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 Global Regulatory Developments for June 2025 by: ACTA Group Advanced Nuclear: Taking a Seat at the Clean Energy Table by: Jocelyn E. Lavallo Federal Agencies Overhaul Longstanding NEPA Regulations by: James M. Auslander , R. Justin Smith The Proskauer Brief Episode 53: AI Bias Audits [Podcast] by: Guy Brenner , Jonathan P. Slowik Hochul Faces Legal and Political Roadblocks to Mid-Decade Redistricting in New York by: Joseph T. Burns MIND THE GAP: Court Grants Clothing Retailer’s Motion to Dismiss Third-Party Tracking Claims Arising Out of Embedded Pixels in Marketing Emails by: Tammana Malik California Approves Rules Regulating AI in Employment Decision-Making by: Rachel Long SEC Approves In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for Crypto ETPs by: Kyle Jaep Keeping Data Secure While Employees Travel Internationally by: Dee Anna Hays UK Government Proposes Ban on NDAs in Harassment and Discrimination Cases by: Virginia Allen , Ewen Mitchell The Civil Commitment Executive Order: Mixed Messages for Behavioral Health Stakeholders, State, and Local Governments by: Eric J. Neiman , Emma Pelkey CMS Proposes New Rules for Calculating Average Sales Price for Medicare Part B Drug Reimbursement by: Merle M. DeLancey Jr. Federal Circuit Ruling Opens Door for Landlords to Sue for Pandemic Rent Losses by: Susana J. Lum , Ronald W. Ruth Episode 57: Back in the SALT: Breen Schiller on Returning to Private Practice and Navigating New Illinois Tax Challenges [Podcast] by: Nikki E. Dobay Executive Contracts: What’s Common and What to Look For by: Jennifer M. Trulock , Matthew C. Lonergan Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Jul 31 2025 Critical Insights for App Owners: Mastering Privacy Compliance and Avoiding Class Actions Print