Michaela R. Goldstein AssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail424-228-5303 Professional Biography Michaela R. Goldstein is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. Education J.D., Loyola Law School, 2017, summa cum laude B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014 More Legal and Business Bylines From Michaela R. Goldstein New Employment Laws to Look Out for in 2021 - (Posted On Wednesday, November 04, 2020) California Counties Mandate Face Coverings & Stricter Requirements for Businesses - (Posted On Friday, April 10, 2020) Managers Beware: Can you be held personally liable for wage and hour violations? - (Posted On Friday, December 21, 2018) “Ban the Box” Laws & Workplace Violence: An Employer’s Failure to Sufficiently Perform Background Checks Could Lead To Costly Negligence Liability - (Posted On Thursday, May 31, 2018) Current Legal Analysis Tencent Awarded 89.1 Million RMB in Copyright Cases by: Aaron Wininger A Fifth Circuit Case on BACT Reflects Trend in Citizen Opposition to Gulf Coast Projects by: Madeleine Boyer COSTLY WIN: Court Dismisses Suit Against Safeway Because COVID Messages Are Exempt But It May Have Lost the Bigger Battle by: Eric J. Troutman TEXTS ARE NOT CALLS!: Second Court Holds Text Messages Cannot Violate TCPA’s DNC Provisions And It Is Getting Interesting Now by: Eric J. Troutman FCA Findings Following UK Review of Algorithmic Trading Controls by: Neil Robson , Sara Portillo Borrowing and Lending 101 by: Financial Poise Faculty Valuing Lost Profits in Litigation: Making the Case (and the Math) Work by: Financial Poise Faculty Practical Tips for Taking and Defending Depositions by: Michele Schechter AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti Why Anthropic’s Copyright Settlement Changes the Rules for AI Training by: Timothy P. Scanlan, Jr. , Andrew R. Lee The Future of Work: California Employment Legislation in 2025 by: Christopher W. Olmsted , Charles L. Thompson, IV Beltway Buzz, August 29, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Colorado Budget Cuts Hit Home for Medicaid Providers by: Ryan B. Thurber , Bragg E. Hemme PEER Petitions MAHA Commission to Remove PFAS from U.S. Food Chain by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print