The American Health Law Association (AHLA) recently awarded Partner and former AHLA president Kristen Rosati with its highest annual distinction — the David J. Greenburg Founders Award. The award recognizes individuals who exemplify the values of AHLA’s founder: A deep commitment to health law, sustained service to the association, and exceptional qualities of leadership. “I have been involved in AHLA for more than 25 years, and it’s been a great professional joy every step of the way,” Kristen said. “AHLA is a fantastic organization that fosters collegiality and excellence in the health law profession. It’s full of people who care deeply about the association and each other, and I’m extremely honored to have received this recognition.” Kristen has been a driving force within AHLA as a Fellow,...

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Partner Andy Gaona has been honored for his outstanding work in election and political law, earning the title of Best Capitol/Political Lawyer at the 2025 Best of the Capitol Awards. Presented by Arizona Capitol Times, the annual event celebrates standout individuals and organizations shaping the local legislative environment. A trusted legal strategist in some of the state’s most high-profile cases, Andy recently spent two years working with major abortion rights groups to enshrine abortion protections into the Arizona Constitution through the Arizona Abortion Access Act. This effort drew widespread attention following the Arizona Supreme Court’s opinion in Planned Parenthood v. Mayes, where Andy represented Planned Parenthood and presented oral arguments on its behalf. In addition to his litigation practice, Andy serves as Governor Katie Hobbs’ go-to outside...

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Coppersmith Brockelman is pleased to welcome Amita Sanghvi to its Data Privacy, Security, Interoperability, and Governance practice group, significantly enhancing the firm’s national presence in health law. Amita brings robust experience from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of General Counsel, where she served as senior counsel on complex and high-stakes cases regarding health care privacy and cybersecurity policy development, enforcement, and litigation initiatives. While at HHS, Amita also provided strategic legal counsel on HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, counseling the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in regulation and guidance development, and federal investigations into data breaches and unauthorized disclosure of protected health information. In addition to her government service, Amita draws on private practice experience advising health care providers, clinical...

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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into health care, those legally advising the adoption of this new tool must be prepared to navigate the rapidly changing and complex regulatory landscape. During a recent presentation to the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys (AzSHA), Partner Mel Soliz detailed the legal issues and implementation best practices attorneys should follow when advising health care organizations on the use of common AI solutions, such as AI scribes and AI-powered clinical decision support and medical utilization/prior authorization software. A nationally recognized attorney in health data privacy and interoperability, Mel works with organizations to design, build, implement, and use artificial intelligence solutions. Learn more about Mel Soliz....

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Partner Andy Gaona offered his legal perspective in a recent Votebeat article examining a controversial settlement that raises important questions for elections statewide. The case centers around a 2023 Cochise County all-mail election for a proposed tax to fund a new jail — now invalidated after a legal challenge revealed the county failed to send ballots to more than 11,000 inactive voters. The settlement at issue halts the tax’s collection until a new election can be held in November and awards $130,000 in attorneys’ fees to the plaintiff. Andy noted the settlement is troubling, not just because of the payout to the plaintiff, but also because the judge refused to allow Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to challenge it and the parties’ agreement to invalidate the results...

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A complaint filed recently in Maricopa County Superior Court has sparked questions about whether Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke was ever eligible to run for that office, citing language in the city’s charter that arguably could have prevented him from being elected. KJZZ Phoenix interviewed election law expert and Partner Andy Gaona to break down the legal complexities of the situation while detailing what this could mean for the City of Chandler. Andy explained that under Chandler’s charter, anyone who has served two consecutive terms — regardless of whether on the City Council or as Mayor — is ineligible to hold office again until a four-year break has passed. Despite this rule, Hartke ran for Mayor in 2018 after serving two terms on the Council. He went...

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