Skyler HicksAssociate Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail415-774-2907 Professional Biography Skyler Hicks is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Skyler Hicks What the Third Circuit’s Looming Decision Regarding Whether College Athletes Can Constitute “Employees” Will Mean for Universities and Employers of Unpaid Student Interns - (Posted On Wednesday, January 18, 2023) Blockchain Game Developers and FinCEN: When are State Money Transmission Laws Applicable? - (Posted On Tuesday, October 04, 2022) What the Future Holds for Esports Gambling - (Posted On Thursday, March 31, 2022) Navigating the Sports Biometrics Boom - (Posted On Thursday, March 10, 2022) Looking Ahead to Tougher Merger Guidelines and Enforcement - (Posted On Friday, February 04, 2022) What Brands Can Expect from College Sports’ Ever Evolving NIL Landscape - (Posted On Thursday, January 20, 2022) Supreme Court Set To Resolve Circuit Split Concerning Foreign Arbitration Discovery Rules - (Posted On Friday, December 17, 2021) Current Legal Analysis Project Applicants Can Now Pay for Expedited Federal Environmental Review Under NEPA by: Barry H. Epstein , Jacob E. Aronson The Second Half of the Year Brings New State Privacy Obligations – Are You Ready? by: Alan L. Friel , Julia B. Jacobson Connecticut’s Recent Privacy Settlement Shows that Organizations Should Remain Cognizant of Privacy Law Obligations Outside of California by: Kyle R. Fath , Alan L. Friel Countdown to 2026: What Will the Texas AI Law Mean for Businesses? by: Liisa M. Thomas , Kathryn Smith What Mahmoud v. Taylor Means for Anti-Zionism in Public Education by: Mark I. Pinkert Texas Enacts Electronic Health Record Data Localization Law by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Big Tax Changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Update by: Elizabeth L. McGinley , J. Dean Hinderliter A Snapshot of Extended Producer Responsibility in 2025 by: Lynn L. Bergeson Rhode Island Adds New Protections for Menopause and Mandatory Wage Payment Notice to New Hires by: Evandro C Gigante , Arielle E. Kobetz EU AI Act Update: Navigating the Future by: Justin T. Tarka , Sam Sedaei The AI Workplace: French Court Rules on Works Councils’ Role in AI Tool Rollout [Podcast] by: Sam Sedaei , Cécile Martin Consumer Compass: Navigating the Consumer Products Legal Landscape | Mid-Year 2025 by: Nilda M. Isidro , Justin J. Prochnow CMS Proposes New Mandatory, Two-Sided Risk Model for Heart Failure and Low Back Pain by: Kathleen Snow Sutton , Neal D. Shah August 2025 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 Worldwide Final Action Dates Retrogress, EB-3 India Advances by: Rebekah Kim Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Tax Changes for Business Owners and Estate Planning Clients by: Peter M. Miller , Kurt R. Steinkrauss Upcoming Events Jul 23 2025 The National Association of Women Lawyers 2025 Annual Meeting Jul 17 2025 EPR for Packaging is Here and Expanding: What Cosmetic and Personal Care Products Companies Need to Know 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