Esperance BectonAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail202-747-3230 Professional Biography Esperance Becton is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Healthcare Industry team. More Legal and Business Bylines From Esperance Becton The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Proposed Moratorium on State AI Legislation: What Healthcare Organizations Should Know - (Posted On Monday, June 09, 2025) Healthy AI: 2024 Year in Review - (Posted On Wednesday, January 08, 2025) Over 940,000 Medicare Beneficiaries Impacted by Data Breach - (Posted On Wednesday, October 23, 2024) Navigating the Complex Landscape of AI Governance: Principles and Frameworks for Responsible Innovation - (Posted On Wednesday, September 04, 2024) Key Elements of an AI Governance Program in Healthcare - (Posted On Thursday, August 29, 2024) The PACE Solution to Increasing Demands for Long-Term Services and Supports in the U.S. - (Posted On Thursday, November 02, 2023) Telehealth in a Post-PHE World - (Posted On Friday, March 03, 2023) Current Legal Analysis August 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia by: Jim Bulling , Clive Cachia Avoiding Legal Pitfalls When Employees Are Arrested Off Duty by: Sarah W. Walsh Three Steps to Protect Your Insurance Program During National Preparedness Month by: Katherine J. Henry , Aaron J. Campbell Mintz IRA Update — 340B Roundup: CMS Proposes Steeper OPPS Clawbacks, Launches Drug Cost Survey with Public Comment by: Lauren M. Moldawer , Xavier G. Hardy AI Vendor Liability Squeeze: Courts Expand Accountability While Contracts Shift Risk by: Jason M. Loring , Lara Sevener HHS Announces Release of MAHA Strategy by: James V. Aidala , Lisa R. Burchi Don’t Fall Behind: The CMMC Final Rule to Update the DFARS is Here! by: Townsend L. Bourne Implications for ECI Risk in Debt Investments - IRS Private Letter Ruling 202536015 by: Pallav Raghuvanshi WashU Law’s Bold Bid to Become the Global Leader in Legal AI by: Eliya France Nasdaq Proposes to Allow Trading of Tokenized Securities by: Wai L Choy , Louis Rambo Five Takeaways from the FTC’s Decision to Abandon the Noncompete Rule by: Taylor Appling , Benjamin R. Dryden AI Chatbots in the Medical Field: Healthcare Hero or HIPAA Nightmare? by: Amy Hill Mintz IRA Update — Still Undefeated: Government Notches Three More Victories in Negotiation Program Lawsuits by: Theresa C. Carnegie , Mitchell J. Clough The Washington Supreme Court’s Decision in Branson v. Washington Fine Wine & Spirits LLC and Its Significance for Employers by: Robert T. Dumbacher , Meredith Gregston Mintz IRA Update — PhRMA’s 2025 Policy Agenda and the Industry’s Crossroads with the IRA and Drug Pricing Reform by: Theresa C. Carnegie , Ayaz R. Shaikh Upcoming Events Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Oct 21-22 2025 2025 Proxy Disclosure & 22nd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences Print