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 New South Wales – No Shortcuts on Scope 3: High Court Puts Scope 3 Emissions Back on the Table for Resource Projects by: Paul Lalich China Issues Opinion on Developing New Quality Productive Forces: Improve the Punitive Damages System & Launch AI Early Warning and Emergency Response Systems by: Aaron Wininger D.C. Circuit Upholds Anthropic FASCSA Designation and Endorses Broad Interpretation of Supply-Chain Risk by: Michael W. Mutek , Christopher L. Lockwood DOJ Signals an Aggressive New Approach to Fraud Prosecutions by: Luke Cass , Audrey Karman O-1 Visa for UK Citizens: Tech, Science, Business, and the Arts by: Colombo & Hurd EB-1A Case Study: Approval for Cybersecurity Lawyer from Argentina Within 4 Months by: Colombo & Hurd EB-1A Case Study: Approval for Journalist from Romania by: Colombo & Hurd Litigating the Wind: How Nevada AB 198 Redefines Premises Liability for Inflatable Devices by: Joseph L. Benson II , Ben J. Bingham EEOC Moves to Revoke Long-Standing Guidance on Criminal Background Checks by: Stephen R. Woods , Gustavo A. Suarez No Proof of Authority, No Termination, Germany’s Federal Labor Court Rules by: Bastian Sepp United States: Time to Get Cross! by: Thoreau A. Bartmann , Lance C. Dial Florida Medicaid Resumes Enrollment of New DME Providers After Six-Month Moratorium by: Marisa Rodriguez Wilson , J. Everett Wilson September 2026 U.S. Sanctions Roundup: “Operation Economic Outcast” Intensifies Against Iran, Cuba Rules Tighten, and OFAC Overhauls Its Regulations by: Teresa N. Taylor Senate Negotiators Reach Agreement on Permitting Reform Text by: Steven G. Barringer , Stacey Bosshardt Federal Agencies Clarify What Banks May Tell Customers and Other Third Parties About Suspected Fraud and SARs by: Shirin Afsous , Fred W. Baggett 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