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 Israeli High-Tech Demonstrates Strong Global Standing, with Structural Questions Ahead by: Yaniv Aronowich Can Legal AI Platforms Predict U.S. Supreme Court Decisions? A Pre-Decision Test in Chatrie v. United States by: Martin B. McGee , Oliver Roberts EPA Updates New Approach Methods to Replace Animal Testing for Chemical Assessments by: Meibao Zhuang, Ph.D. , Lara A. Hall, MS, RQAP-GLP EUON Publishes Nanopinion on How Simple Rules Can Guide the Design of Boron Nanomaterials by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Global Mutual Separation Agreements: A Strategic Guide for Employers by: Samantha R. Duncan , Kristyn L. Lambert CFTC Proposes New Rules for Event Contracts on Prediction Markets by: Sylvie A. Durham , Jeffry M. Henderson SEC Division of Examinations Publishes Risk Alert on Economic Conflicts of Interest by: Arthur Don , Steven M. Malina China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Warns of 14,460 Companies Misrepresenting Themselves as Intellectual Property or Patent Agencies by: Aaron Wininger DOJ Concludes EEOC Disparate-Impact Guidelines Violate the Constitution by: Jack Blum , William (Liam) Whitaker The Reference Manual Fails Its Own Test; The National Academies Should Withdraw the Climate Chapter by: J.W. Verret 2 Tax Measures, 1 Ballot: San Francisco Parcel Tax, Regional Sales Tax Move Forward by: Bree Burdick , Bradley R. Marsh Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Medicaid Investigation Defense by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden Environmental Groups Challenge California's Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations for Being Too Lenient by: Maureen O'dea Brill , Robert M. Smith NRC Proposes New Licensing Framework for Microreactors by: Hilary T. Jacobs , William L. Palmer States Take Aim at AI in Employment Decisions: Illinois’s Disclosure and Anti-Discrimination Requirements, Enforcement Gaps Under NYC’s Local Law 144, and Connecticut’s New AI Law by: Jennie Cunningham , Amanda Witt Upcoming Events Jun 25 2026 WashU Law International Vibe Coding Challenge Jun 10 2026 California Labor and Employment Laws: Essential Insights Jun 10 2026 Contracts with Teeth – Effective Defenses and Risk Transfer Jun 11 2026 Getting It Right: Pregnancy Accommodation Best Practices for HR and Legal Print
