Ali V. TehraniSpecial CounselSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppard.com/Organization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail+1.714.424.2819 Professional Biography Practices Real Estate Land Use CEQA Documentation and Defense Land Use Litigation More Legal and Business Bylines From Ali V. Tehrani Appeals Court Leaves the Door Open for the Builder’s Remedy in the Coastal Zone - (Posted On Thursday, August 06, 2026) Current Legal Analysis Nvidia-Groq AI Deal: If It Quacks Like a Merger and Acts Like a Merger … by: Mogin Law LLP Antitrust Practice Group O-1B Case Study: Approval for a Scenic Designer from Mexico by: Colombo & Hurd Jon Seaton: A Knife Fight in a Phone Booth [Podcast] by: Jan Baran Bob Bauer - A White House Counsel Explains Where Law Ends and Politics Begins [Podcast] by: Jan Baran FTC Secures $2.1 Million Settlement with Bill Payment Firm Doxo by: Timothy A. Butler , Matthew M. White China on the Move: China Reprices Clinical Data (Part One) — A New Exclusivity Architecture Takes Effect by: Chia-Feng Lu , Dawn (Dan) Zhang 2 Tracks, 1 Enterprise Strategy: US National Security Policy is Changing Life Sciences Competition with China by: Chia-Feng Lu China on the Move: China Reprices Clinical Data (Part Two) — The Rebuilt GCP and What Must Change Before Sept. 1 by: Chia-Feng Lu , Dawn (Dan) Zhang NLRB Division of Advice- Employee Gaza Protests are Not Protected Activity by: Rebecca A. Leaf , Brian D. Pedrow Water Rates Are Becoming the Next Utility Affordability Flashpoint by: Peter H. Ledford Renewals Are a Business Process, Not Just a Calendar Reminder by: Florian Uffer , Jeffrey L. Harvey NLRB General Counsel Doubles Down: What GC Memo 26-04 Means for Employers Right Now by: Luke Bickel , Keahn N. Morris Is It Better to Ask for Forgiveness or Permission? Non Legal Factors That Drive Trademark Clearance Decisions in Film & Television by: Serene W. Ateek FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Creates New Mechanism for Industry Input on FTC Rules by: John L. Culhane, Jr. , Alan S. Kaplinsky New CLP Hazard Classes: The Final Transition Deadline for Existing Substances Is Approaching by: Christine M. Palermo, Ph.D., DABT Upcoming Events Sep 17-18 2026 Chief Litigation Officer Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 IP Law Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 29 2026 Unearthing Coverage: Building Coverage Strategies for Environmental Liability Claims Oct 12-13 2026 2026 Proxy Disclosure & 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences Print