Chidera N. AnyanwuAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail202-747-2651 Professional Biography Chidera N. Anyanwu is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. J.D., The George Washington University, Law School, 2016, with honors B.A., The George Washington University, 2012, cum laude More Legal and Business Bylines From Chidera N. Anyanwu Kim Kardashian West Won the First CFDA Influencer Award: Will A CGI Supermodel Be Next? - (Posted On Thursday, August 02, 2018) An Uphill Battle Protecting Fashion Designs In Nigeria and Abroad - (Posted On Friday, March 02, 2018) Florida Now Follows New York to Find No Common Law Public Performance Right For Pre-1972 Sound Recordings - (Posted On Saturday, October 28, 2017) The Southern District of New York Finds “Work Made For Hire” Under Italian Copyright Law - (Posted On Monday, October 23, 2017) New York Court of Appeals Says No Common Law Public Performance Right For Pre-1972 Sound Recordings - (Posted On Tuesday, January 03, 2017) D.C. Council Advances Expansive Family and Medical Leave Bill - (Posted On Friday, December 23, 2016) National Labor Relations Board Issues Yet Another Decision Finding Employer’s Work Rules Overly Broad - (Posted On Tuesday, December 13, 2016) Current Legal Analysis Resilience Planning Is Key to Corporate Sustainability by: J. Michael Showalter Federal Circuit Skeptical of Prosecution Laches by: Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff California Bill Would Expand Data Broker Registration Requirements by: Veronica P. Adams Microplastics in 2025: Regulatory Trends and Updates by: Lynn L. Bergeson , L. Claire Hansen Tips for Government Contractors to Get the Most Out of Debriefings by: Aron C. Beezley , Gabrielle A. Sprio CFTC-SEC Joint Statement Signals Accelerated Path to US Spot Crypto Trading by: Daniel J. Davis , Alexander C. Kim The LCIA With Kevin Nash: The Present and the Future [Podcast] by: James P. Duffy IV Tariffs and Your Contracts: Why Do Termination Rights Matter? by: Kathleen E. Wegrzyn , Eugenia Wang The ABCs of CBD? Kind of… 8th Circuit Affirms Termination of Employee Failing Drug Test for Hemp Pain Oil by: Anne R. Yuengert , J. William Manuel MORE REQUIRED: Court Tosses TCPA DNC Claim Finding Allegation of “Solicitation” Insufficient by: Eric J. Troutman Dark Skies for Small Businesses Caught in Social Media Net by: A. Kate Margolis , Erin Jane Illman CMS Releases FAQ Discussing New WISeR Model by: M. Ramana Rameswaran , Joe C. Lecroy When is a Word too Common to Trademark? Asking for a Four-Letter Friend by: Sarah Bro DHS NPRM on Fixed Period of Admission and Extension of Stay Procedures for F, J, and I Visas by: Michael Eisenstadt Standing: Don’t Get Owned by Incorrect Trademark Ownership by: Jolie B. Schenerman Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Print