Dhara B. WaghelaAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comConnectEmail424-288-5331 Professional Biography Dhara Waghela 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 Dhara B. Waghela Do Your Medical Director Arrangements Meet the Top Five Best Practices? - (Posted On Thursday, June 15, 2023) PE Firms Face Liability for the Conduct of their Portfolio Companies: Are you Paying Attention? - (Posted On Monday, April 03, 2023) Putting the Brakes on Healthcare M&A and Provider/Payor Contracting: AB 2080 Poised to Dramatically Impact Healthcare Transactions in California - (Posted On Thursday, July 07, 2022) HIPAA and COVID-19 Vaccination Status: The Office of Civil Rights Issues Workplace Guidance - (Posted On Wednesday, October 13, 2021) Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy: The Biden Administration Considers Drug Pricing Strategies While Keeping the “Most Favored Nations” Drug Reimbursement Program on the Sidelines - (Posted On Friday, August 20, 2021) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: A New Lease on Life for the Affordable Care Act? - (Posted On Friday, March 26, 2021) Medicare Part B Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Model: New Rules, New Lawsuits, New Tweets - (Posted On Monday, December 21, 2020) ERISA: The Erosion of State Health Regulation Rights - (Posted On Wednesday, November 04, 2020) The Death of RBG…and the ACA? - (Posted On Friday, September 25, 2020) The Next in the Series of Executive Orders Affecting the Pharmaceutical Industry - (Posted On Friday, September 18, 2020) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis A Patent ‘Tax’? Key Implications for Patent Holders by: Brian J. Stevens Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Updates — July 2025 by: Joshua Briones , Esteban Morales Weekly Bankruptcy Alert July 30, 2025 (For the Week Ending July 27, 2025) by: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — July 2025 by: Russell H. Fox , Jonathan P. Garvin Profits Interest Stuff You Should Know [Podcast] by: Robert R. Pluth Jr. , Evgeny Magidenko NLRB Quorum Limbo, DOL Deregulation Push, Coldplay Concert Exposes Workplace Romance [Video, Podcast] by: George Carroll Whipple, III Investment Management Update Germany July 2025 by: Dr. Philipp Riedl , Dr. Hilger Von Livonius Key Measures for Mexican Entities to Prevent FinCEN Scrutiny by: David W. Simon , Alejandro Nemo Gomez Strozzi New Healthcare Practitioner Non-Compete Provisions Effective September 1, 2025 by: Elaine Moore Is Industrial Hemp on the Verge of Having Its Overdue Moment? by: Whitt Steineker CMS Proposes New Standards for Bona Fide Service Fees in Average Sales Price Calculations: What Plans, PBMs, and Other Recipients of BFSFs Need to Know by: Theresa C. Carnegie , Tara E. Dwyer A Hot Take on a Cold Play: How Properly Negotiated Executive Contracts Can ‘Fix You’ Following Executives’ Bad Behavior by: Taylor Bracewell California Finalizes Groundbreaking Regulations on AI, Risk Assessments, and Cybersecurity: What Businesses Need to Know by: Benjamin W. Perry , Lauren N. Watson EPA Releases Memorandum Providing Additional Context on Occupational Exposure Data for DEHP by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Federal Circuit Reverses Trademark Board: The KIST vs. SUNKIST Confusion by: Joe Wilson Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies 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 Jul 31 2025 Expertly Defending Design Professionals: A Playbook on Experts You Need and Why Print