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 Federal Agencies Roll Out New NEPA Regulations by: Steven G. Barringer , Kerri L. Barsh $30 Million Message: Jury Awards Substantial Punitive Damages for Trade Secret Theft by: Steven J Pearlman , Nicole O. Swanson NYDFS and Other State Regulators Impose $4.2 Million Penalty on Money Transmitter by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia DHS Ends Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in the United States by: Ashley K. Kerr Rhode Island Enacts Ban on Reporting Medical Debt to Credit Bureaus by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Needle Little Regulation: What Texas’s New IV Therapy Law Really Says by: Stephen M. Angelette , Laura D. Pone CFPB Funding Cut Nearly 50% by “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia DFPI Finalizes $300,000 Settlement with Crypto Kiosk Operator for Alleged Digital Asset Law Violations by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Eighth Circuit Vacates FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Negative Option Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CFPB Terminates Two Consent Orders Addressing Overdraft Fees and Mortgage Servicing Violations by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia HUD Requests Public Input on Buy Now Pay Later Loans and FHA Mortgage Eligibility by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia NLRB Acting General Counsel Cowen Directs Regions to Prosecute Secret Recordings of Collective Bargaining Sessions as Per Se Violations of the NLRA by: John S. Bolesta , Keahn N. Morris OCR Enters into Two More Settlements for Failure to Conduct Security Risk Assessments by: Linn F. Freedman Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law, Raising LGBTQ+ Privacy Concerns by: Robinson Cole Etsy Sued Over Pixel Trackers: What It Means for Your Business by: Kathryn M. Rattigan Upcoming Events Jul 15 2025 Loper Bright: Has the Demise of Chevron Deference Mattered? Jul 15 2025 Loper Bright: Has the Demise of Chevron Deference Mattered? Jul 17 2025 EPR for Packaging is Here and Expanding: What Cosmetic and Personal Care Products Companies Need to Know Jul 17 2025 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies Print