Samuel J. O'BrienAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail424.288.5316 Professional Biography Samuel O'Brien is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Century City office and is a member of the firm’s Healthcare team. More Legal and Business Bylines From Samuel J. O'Brien House Democrats Propose New Legislation to Bolster the ACA - (Posted On Saturday, June 27, 2020) HHS Further Relaxes HIPAA Regulations Governing Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - (Posted On Tuesday, April 14, 2020) Bipartisan Push To Repeal ACA’s Cadillac Tax - (Posted On Wednesday, September 25, 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