In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, many women now fear their confidential health records could be used to prosecute them for seeking an abortion in states where it is illegal. Kristen Rosati educated STAT News readers on how both businesses and individuals can protect medical privacy despite HIPAA’s outdated data policies. Kristen explained that HIPAA doesn’t cover many technologies that have emerged since its creation 26 years ago, including devices, apps and online searches that collect sensitive information. HIPAA also does not protect this data from being disclosed to law enforcement. Much of the responsibility to protect women from prosecution, then, will fall on individual companies. For example, she noted, apps could allow users to immediately delete their data,...

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Because getting and keeping tax-exempt status can be challenging, the National Business Institute (NBI) asked Sam Coppersmith to break down the rules, steps, and best practices in a one-day webinar for attorneys, paralegals, and accountants. On July 13, Sam will co-present “501(c)(3) Organization and Formation From Start to Finish,” which will highlight topics including: Form changes and new rules Nonprofit governance mistakes and best practices Formation documents and application steps Eligibility requirements and classifications Establishing tax-exempt status with the IRS Sam has more than three decades of experience assisting local and national businesses, nonprofit entities, and individuals. A regular speaker for NBI, he covers a range of nonprofit-related topics including private foundations, tax-exempt organizations, and serving on nonprofit boards. Learn more about Sam’s webinar here. And because it’s...

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Kristen Rosati

When the nation’s leading health care lawyers gathered in Chicago for the American Health Law Association’s (AHLA) 2022 Annual Meeting, they learned about the year’s most important developments from Kristen Rosati. An AHLA Fellow and 2013-2014 President who is a nationally recognized leader in health information privacy and security, Kristen discussed a variety of topics in the Year in Review talk, including: The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health, and the numerous legal issues ahead Public health developments, including vaccine mandates The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid program developments HIPAA and health IT developments in information blocking and interoperability, Office for Civil Rights enforcement, FTC data breach reporting, and new state laws One of the nation’s leading “Big Data” and HIPAA compliance attorneys, Kristen...

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Coppersmith Brockelman Promotes Telemedicine Specialist Marki Stewart to Partner

Marki Stewart’s longtime commitment to helping unaccompanied immigrant children find safety and security in the United States earned her recognition as one of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education’s 2022 Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys. Nominated by the Florence Project for more than a decade of involvement with the organization’s Volunteer Lawyers Program, Marki provides pro bono representation, guidance, and support that has a lifelong impact on children under threat of deportation. Currently, Marki represents an 11-year-old orphan from Mexico who traveled to the United States with her older siblings in 2019. She won a Motion to Dismiss the immigration removal proceedings, then obtained a legal guardian for the girl, who is now eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and awaiting approval for Permanent Legal...

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Defending democracy, practicing law at the highest level, and serving the community led to Andy Gaona being selected as one of Phoenix Business Journal’s 2022 40 Under 40. Selected among more than 350 applicants, Andy’s work in helping draft important legislation and fighting back against unprecedented efforts to disenfranchise Arizona voters in the wake of the 2020 election caught the judges’ attention. He has also argued multiple high-profile cases in the Arizona Supreme Court, a feat most lawyers don’t achieve in their lifetimes. Community involvement is another criterion for the award, and Andy’s volunteerism is impressive. As the youngest Board President of the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, he helped expand the organization’s donor base, attracted diverse board members, established a social media presence...

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Following the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) report to Congress that revealed a 61% increase in HIPAA breaches affecting more than 500 people in 2020, Healthcare Risk Management turned to Scott Bennett for specific actions healthcare organizations should take to avoid complaints surrounding patient access and disclosure requests. Scott encouraged healthcare providers to continuously educate their personnel on the unique requirements and differences between the two types of requests and suggested supplying them with actionable guidance documents to use between trainings. Ensuring every access request is logged and receives a response within 30 days, as HIPAA mandates, will prevent OCR enforcement actions. Scott also recommended healthcare entities conduct a wide-scale security assessment that extends to every piece of hardware and software that touches electronic PHI. A leading...

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