Melissa M. Mikail AssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail424-288-5315 Professional Biography Melissa M. Mikail is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Century city office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Melissa M. Mikail DOJ’s Updated Enforcement Policy: A Game-Changer for Corporate America? - (Posted On Thursday, May 15, 2025) Supreme Court Limits SEC’s Enforcement Power to Penalize Fraud - (Posted On Friday, June 28, 2024) California Court of Appeal Holds that a Corporation’s Direct Cause of Action for Breach of Fiduciary Duty is Legal Rather than Equitable, Requiring a Trial by Jury - (Posted On Thursday, September 15, 2022) SEC Commissioner Calls for a Brave New Approach to Corporate Penalties - (Posted On Thursday, March 18, 2021) Extraterritorial Application of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - (Posted On Friday, July 03, 2020) Delaware Supreme Court Confirms That Federal Forum Provision Is Facially Valid, Reversing Court of Chancery - (Posted On Thursday, March 19, 2020) California Court of Appeal Enforces Delaware Forum Selection Bylaw - (Posted On Saturday, January 26, 2019) Delaware Court of Chancery Declares Ineffective Exclusive Federal Forum Provision for 1933 Act Claims - (Posted On Monday, January 14, 2019) Current Legal Analysis Beltway Buzz, June 20, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett DOJ Civil Division Sets Enforcement Priorities to Advance Administration’s Policy Objectives by: T. Scott Kelly , Nonnie L. Shivers July 2025 Visa Bulletin: Limited Advancement for India and China by: Amanda R. Goodman Privacy Tip #447 – Understanding Cybersquatting by: Linn F. Freedman Sixth Circuit Holds TPAs Do Not Get a Free Pass from ERISA’s Fiduciary Duties by: William P. Sweeney , John D. Martini Trump’s Drone Duet: Executive Orders Cracking Down on Threats While Boosting U.S. Drone Leadership by: Kathryn M. Rattigan , David E. Carney Federal Court Strikes Down HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Why Dumping Sensitive Data on Network Shares is a Liability by: Kathryn M. Rattigan , Jim Merrifield, IGP, CIGO Supreme Court Rules Retired Disabled Employee Cannot Bring ADA Claims Over Post-Employment Benefits Change by: Jonathan R. Mook , Zachary V. Zagger Lawyers Continue to Get in Hot Water For Citing AI Hallucinated Cases by: Linn F. Freedman California’s SB 690: A Game-Changer for Website Privacy Lawsuits Pushes Forward by: Kathryn M. Rattigan VPPA Class Action Plaintiffs May Not Waive Arbitration Goodbye by: Roma Patel Circuit Court Roundup: DC Cir. Rejects NLRB’s “Irrational” Impasse Ruling, 4th Cir. Green-Lights Union’s “Sharp-Elbowed” Campaign by: Joshua S. Fox , Yonatan Grossman-Boder CISO’s: Take a Look at CSC’s CISO Outlook 2025 Report by: Linn F. Freedman Fair Workweeks: Navigating the Patchwork of Predictive Scheduling Laws by: Ashley M. Farrell Pickett , Ashley Attia Upcoming Events Jun 23 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 7: Changing Landscape of Federal and State Financial Services Regulation Jun 24 2025 2025 Special Assets Summer School Webinar: Agricultural Borrowers and Problem Loans Jun 24 2025 Proposition 65 Short-Form Warning Requirements and Compliance Strategies Jun 25 2025 TSCA Reform – Nine Years Later Print
