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 The Federal Tax Deductions for Tips and Overtime Pay: Opportunities for Restaurants Employers [Video] by: Adam S. Gross , Y. Jed Charner Trending in Telehealth: August 2025 by: Amanda Enyeart , Jayda Greco Data Security and National Security: Are You the Weak Link? by: James W. Norment , Mayukh Sircar Lego Awarded 35 Million RMB in Chinese Trademark Infringement Case by: Aaron Wininger When ChatGPT Meets the Legal Hold: A Survival Guide for the In-House Counsel Who Didn't Sign Up for This by: Andrew R. Lee Washington State Supreme Court Broadly Defines Job Applicants Covered by Pay Transparency Law by: Adam T. Pankratz , Mathew Parker The Tip Jar Revolution: IRS Unveils Preliminary Tipped Jobs List for ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deduction by: Michael K. Mahoney , Stephen Kenney Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Suit: Marketing Slogan Alone Not Actionable Under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 by: John P. Stigi III U.S. Department of Justice “Task Force” Announcement Encourages Whistleblowers And Domestic Companies To Use The False Claims Act To Help Stop Customs Fraud by: Tycko & Zavareei Whistleblower Practice Group Friday Night Laws: A Primer on the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 by: Alex A. Akhavan , Keith Kelly FTC COPPA Enforcement - Still Alive and Well by: Christopher J. Buontempo AI Antitrust Landscape 2025: Federal Policy, Algorithm Cases, and Regulatory Scrutiny by: Marc T. Rasich , Rebecca Tracy Rotem Colorado Delays Comprehensive AI Law With Further Changes Anticipated by: David A. Zetoony , Elizabeth (Liz) Harding McDermott+ Check-Up – September 5, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo New Foreign Affairs Manual Guidance: Legal Hemp Activities No Longer Grounds for Visa Inadmissibility by: Ian R. Macdonald Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Print