Mel Soliz Shares Her Greatest Accomplishments & Professional Success Insights with AZ Big Media

After being named one of AZ Big Media’s 2024 Most Influential Women, Partner Mel Soliz reflected on the key drivers behind her success in becoming a leader in health data privacy and interoperability.  “My success stems from a curious mindset, strong communication skills, and the guidance of a supportive mentor,” Mel shared. “These elements have driven my professional growth and fulfillment.”  Mel expressed pride in her work, particularly in helping clients launch clinical and social care coordination as well as consent management platforms that connect patients, providers, and their care teams with the resources and data they need when they need it.  A nationally recognized attorney in health data interoperability and privacy, Mel advises a wide range of organizations in designing and implementing health information technologies and big...

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Jill Chasson Contributes HRLaws Article on Employers Paying a High Price for Discrimination

Workplace discrimination remains at large – but not without consequences. In an article for HRLaws, Jill Chasson addressed the costly repercussions of recent workplace lawsuits and why employers must remain vigilant – taking swift and appropriate action when a discrimination concern is raised. In her piece, Jill shed light on two significant U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) workplace discrimination settlements, each of which cost the employer a half-million dollars (plus what was surely several hundred thousand dollars in legal fees). In one case, the EEOC sued a Phoenix-based steel company for failing to adequately address a years-long pattern of offensive and hostile comments by a plant manager. In the second case, a Colorado-based pharmacy company was accused of improperly using medical and genetic information to...

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Best Lawyers 2025

Best Lawyers® Honors 18 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys, Including Two Lawyers of the Year & Three Ones to Watch®

Best Lawyers® 2025 recognized 18 of Coppersmith Brockelman’s 21 attorneys for exceptional work in 17 categories. In addition, Best Lawyers® named John DeWulf “Lawyer of the Year” in Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Kristen Rosati “Lawyer of the Year” in Health Care Law. Andy Gordon, who recently retired, received recognition for his 17th consecutive year. Katherine Hyde was honored for the first time as a Best Lawyer in Health Care Law, and Andrew Fox, Malvika Sinha, and Austin Yost were all recognized as Ones to Watch® as well for their rising excellence in commercial litigation and appellate practice.  The Lawyer of the Year designation is presented to only one individual in a given geographical region and practice area each year. Kristen has previously won Lawyer...

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Amanda Coulter Demystifies Clinical Trial Agreements

During a recent Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys (AzSHA) webinar, Attorney Amanda Coulter shared her clinical trials legal expertise and provided a deep dive into clinical trial agreements (CTAs). This topic is essential to research sponsors, research personnel, and other healthcare stakeholders, helping them navigate complex regulations and legal contracts. Throughout the “Clinical Trials 101: What Health Care Lawyers Need to Know Now” webinar, Amanda spoke on the typical terms and issues encountered in CTAs, additional variations of research-related agreements and strategies for negotiations of research agreements.  Amanda also covered the main laws and regulations governing clinical trials. Amanda Coulter has extensive experience negotiating research agreements and developing research compliance policies and processes, template forms, and template agreements. She assists clients by reviewing and negotiating confidentiality agreements,...

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Az Business Magazine Celebrates Mel Soliz Among 2024 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business

Partner Mel Soliz was honored alongside fellow business leaders in Az Business magazine’s 2024 list of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business. With 1,900 submissions in 2024, the editorial board of Az Business (in conjunction with a panel of 12 former honorees) carefully selected this year’s coveted list of powerhouse women from a competitive pool. A nationally recognized attorney in health data interoperability and privacy, Mel works with organizations to implement interoperability solutions that connect individuals with the care, services, and actionable data they need. As a respected thought leader, health systems, health plans, and tech companies seek out her expertise. Read the full list of this year’s Most Influential Women in Arizona Business....

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Partner Kristen Rosati Breaks Down Big Data Deals for Academic Medical Centers

Kristen Rosati recently shared her expertise on “Big Data” arrangements with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) at the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio. In the panel, “The Evolving Academic Medical Center: Addressing Regulatory, Strategic, and Financial Headwinds,” Kristen spoke about how the big data deals are driving revenue, supporting the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other health care innovation, facilitating powerful research, creating rich data resources to improve health and health services and reduce the cost of health care, and bolstering public health activities. Despite Big Data’s positive influence, Kristen noted potential risks — breaches in data privacy and security and regulatory compliance chief among them. In these arrangements, the absence of thorough and thoughtful evaluation of the regulatory...

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