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Mel Soliz Shares Insights on Data Access and Interoperability at Industry Events

A sought-after thought leader for nationwide events and webinars on health data access and interoperability, Mel Soliz recently spoke about information blocking, TEFCA and the 2021 Cures Act, while also taking time to help health law and clinical informatic students understand the career opportunities in the health data field. Mel’s most recent speaking engagements include: American Health Law Association (AHLA) Webinar Mel presented “To Boldly Go: Meeting Interoperability Requirements Under the 21st Century Cures Act” with her co-speakers before a virtual audience of more than 200 registrants. She covered the real life complexities faces by health care providers and payers in complying with the Information Blocking Rule and CMS interoperability mandates, as well as recent developments in health data interoperability policies, including the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common...

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2022 Phoenix Business Journal Best Places to Work

Coppersmith Brockelman Among Top Finalists of Phoenix Business Journal’s 2022 Best Places to Work Awards

Recognized for creating an outstanding work environment, Coppersmith Brockelman was honored as one of Phoenix Business Journal's 2022 Best Places to Work . The firm placed seventh among 35 forward-thinking finalists in the Micro category (10-45 employees). More than 300 companies submitted nominations, and 100 finalists were selected based on their local employees’ survey scores. 100% of Coppersmith Brockelman employees who participated feel valued and were scored as highly engaged, indicating they intend to stay with the company long-term and are motivated to contribute high discretionary effort. When asked to describe the firm’s environment, the top word used was “friendly.” Employees were also invited to provide responses to several open-ended questions.  Recurring themes included how much the firm genuinely cares about and supports each employee, shows appreciation...

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Marki Stewart Shares Strategies to Advance Racial Equity in Maternal Health Care on AHLA Podcast

Maternal mortality in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last 30 years, making it the highest rate among all developed nations worldwide. With the path to motherhood nearly four times deadlier for women of color, the American Health Law Association (AHLA) invited Marki Stewart to share insights on racial disparities and childbirth as part of its “Speaking of Healthcare” podcast. Amid this public health crisis heightened by COVID-19, Marki explained most maternal deaths are preventable and preceded by warning signs, but research shows unintentional discrimination leads many health care providers to dismiss, delay, or even deny treatment to women of color. Marki outlined two approaches to help healthcare attorneys mitigate these issues: tackling implicit bias head on or finding ways to work around it. Her...

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Erin Dunlap

Erin Dunlap Explains What the American Data Privacy & Protection Act Would Mean for Businesses in AZ Big Media

While Congress is considering the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), which is a comprehensive federal data privacy bill, AZ Big Media turned to Erin Dunlap for insight into what businesses can expect if the act is signed into federal law. Erin noted current federal data privacy laws lack broad applicability to today’s digital data landscape. While a number of states have passed consumer data privacy laws, the ADPPA would create national standards for personal information collected by companies and grant individuals more control over the use and disclosure of their personal information. Because ADPPA would apply to many businesses whose data practices have not been regulated at the federal level (or at all) in the past, Erin discussed the need for companies to consider the...

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Coppersmith Brockelman Ranked Among 2023 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report

Coppersmith Brockelman is included in the 2023 edition of Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report. The firm is ranked nationally in four practice areas and locally in 18 practice areas. Attaining multiple Best Law Firms rankings reflects that the firm’s lawyers think creatively, find practical solutions, build community and provide excellent services. Firms recognized are known for professional excellence and consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers, who provide feedback on a variety of factors, including cost effectiveness, responsiveness and expertise. “Honors like Best Law Firms are a testament to the reputation Coppersmith Brockelman has built for providing outstanding legal counsel and delivering impressive results,” said Jill Chasson, chair of the firm’s governance committee. “Having peers and clients recognize our work...

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Attorney Andy Gaona

Andy Gaona Leads Coppersmith Brockelman’s Political & Election Practice as Roopali Desai Exits for Ninth Circuit Judgeship

With Roopali Desai leaving to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Coppersmith Brockelman not only congratulates her on the appointment, but also announces that Andy Gaona will take up the mantle of the firm’s nationally recognized elections, political, and public law practice she helped build and ensure its important work continues and expands throughout Arizona. In her 15 years at Coppersmith Brockelman, Desai focused on defending election challenges, ensuring compliance with campaign finance laws and representing a variety of initiative and candidate campaigns. Most recently, she prevailed in 11 lawsuits related to Arizona’s 2020 General Election and successfully represented two statewide initiative campaigns. Additionally, she helped the firm's business clients resolve a variety of disputes. “President Biden and the U.S. Senate...

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