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 CFTC Proposes Federal Framework for Leveraged Retail Crypto Trading by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia California Enacts Commercial Financing Licensing Framework by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia NYDFS and Wyoming Agree to Coordinate Digital Asset Oversight by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Community Bank Group Sues OCC Over National Bank Charters by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Plaintiffs Ask Court to Add Constitutional Claims Against SB 54 to Their SB 343 Challenge by: Sheila A. Millar , Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva Rogue AI Agents Probed: Could Any Remedies Affect the Balance of Market Power? by: Dan Mogin , Kristy F. Greenberg Minnesota Finds Decrease in Certain Consumer Products Containing PFAS, Will Expand Product Testing in the Future by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Canada Issues Section 71 Notices to Obtain Information on Certain Substances, Will Hold First Information Session in October 2026 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Marijuana Rescheduling Temporarily Paused by: M. Tae Phillips , Michael S. O’Malley Attorneys General of Three States File Two Sweeping Lawsuits Targeting Telehealth Abortion Providers and State Shield Laws by: Erin Sutton , Julia Rioux Thayer New Biosimilar Legislation Addresses Inflation Reduction Act Delay Provision by: Eli Greenspan , Sylvia Kornegay DOJ False Claims Act Enforcement Reforms on Sub-Regulatory Guidance and Qui Tam Dismissals Highlight New Defense Considerations by: Prashant Kolluri , Matthew J. Cannon School’s Back in Session: Child Labor Laws Remain an Area to Watch by: Kaitlin E. Gallen California’s AB 2116 Brings Factoring, Merchant Cash Advances, and Other Small Business Financing Under the California Financing Law by: Paula M. Vigo Marqués DOL’s Latest Opinion Letters Clarify Meal Break, Volunteering + Tip Pooling Rules by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher Upcoming Events Oct 12-13 2026 2026 Proxy Disclosure & 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences Oct 19-20 2026 European Corporate Counsel Summit by Marcus Evans Oct 19-20 2026 IP Law Europe Summit by Marcus Evans Oct 28-29 2026 Future Lawyer USA Print