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 Former EEOC Officials Defend DEI Programs in Response to Acting Chair’s Technical Assistance by: T. Scott Kelly , Simone R.D. Francis EPA Launches Historic Deregulatory Initiative: Key Legal Risks and Strategic Takeaways by: Christopher L. Bell Treasury Confirms All CDFI Fund Programs Are Backed by Law Amid Executive Order Review by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Kentucky Enacts New Law Establishing Legal Framework for Blockchain and Digital Assets by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Utah and Arkansas Enact Earned Wage Access Regulations by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CSBS Flags Key Risks in Draft Stablecoin Legislation by: James G. Gatto , Alexander Lazar FDIC Updates Crypto Guidance, Removes Pre-Approval Requirement for Banks by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CFPB Plans Limited Enforcement of Payday Lending Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Auto Insurer Settles With New York AG Over Insurance Application Platform Security Issues by: Liisa M. Thomas , Kathryn Smith Federal Regulators Signal Reversal on 2023 CRA Modernization Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Plaquemine Parish Awarded $740 Million in Landmark Case by: Jessica L. Duggan Final Touches: President Trump Rounds Out DOL Leadership with Two Nominees by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher US Tariffs Update: Universal and Reciprocal Tariffs Imposed (as of April 4) by: Laura Siegel Rabinowitz , Donald S. Stein Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Seattle Mariners Fred Rivera [Podcast] by: John S. Wilson , Trevor M. Gates McDermott+ Check-Up – April 4, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Kristen O’Brien Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 7 2025 Understanding the Basics of a Class Action Apr 8 2025 Miller Canfield 2025 HR Spring Training - Kalamazoo Apr 8 2025 Wage & Hour Law Under the Second Trump Administration Print