Joseph PeacockAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.com/Organization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail1.858.720.7493 Professional Biography Joseph Peacock is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's San Diego (Del Mar) office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Joseph Peacock Evidence of a Defendant’s Physical or Digital Retention of Trade Secret Information Is Not Required to Prove Trade Secret Misappropriation Under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act - (Posted On Tuesday, January 28, 2025) The Department of Labor Issues New Final Rule for Independent Contractor Classification - (Posted On Wednesday, February 14, 2024) Reminder to Professional Services Firms – Do Not Take Your Trade Secrets for Granted - (Posted On Wednesday, August 11, 2021) COVID-19 and Trade Secrets: Is Your Business Prepared to Protect its Trade Secrets While Your Employees Work From Home? - (Posted On Wednesday, March 25, 2020) Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc.: California Employers Should Dial Back On-Call Shift Policies - (Posted On Friday, February 08, 2019) Current Legal Analysis Beltway Buzz, July 25, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett California Regulator Finalizes CCPA Rules for Automated Decision Making, Cybersecurity Audits and Risk Assessments by: Trisha Sircar New York State Finalizes Rules for Notifying Current and Former Employees of 9/11 Fund Benefits by: Joseph B. Cartafalsa , Zachary V. Zagger Fifth Circuit Decision Clarifies Application of Highly Compensated Employee Overtime Exemption by: Jeffrey W. Brecher , Jaime Sanchez What You Need to Know About California’s Finalized CCPA Amendments: Part One by: Laila Paszti White House Reveals AI Action Plan by: Trisha Sircar , Alexander C. Kim From Data Centers to Ideology: Decoding the Latest AI Executive Orders by: Rachel Snyder Good , Eleanor T. Chung The Last One Standing: The Sun Finally Sets on COVID Leave in New York by: Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper , Katherine Heaney What a 1988 Statute Signals in the New England Patriots’ Privacy Class Action Settlement by: Kathryn M. Rattigan Texas Supreme Court Addresses Informal Fiduciary Relationships and The Fiduciary Duties Owed By Accountants by: David Fowler Johnson DOJ Expands Whistleblower Program to Include Corporate Immigration Violations by: Sarah J. Hawk , Scott Hulsey Kentucky AG Sues Temu for “Stealing Kentuckians’ Data” by: Linn F. Freedman White House Releases AI Action Plan by: Linn F. Freedman Privacy Under Pressure: What the NYT v. OpenAI Teaches Us About Data Governance by: Roma Patel Privacy Tip #452 – Temu + TikTok—Assess Risk Before Downloading by: Linn F. Freedman Upcoming Events Jul 29 2025 Real Estate Lunch & Learn Series–Navigating Orderly Sales Jul 30 2025 Local Housing Development Incentives: What's Working? A Bi-Coastal Perspective Jul 31 2025 Critical Insights for App Owners: Mastering Privacy Compliance and Avoiding Class Actions Jul 31 2025 Financial Deregulation and the Law of Unintended Consequences Webinar Print