Az Business recently recognized Coppersmith Brockelman as a finalist for Law Firm of the Year in the Small and Medium Size Firm category at the 2026 Excellence in Law Awards — highlighting its commitment to modern legal leadership that goes beyond cases won and contracts closed to drive purposeful progress across the state. The annual Excellence in Law Awards celebrate the top attorneys and firms whose work shapes organizations, strengthens communities, and advances meaningful initiatives both within and beyond the legal practice. The Excellence in Law distinction follows the firm’s repeat appearance on Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Law Firms List. Coppersmith Brockelman is a Phoenix-based law firm with national reach, known for its practical, creative counsel and litigation across a wide range...

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Coppersmith Brockelman has earned a practice area ranking in the Chambers Global Legal Guide 2026 for Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare. Partners Kristen Rosati and Melissa (Mel) Soliz were also individually honored in the same category, expanding their distinctions beyond existing local and national Chambers USA rankings. This recognition reflects the firm’s continued momentum in one of health care’s most high-stakes, fast-moving areas — where Coppersmith Brockelman helps health systems, academic medical centers, health information networks/exchanges, technology vendors, data analytics organizations, and other stakeholders navigate the legal, technical, and operational landscape that governs data privacy, security, and interoperability. Kristen, who serves as Chair of the Governance Committee at Coppersmith Brockelman, is considered one of the nation’s leading “Big Data” and HIPAA compliance attorneys. She brings deep...

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The ongoing Epic v. Health Gorilla lawsuit has quickly become one of the most closely watched disputes in health data interoperability. In a new bulletin published by the American Health Law Association, Coppersmith Brockelman attorney Amita Sanghvi analyzed the case and its potential implications for national health information exchange. In the article, Amita explored allegations in the lawsuit and how the dispute may affect governance and oversight within national interoperability frameworks such as Carequality and TEFCA.  The analysis highlights legal and operational questions the case raises for organizations that participate in health information exchange networks. The bulletin also examines the broader policy tension between expanding access to health data and maintaining strong privacy safeguards. As national exchange networks grow, the case may influence how courts, regulators, and...

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Joining a recent webinar hosted by the American Health Law Association, Partner Mel Soliz examined how interoperability disputes in health care are increasingly spilling into litigation. In the presentation, “When Interoperability Becomes a Lawsuit: National Networks, Information Blocking, and State Claims,” she explored the legal frameworks actively shaping data exchange, along with the growing tension among access, competition, privacy, and enforcement. Mel offered a practical primer on key interoperability laws and frameworks, including the Information Blocking Rule, ONC Health IT Certification Program, TEFCA, Carequality, and emerging state-level laws. The session also examined how interoperability uncertainties are fueling disputes, resulting in high stakes complex commercial litigation. Mel’s practice focuses on compliance with data privacy and interoperability laws, health tech contracting, complex data sharing platform design, and interoperability disputes. She...

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Coppersmith Brockelman is pleased to announce Partner John C. Kelly has been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN), America's foremost professional organization for seasoned civil and commercial mediators and arbitrators.   John’s invitation to the Academy cements his standing among the most sought-after neutrals nationwide while strengthening the firm’s emerging alternative dispute resolution practice.  “We’re delighted to recognize John C. Kelly to the Academy’s Arizona Chapter in recognition of Excellence in his mediation practice,” said Darren Lee, Executive Director of NADN.  NADN membership is by invite only, based on peer nominations and due diligence research under the guidance of its state committees. Nominees must meet stringent practice requirements in collaboration with the national defense bar (DRI) and trial bar (AAJ) associations.  A highly skilled litigator, arbitrator, and mediator, John represents companies in complex commercial and regulatory matters spanning employment, tort, insurance, commercial, real estate, health care, and education matters. As a judge pro tem for the...

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A new federal rule is set to heighten digital accessibility across the health care sector and state and local governments. By May 2026, covered organizations that receive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding — along with large public entities — will be required to demonstrate compliance with specific accessibility standards on websites, kiosks, mobile content, and more. In a recent Coppersmith Brockelman Client Alert, “Spring Deadline Looms for Compliance with New Federal Web Accessibility Rules for Health Care and Public Entities,” Chelsea Sage Gaberdiel outlined what the new requirements mean in practice, who will be affected, and how to prepare. Chelsea explained that the rules extend compliance obligations to a wider range of digital content, including some third-party materials. She also highlighted limited exceptions and...

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