David W. DealSpecial CounselSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppard.com/Organization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail+1.415.774.3298 Professional Biography Capabilities Practices Corporate Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances Mergers and Acquisitions Intellectual Property IP Licensing, Technology and Commercial Transactions Private Equity Industries Fintech Consumer Financial Services Consumer Finance Insurance Insurance Corporate, Transactional and Regulatory More Legal and Business Bylines From David W. Deal Seven Insurance Regulatory Issues That Frequently Arise in Private Equity Transactions - (Posted On Tuesday, July 07, 2026) Current Legal Analysis EB-2 NIW and Grid Infrastructure: Why Electrical Engineering Is Now a National Defense Priority by: Colombo & Hurd From “Service Improvement” to AI Exploitation: How Customer-Side Counsel Should Manage Vendor Data-Use Clauses by: Florian Uffer , Jeffrey L. Harvey Will Businesses be Taxed for Using AI? Robot, Token and Floating Point Operations (FLOP) Taxes Explained by: David Naylor New Mexico Posts Guidance and FAQs for Reporting and Labeling Requirements for Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Beyond Inherently Beneficial: Monarch, Sica, and the New Negative Criteria Burden in New Jersey by: Ryan C. Duffy NAW v. Feldon: Bench Trial Day Four Summary (July 16, 2026) by: L. Claire Hansen , Catherina D. Narigon USCIS Reaches FY 2027 H-1B Cap by: Daniel J. Ruemenapp , Larkin Dykstra DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Includes 8 Proposed Rules on 2026 Agency Rules List by: Victoria L. Vish Court Clears Path for Litigant Importers to Recover IEEPA Duties on Finally Liquidated Entries by: Deanna Tanner Okun , Lydia C. Pardini State Attorneys General Elections in 2026 – A State-by-State Analysis by: Stephen Cobb , Siran S. Faulders Why Businesses Should Be Watching State AG Elections Closely by: Stephen Cobb , Siran S. Faulders FTC Reaches Second Insulin Pricing Settlement: Comparing the Caremark and ESI Orders by: Rachel A. Alexander , Theresa C. Carnegie CMS Proposes to Restrict Outsourced Remote Monitoring Services Under Medicare by: Thomas N. Hutchinson , Joel Benson McDermott+ Check-Up: July 17, 2026 by: Debra Curtis , Kristen O’Brien Beltway Buzz, July 17, 2026 by: James J. Plunkett Upcoming Events Sep 14-16 2026 Private Wealth Management Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 Chief Litigation Officer Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 IP Law Summit by Marcus Evans Oct 19-20 2026 IP Law Europe Summit by Marcus Evans Print