Melissa R. Gertler AssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail424-288-5314 Professional Biography Melissa Gertler is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Melissa R. Gertler Elijah E. Cummins Lower Drug Costs Now Act: The Long and Winding Road to Drug Pricing Reform - (Posted On Wednesday, September 22, 2021) The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Potential Impact on Healthcare Policy and Spending - (Posted On Tuesday, August 24, 2021) Biden’s American Rescue Plan Follows Trend Toward Outpatient Setting, Increase in ASC Investment - (Posted On Thursday, May 20, 2021) Medi-Cal Rx: California to Transition Medi-Cal Pharmacy Benefits to Fee-For-Service - (Posted On Monday, January 11, 2021) CMS Announces New Geographic Direct Contracting Model: Letters of Interest Due by December 21, 2020 - (Posted On Tuesday, December 08, 2020) Eleventh Hour Rulemaking: HHS Eliminates Safe Harbor Protections for PBM Drug Rebates; and Creates Two New Safe Harbors for Point-of-Service Discounts and PBM Fixed-Fee Arrangements - (Posted On Wednesday, December 02, 2020) Texas v. California: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments About the Constitutionality of the ACA - (Posted On Tuesday, November 17, 2020) Primary Care First: CMS’s New Value-Based Approach to Primary Care - (Posted On Wednesday, November 11, 2020) The Next in the Series of Executive Orders Affecting the Pharmaceutical Industry - (Posted On Friday, September 18, 2020) President Trump’s Executive Order Mandating the Purchase of U.S. Drugs Evokes Criticism - (Posted On Wednesday, August 19, 2020) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Shifting Energy Priorities Are Reshaping the H2Hubs Program by: Bruce White District of Massachusetts Sees Rise in Securities Fraud Class Actions Despite Dismissal Risks by: Melanie A. Conroy UK Competition and Markets Authority Enforces Ban on Fake Reviews by: Manish Das President Trump Announces AI Action Plan and Accelerated Permitting and Financing for Datacenters by: Douglas L. Dua , Benjamin Y. Cooper IV Regulatory Update and Recent SEC Actions July 2025 by: Thomas R. Westle , Stacy H. Louizos The AI Action Plan and Its Key Implementations - AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Potential False Claims Act Liability for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors by: Hoyt Y. Sze , Madeline Townsley The GENIUS Act Paves the Way for U.S. Crypto Innovation by: Roslyn Layton PhD DON’T ‘DELETE’ YOUR OBLIGATIONS: California Privacy Protection Agency Fines Data Broker $55,400 For Failure To Register Under Delete Act by: Tammana Malik Key Estate and Tax Planning Changes in New H.R. 1 Bill by: Christopher J. Caldwell , Robert M. Huff Japanese Government Plans to Amend Space Activities Act | Part 1 by: Yusuke Watanabe , Koji Ishikawa SAG-AFTRA Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit Rejected by Ninth Circuit by: Joshua S. Fox , Dixie M. Morrison Federal Court Finds Text Messages Not Subject to TCPA’s DNC Requirements by: Russell S. Jones Jr. , Caitlin Martini Mika New Texas Law Permits Use of AI In Health Care by: Julia K. Kadish , Michael D. Sutton Lessons from Lincoln for Legal Professionals by: Sameer Somal Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Jul 30 2025 Local Housing Development Incentives: What's Working? A Bi-Coastal Perspective 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 Print