Naomi Jorgensen, Author at Coppersmith Brockelman PLC

Feb 21 2018

Sam Coppersmith Shares Expertise in Nonprofit Bylaws with National Business Institute

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Sam Coppersmith broke down key points for drafting nonprofit bylaws in a webinar for the National Business Institute (NBI). Sam reviewed the required policies and procedures that must be addressed in nonprofit bylaws, and how to implement finished bylaws. He also discussed the importance of regularly reviewing and amending bylaws. Sam is a regular speaker for NBI, covering a range of topics related to nonprofit organizations, including private foundations, forming a nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, and serving on a nonprofit board. Sam has more than three decades of experience assisting local and national businesses and nonprofit entities as well as individuals and small businesses. Learn more about the webinar here....

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Feb 12 2018

Andy Gordon Discusses the Fate of Trump’s Border Wall with Fox News

Naomi Jorgensen

Andy Gordon discussed the potential outcomes of a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s border wall project with Fox News. The state of California filed the suit, claiming that the border wall would cause significant harm to the state, noting that the administration must follow up to 30 different regulations before constructing the wall. The Trump administration argues that a 1996 law allows the federal government complete authority to install border barriers as necessary. Andy notes that while Judge Gonzalo Curiel’s decision could be a major victory for either side of the issue, it will not end the whole debate on the wall. It will determine how broad the federal government’s authority is in relation to the 1996 law. Andy served as counsel to the general counsel at the U.S....

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Feb 09 2018

Scott Bennett Discusses Legal Ethics, Cybersecurity, and Data Breaches in Presentation for American Health Lawyers Association

Naomi Jorgensen

Scott Bennett shared his expertise in cybersecurity, data breaches, and legal ethics in a presentation at the American Health Lawyers Association’s Physicians & Hospitals Law Institute in New Orleans. Scott, along with co-presenter Seth Wolf of University Hospitals Health System, discussed lawyers’ ethical obligations to understand the technology used in their practices, and to safeguard client information. The presentation included practical tips on keeping information secure. Scott has considerable experience representing hospitals and other health care providers. A substantial part of his work involves assisting clients with issues relating to information privacy and security. He works with clients in health care and in other industries to help them prevent, prepare for, and respond to data breaches. Scott is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International...

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Feb 07 2018

Scott Bennett Discusses the Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Health Care in Email Alert to American Health Lawyers Association Members

Naomi Jorgensen

Scott Bennett shared his expertise in health care law and artificial intelligence in an email alert to members of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA). In the alert, Scott discusses a recent report from JASON, an advisory group of independent scientists, that identified opportunities and drawbacks for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into health care. Scott is a member of AHLA’s Health Information and Technology practice group and serves as the Vice Chair of Publications for the Digital Health affinity group. Read the full alert below. Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care JASON, an advisory group of independent scientists, has released a report that analyzes the potential and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care. The report was commissioned by the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)...

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Feb 07 2018

Andy Gordon Shares Insight on Border Wall Lawsuit with McClatchy

Naomi Jorgensen

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Andy Gordon shared insight on a high-profile case dealing with the environmental implications of President Trump’s planned border wall in a story for McClatchy’s DC Bureau. A lawsuit claims Congress issued waivers in 1996 and 2005 that allowed the federal branch of government to bypass environmental statutes and other federal and state laws for border security projects. The suit challenges the Trump administration’s use of these waivers to construct the border wall. Andy provided background into the issue and detailed what could happen if U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel rules in favor of or against the Trump administration. Andy served as counsel to the general counsel at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from April 2009 to October 2010, where he worked on national security issues...

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Roopali represents four initiative campaigns who filed a Petition for Special Action with the Arizona Supreme Court to seek an order permitting them to use the E-Qual system to obtain online signatures

Feb 01 2018

Roopali Desai Helps Secure Arizonans’ Right to Vote on State School Voucher Program Expansion

Naomi Jorgensen

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge threw out a lawsuit challenging a citizens’ referendum on Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program and ruled that the referendum – now known as Proposition 305 – may go to the voters at the November 2018 election. Coppersmith Brockelman’s Roopali Desai and the firm’s election law group worked with Save Our Schools Arizona to fight for Arizonans’ right to refer Senate Bill 1431, which expands Arizona’s ESA program to all public-school students who want to apply for public money to pay for private and religious school tuition and educational therapies. Under the original ESA program, only special needs students, students at low-performing schools, and students in foster care or military families were eligible. Thousands of Arizonans signed Save Our Schools...

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Sam Coppersmith Shares Expertise in Nonprofit Bylaws with National Business Institute

Andy Gordon Discusses the Fate of Trump’s Border Wall with Fox News

Scott Bennett Discusses Legal Ethics, Cybersecurity, and Data Breaches in Presentation for American Health Lawyers Association

Scott Bennett Discusses the Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Health Care in Email Alert to American Health Lawyers Association Members

Andy Gordon Shares Insight on Border Wall Lawsuit with McClatchy

Roopali Desai Helps Secure Arizonans’ Right to Vote on State School Voucher Program Expansion

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