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 Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: The AI-Powered Workplace of Today and Tomorrow [Podcast] by: Jennifer Betts , Simon J. McMenemy Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: NLRB Update—What to Expect in 2025 and Beyond [Podcast] by: C. Thomas Davis , Thomas M. Stanek Federal Reserve and FDIC Withdraw Crypto-Asset Guidance for Banks; OCC Issues Clarification for Banks by: Marina Olman-Pal , Jera L. Bradshaw Section 899: Proposed Legislation Would Increase US Tax Rates on Many Foreign Individuals, Companies, and Governments by: James M. Maynor, Jr , Robert D. Simon McDermott+ Check-Up: May 16, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo United States: Y’all Street to Attract Business With “Pro-growth” Legislation by: Jessica D. Cohn , Robert H. McCarthy Jr Supreme Court Scrutinizes Nationwide Injunctions and Birthright Citizenship by: Sophia E. Amberson , Paul Libus SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets Issues New FAQ Guidance on Broker-Dealer Custody and Net Capital Treatment of Cryptoassets by: Daniel J. Davis , Susan Light DOJ Retracts Biden-Era Independent Contractor Classification Rule by: Jonathan E. Clark Reflections on the FDLI 2025 Annual Conference – Differing Tones, Shared Goals by: Dominick DiSabatino Police Officer on Traffic Duty Assignment is Joint Employee of Their Police Department and the Contractor by: Vicki W. Beyer Copyright Infringement Liability for Generative AI Training Following the Copyright Office’s AI Report and Administrative by: Gregory (Greg) J. Krabacher , James (Jim) P. Flynn Competition Currents | May 2025 by: Tonya M. Esposito , Justin P. Hedge Regulators Pause Mental Health Parity Rules Enforcement by: Timothy J. Stanton , Kristine M. Bingman UPDATE – Departments Issue Nonenforcement Policy Statement! by: Monique Warren Upcoming Events May 22 2025 Kidd Aitken & Chambers USA Q&A May 20 2025 To Note or Not to Note May 20 2025 Reception during the 2025 American Clean Power Conference May 21 2025 OSHA 30/30 - May 21, 2025 Print