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 When ChatGPT Meets the Legal Hold: A Survival Guide for the In-House Counsel Who Didn't Sign Up for This by: Andrew R. Lee Washington State Supreme Court Broadly Defines Job Applicants Covered by Pay Transparency Law by: Adam T. Pankratz , Mathew Parker The Tip Jar Revolution: IRS Unveils Preliminary Tipped Jobs List for ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deduction by: Michael K. Mahoney , Stephen Kenney Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Suit: Marketing Slogan Alone Not Actionable Under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 by: John P. Stigi III U.S. Department of Justice “Task Force” Announcement Encourages Whistleblowers And Domestic Companies To Use The False Claims Act To Help Stop Customs Fraud by: Tycko & Zavareei Whistleblower Practice Group Friday Night Laws: A Primer on the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 by: Alex A. Akhavan , Keith Kelly FTC COPPA Enforcement - Still Alive and Well by: Christopher J. Buontempo AI Antitrust Landscape 2025: Federal Policy, Algorithm Cases, and Regulatory Scrutiny by: Marc T. Rasich , Rebecca Tracy Rotem Colorado Delays Comprehensive AI Law With Further Changes Anticipated by: David A. Zetoony , Elizabeth (Liz) Harding McDermott+ Check-Up – September 5, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo New Foreign Affairs Manual Guidance: Legal Hemp Activities No Longer Grounds for Visa Inadmissibility by: Ian R. Macdonald Texas Expands SMS Marketing Rules With SB 140 by: Megan New , Sarah P. Harrell What to Know About the Latest Updates in Ozempic and Wegovy Lawsuits by: Martin P. Schrama , Stefanie Colella-Walsh Private Market Talks: Structured Capital in Focus with Strategic Value Partners’ Brian Himot [Podcast] by: Howard J Beber Colorado American Dream Act: Condominium Construction Defect Procedures by: Bob Burton , Will Smith Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Print
