Benjamin Z. TaylorAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail213-617-4129 Professional Biography Benjamin Taylor is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Benjamin Z. Taylor Another Published California Appellate Decision Finds Waiver of Right to Arbitrate Due to Untimely Payment of Fees, Ahead of California Supreme Court Ruling on Same Issue - (Posted On Tuesday, June 24, 2025) Current Legal Analysis New York Streamlines CON Requirements for Medical Facility Construction Projects by: Danielle H. Tangorre Federal Circuit Clarifies “Interested Party” Status in Percipient.ai v. United States by: Robyn N. Burrows , Michael J. Montalbano ATDS CLAIMS SURVIVE: Oklahoma District Court Holds Allegations of Delayed Answer and Missing Caller ID Sufficient to Survive Motion to Dismiss by: Eric J. Troutman China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases 2024 Annual Report – U.S. Origin Chinese Invention Patent Applications Down 1.9% by: Aaron Wininger Tencent Awarded 89.1 Million RMB in Copyright Cases by: Aaron Wininger A Fifth Circuit Case on BACT Reflects Trend in Citizen Opposition to Gulf Coast Projects by: Madeleine Boyer COSTLY WIN: Court Dismisses Suit Against Safeway Because COVID Messages Are Exempt But It May Have Lost the Bigger Battle by: Eric J. Troutman TEXTS ARE NOT CALLS!: Second Court Holds Text Messages Cannot Violate TCPA’s DNC Provisions And It Is Getting Interesting Now by: Eric J. Troutman FCA Findings Following UK Review of Algorithmic Trading Controls by: Neil Robson , Sara Portillo Borrowing and Lending 101 by: Financial Poise Faculty Valuing Lost Profits in Litigation: Making the Case (and the Math) Work by: Financial Poise Faculty Practical Tips for Taking and Defending Depositions by: Michele Schechter AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti Why Anthropic’s Copyright Settlement Changes the Rules for AI Training by: Timothy P. Scanlan, Jr. , Andrew R. Lee The Future of Work: California Employment Legislation in 2025 by: Christopher W. Olmsted , Charles L. Thompson, IV Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print