Naomi Jorgensen, Author at Coppersmith Brockelman PLC

Aug 16 2016

Ahwatukee Foothills News Showcases Jill Chasson’s Olympic History

Every four years, Coppersmith Brockelman’s Jill Chasson is transported to the electrifying summer of 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, when she competed as a swimmer in the Summer Olympics. The employment-law attorney and Ahwatukee resident, then a 23-year-old member of Team USA, fondly remembers those two weeks of competition. She had completed her degree at Stanford University two years earlier, secured a coveted spot among 15 women on the 40-member swimming team, and competed in the 200-meter breaststroke. A snapshot of her recollections appeared in the August 12 edition of the Ahwatukee Foothills News....

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Jul 31 2016

Arizona Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Names Andy Gordon as Board of Directors Chairman

Naomi Jorgensen

The Arizona Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, one of the most prominent nonprofit organizations in the Valley, has named Andy Gordon, partner at Coppersmith Brockelman, as the chairman of the Board of Trustees for 2016-17. A board member since 2011, Andy is a myeloma survivor and two-time stem cell transplant recipient. His first-hand knowledge and experience will allow him to lead the Board from a unique perspective. At age 60, Andy was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, just twelve years after he lost his first wife to the very same cancer. The odds of developing this same cancer was a one in 14 million possibility. But thanks in part to his treatment involving stem cell transplantation, he is living a richer, fuller...

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Jun 15 2016

Uptown Magazine Features Andy Gordon Building Hope, Advocacy out of Adversity

Naomi Jorgensen

In June, Phoenix’s Uptown Magazine featured an inspiring cover story about Coppersmith Brockelman’s Andy Gordon and his crusade to increase awareness, funds and support through his work as a board member and Chairman of The Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Arizona chapter (LLS). At age 60, Andy was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, just twelve years after he lost his first wife to the very same cancer. The odds of developing this same cancer was a one in 14 million possibility. But thanks in part to his treatment involving stem cell transplantation, he is living a richer, fuller life. A seasoned senior litigator with 40 years of experience and a national reputation in business, antitrust, health care law, government contracting, and procurement and appeals, he is...

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Jun 11 2016

Karen Owens, Sam Coppersmith, Deliver “The Trustee Toolkit” Seminar at 20th Annual Western Regional Trustee Symposium for Hospital, Healthcare Trustees

Naomi Jorgensen

June 11, 2016 – Karen Owens and Sam Coppersmith presented a workshop at the 20th Annual Western Regional Trustee Symposium to help new hospital trustees navigate their often challenging roles. The seminar entitled “The Trustee Toolkit Mini-Workshop” was tailored specifically for new hospital trustees and examined key legal issues likely to face them as they serve their hospitals. These include fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, nonprofit and public hospital standards (community need, tax-exemption, open meeting laws, public finance), and defenses for board members who act in good faith. Karen and Sam, who both serve as counsel to the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, also tackled medical staff relations matters, such as credentialing and corrective action; licensure and accreditation; and key healthcare laws affecting hospitals, including Stark, AntiKickback,...

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Kristen Rosati on Planning Committee for National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Workshop on Data Sharing

May 31 2016

Kristen Rosati Tapped by Centers for Disease Control, American Health Lawyers Association to Share Insights About Emerging Trends in Health Information

Naomi Jorgensen

May 31, 2016 – One of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys, Kristen Rosati, delivered the first of a three-part webinar series focused on the intersection of public health and health care law on May 31. The webinar was hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the American Health Lawyers Association. Accompanied by peers from the CDC’s Public Health Law Program, Kristen delivered an informative primer on health information, data sharing and the law. Often a complex environment to navigate, Kristen and her colleagues delved into the federal and state legal frameworks supporting the use and sharing of health data and weighed in on laws that promote health care providers' Health Information Technology implementation and use. Designed to provide information and resources...

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Apr 16 2016

Kathy Steadman Educates Employers about Shared Responsibilities of ACA via In Business Magazine

Naomi Jorgensen

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has caused a lot of confusion and anxiety among employers nationwide, but especially in Arizona where the employment landscape is so diverse. Coppersmith Brockelman partner Kathy Steadman helped demystify the employer responsibility provisions of the ACA in the April edition of In Business Magazine, a publication of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. After many false starts, the employer responsibility provisions are now in full effect, impacting employers that generally employ 50 full-time employees or a combination of full-time and part-time employees that is equivalent to 50 full-time employees. Implementing these new regulations and related notices can be complex for many businesses. As such, Steadman uses her deep insights in practice areas of employee benefits, public pension, insurance and other regulatory matters to...

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Ahwatukee Foothills News Showcases Jill Chasson’s Olympic History

Arizona Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Names Andy Gordon as Board of Directors Chairman

Uptown Magazine Features Andy Gordon Building Hope, Advocacy out of Adversity

Karen Owens, Sam Coppersmith, Deliver “The Trustee Toolkit” Seminar at 20th Annual Western Regional Trustee Symposium for Hospital, Healthcare Trustees

Kristen Rosati Tapped by Centers for Disease Control, American Health Lawyers Association to Share Insights About Emerging Trends in Health Information

Kathy Steadman Educates Employers about Shared Responsibilities of ACA via In Business Magazine

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