John E. SwinneySheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comConnectEmail312-499-6341 Professional Biography John Swinney is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office. More Legal and Business Bylines From John E. Swinney Proposed Bill Would Ban Employee Non-Compete Agreements in Illinois - (Posted On Wednesday, February 19, 2020) Current Legal Analysis EPA Proposes Rescission of Power Plant GHG Standards Under Clean Air Act Section 111 by: Eric Waeckerlin , Bernadette M. Rappold FERC Approves $927,990 Civil Penalty Against Green Plains Inc. for Natural Gas Trading Violations by: Mosby G. Perrow , Michael D. Farber U.S. Senate Proposes Changes to ITC and PTC by: Adam Schurle , Tori Roessler Indiana Adds More Restrictions on Physician Noncompete Agreements by: John R. FitzGerald Be Aware of Liability for Prevailing Wage Requirements, Which Can be Significant! by: Jeffrey S. Kopp Navigating Declaratory Judgment: Mitek’s Bid to Head Off USAA’s Patent Claims by: Joshua Weisenfeld Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region: Challenging OSHA’s Judicial Process [Podcast] by: Frank D. Davis , John Surma Request for Comments on Rulemaking to Implement Firming Reliability Requirements for Electric-Generating Facilities in the ERCOT Region Pursuant to PURA § 39.1592. by: Maria C. Faconti Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — June 2025 by: John Lushetsky , R. Neal Martin Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment to Insurer in Dispute with Construction Project Owner Over Lost Rental Income by: Jennifer M. Luther Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — May 2025 by: R. Neal Martin , John Lushetsky One Big Beautiful Bill: Update on Provisions for Nonprofits by: Richard M Corn , Amanda H Nussbaum SCOTUS Sets Up Debate Over Standard in ADA and Rehabilitation Act Cases, Rejects Heightened Standard for Student Failure-to-Accommodate Claims by: Jenifer M. Bologna , Patricia Anderson Pryor EPA Proposes Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Update to Toxic Emission Standards for Power Plants by: Kyle W. Danish , Stephen C. Fotis The Shift to Alternative Investments: Diversification in Volatile Times by: Amy Cai Upcoming Events Jun 17 2025 DOJ’s Final Rule on Transfers of Bulk US Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data: A How-To Guide Jun 17 2025 Home Care Industry Update Jun 17 2025 The Impact of AI on the Standard of Care for Professionals Jun 18 2025 Full Spectrum AI Governance in Healthcare: From Legal Strategy to Operational Execution Print