Austin ShepherdAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail202.747.3264 Professional Biography Austin Shepherd is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Austin Shepherd ALERT: Delete, Delete, Delete—FCC Calls for Comment on Which Rules Should be Eliminated - (Posted On Wednesday, March 19, 2025) ALERT: FCC Sets December 31, 2024 Deadline for Providers to Address Robocall Mitigation Database Deficiencies - (Posted On Tuesday, December 17, 2024) FCC Cracks Down: Are You Ready for the Robocall Mitigation Compliance Blitz? - (Posted On Thursday, December 12, 2024) ALERT: FCC Seeks to Eliminate Digital Discrimination - (Posted On Wednesday, December 20, 2023) ALERT: FCC Opens Rulemaking on Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Licensed Spectrum - (Posted On Wednesday, January 04, 2023) ALERT: Space Innovation Comes to Part 25 as the FCC Proposes New Reforms for its Satellite and Earth Station Licensing Rules - (Posted On Friday, December 09, 2022) ALERT: FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Announces Plans to Create a Space Bureau - (Posted On Friday, November 04, 2022) ALERT: NTIA Seeks Public Comment on Implementation of Upcoming Broadband Grant Programs - (Posted On Monday, January 10, 2022) Look Up In The Sky! It’s Not A Bird. It’s Not A Plane. It’s A Haps! - (Posted On Monday, December 06, 2021) Current Legal Analysis Key Changes to Chicago’s Labor Ordinances, Effective July 1, 2025 by: Jeffrey L. Rudd What’s New in Wireless - May 2025 by: Angela Y. Kung , Christen B'anca Glenn What’s New in Wireless - June 2025 by: Angela Y. Kung , Christen B'anca Glenn What’s New in Wireless - July 2025 by: Angela Y. Kung , Christen B'anca Glenn US Department of Labor Awards $2M to Help Workers Affected by Layoffs, Business Closures in Maine’s Coastal Region by: U.S. Department of Labor Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — July 2025 by: Thomas R. Burton, III , Sahir Surmeli Department of Defense Employee Charged with Unlawful Retention of Classified Documents by: United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Judge Allows Justice Department’s iPhone Monopolization Suit to Proceed by: Bruce D. Sokler , Kristina Van Horn US Department of Labor Issues New Guidance to Provide Clarity for Farmers on H-2A Worker Regulations by: U.S. Department of Labor Dodging Duties: The Ninth Circuit Affirms an Expansive Application of the False Claims Act Consistent with Trump Administration Priorities to Target and Combat Customs Fraud and Tariff Evasion by: Eoin P. Beirne , Nick A. LaPalme Operator of Ganadores Ecommerce and Real Estate Business Opportunity Scam Faces Lifetime Ban as a Result of FTC Action by: Federal Trade Commission FTC Texas Man Charged Federally for Receipt and Transport of Explosives Intended for Use Against Law Enforcement by: United States Department of Justice (DOJ) FTC Takes Action to Prevent Anticompetitive Effects of Retail Gas Station Deal by: Federal Trade Commission FTC Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — July 2025 by: Jacob H. Hupart US Department of Labor Awards $1M for Disaster-Relief Jobs for Missouri Residents Affected by Multiple Severe Storms by: U.S. Department of Labor Upcoming Events Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 9 2025 July 9 WEBINAR | Crossing Borders: US Business Immigration Strategies for Israeli Companies Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Jul 10 2025 Mandatory Roth Catch-up Print