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 United Kingdom: UK Crypto Regulation: Regulated Activities by: Judith E. Rinearson , Kai Zhang Workplace Risks Meet Holistic Legal Solutions - One-on-One with Adam Tomiak [Video] by: Adam M. Tomiak , George Carroll Whipple, III All Things Chemical: First Six Months of the Trump Administration — A Conversation with James V. Aidala [Podcast] by: Lynn L. Bergeson Department of State Announces New Screening and Vetting Requirements for F, J, and M Visas by: Stephen R. Pattison With Merit: To Infinity and Beyond? Putting Arbitration Law to the Test [Video] by: Martin Gusy Upholding State Exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, and Three Other Split Decisions - SCOTUS Today by: Stuart M. Gerson What to Know About Illinois’s 2025 Amnesty Programs by: Mary Kay McCalla Martire , Fred M. Ackerson Workplace Wrap - July 2025 by: Michaela Moloney , Nick Ruskin Summer of Women’s Sport: Protecting the Welfare of Female Athletes and Tackling Abuse by: Katie Smith , Lucy Webster Pre-Award Bid Protests: Practical Tips for Government Contractors by: Aron C. Beezley , Gabrielle A. Sprio Texas SB 1318: Changes to Healthcare Non-Competes Effective September 1, 2025 by: Brian G. Patterson , Brett W. Rector UK Data Act 2025: Key Changes Seek to Streamline Privacy Compliance by: Elizabeth (Liz) Harding , Manish Das New York Expands Legal Protections to Models in the Fashion Industry by: Dara S. Elpren , Jana S. Farmer New Jersey Bill Would Introduce Sweeping Noncompete and No-Poach Restrictions: Strategic Implications for Employers by: Daniel R. Levy , Alkida Kacani FDA Requesting Comments on Proposed Guidance Regarding 510(k) Transfers by: Kate Hardey , Brandon K. von Kriegelstein Upcoming Events Jul 2 2025 Top Tips for Employers – Drug Testing Policies, Administration, & Litigation Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Jul 10 2025 Checkmate: Making the Right Moves in Complex Workplace Investigations Print