Frances M.K. HernandezAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail714.424.8227 Professional Biography Ms. Hernandez is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Orange County office. Areas of Practice Ms. Hernandez specializes in state and federal labor and employment law representing employers. More Legal and Business Bylines From Frances M.K. Hernandez New U.S. DOL Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Workers - (Posted On Thursday, June 24, 2021) UPDATE: SCOTUS (U.S. Supreme Court) Denies Petition For Cert In Iskanian - (Posted On Monday, February 02, 2015) Current Legal Analysis Payment Stablecoins Get "Smart" (or GENIUS-like) by: Daniel J. Davis , Christina Grigorian China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Guiding Cases for Equal Protection of Private Enterprises Including Two IP Cases by: Aaron Wininger CISA + Partners Release Advisory on Scattered Spider by: Linn F. Freedman Accurate Append, Inc. to Pay $55,000 Fine for Failure to Register under the California Delete Act by: Kathryn M. Rattigan NIST Updates Controls on Secure + Reliable Patches by: Linn F. Freedman Privacy Tip #453 – Proton Launches Encrypted AI Assistant by: Linn F. Freedman The Future of the CFPB Open Banking Rule Remains…Open by: Roma Patel In a Surprising Switch, CFPB Now Seeks to Rewrite Open Banking Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia EC Begins Public Consultation on Draft Act to Improve Chemical Recycling by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Safer States Publishes Takeaways from 2025 Legislative Session on Toxic Chemicals and Plastics, Including PFAS and Microplastics by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton HHS Publishes 340B Guidance Proposing Rebate Pilot Program by: Yelena (Lena) Greenberg Georgia and Nebraska Update Money Transmission Statutes by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia FTC Halts Alleged $100M Debt Relief Scam Under Impersonation Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia A Closer Look at America’s AI Action Plan: What’s Inside and What You Need to Know by: Bryan Reece Clark , Kelsey L. Brandes Consumer Groups Sue CFPB Over Delay in Section 1071 by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Aug 5 2025 Regulation Without Borders: The EUDR and the New Era of Global Due Diligence Print