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.

Public Company Control Alert: NYSE Acts to Further Limit Broker Votes on Specified Corporate Governance Proposals
Edwin Astudillo,Nina Karalis,Louis Lehot,John D. Tishler, January 30, 2012
On January 25, 2012, the New York Stock Exchange issued an Information Memo to its member organizations stating that effective immediately, brokers may not vote on corporate governance proposals supported by company management without instructions from their clients. NYSE’s rules affect the...

Regulatory Update: SEC Adopts Final Rules Defining "Accredited Investor" Consistent with Dodd-Frank
Clark Chu,Camille Formosa,Louis Lehot,John D. Tishler, January 12, 2012
Just before 2011 year-end, the SEC adopted final rules first proposed in January 2011 to exclude the value of an investor's home when determining if an investor meets the net worth test for an accredited investor. A person's status as an accredited investor affects eligibility, sophistication and...

California Court of Appeal Holds Defendant Did Not Waive Its Right To Compel Arbitration By Waiting Until After Class Certification Where Other Class Members--But Not Plaintiff--Had Agreed To Arbitrate
Travis Anderson,Thomas R. Kaufman, December 26, 2011
In Sky Sports, Inc. v. Superior Court, (2nd Dist., Div. 3, Dec. 15, 2011) Case No. B233820, the California Court of Appeal held that a defendant does not waive its right to compel arbitration of a class action by waiting to file a motion to compel arbitration until the class has been certified,...

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