recent developments...

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