Coppersmith Brockelman Reflects on 25 Years of Making a Mark on Arizona, National Law

Twenty-five years ago, longtime friends Sam Coppersmith and Andy Gordon started working together out of Sam’s spare bedroom before hanging a shingle out of a little office on East Indian School Road a few months later. They wanted to create a different kind of law firm, but they had no idea just how much of a mark they would make locally and nationally. Fast forward to 2020 from a downtown Phoenix high-rise. The firm has become an undeniable force in Arizona, consistently earning accolades for outstanding legal work across eleven practice areas, including commercial litigation, employment law, political and election law, and health care law. In fact, numerous attorneys are routinely lauded by Chambers USA and more than half of the attorneys are peer recognized by...

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AZ Capitol Times Applauds Kristen Arredondo Yost as a 2020 Breakdown Breakout

Each year, the Arizona Capitol Times honors Arizona professionals who take on the most challenging issues to serve the state’s short and long-term interests. Kristen Arredondo Yost is among this year’s Breakdown Breakouts — a clear reflection of her hard work and persistence in preserving Arizonans’ rights and promoting an equitable future. Since joining Coppersmith Brockelman earlier this year, Kristen has worked on several public law and election matters alongside her colleagues. She successfully helped defend multiple attempts to block initiative measures from appearing on the 2020 general election ballot. One of the proposed measures was the Invest in Education Act. “As a former special education teacher and the daughter, sister, and friend of Arizona teachers, it meant a lot to me to help give the people...

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With work-from-home policies extending indefinitely, businesses must consider unique risks associated with remote workforces. Jill Chasson and Scott Bennett guide businesses toward best work-from-home risk management practices in the latest issue of Az Business. Jill highlights challenges associated with tracking employee hours in a remote setting, encouraging employers to establish procedures or technology solutions to ensure accurate time tracking. Clear communication and enforcement of these processes can help employers refute later claims that employees are owed additional pay. Scott’s comments focus on cybersecurity threats. During the pandemic, there has been an increase in ransomware attacks that include work-from-home employees clicking on malevolent links in phishing emails. Employers can reduce the risk of a ransomware attack by training on how to identify phishing emails and adopting technical measures...

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ASU College of Health Solutions Lauds Mel Soliz’s Contributions to MDC Advisory Board

The Arizona Health Information Management Association (AzHIMA) invited Melissa Soliz to present during live and pre-recorded sessions during their Virtual Annual Conference to help health care professionals and organizations navigate new legal requirements in the industry. Mel provided expertise regarding The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) Information Blocking Rule and the Patient Access Final Rule.   During the Nov. 4 live session, Mel covered practices likely to interfere with the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. She clarified who is required to comply with the Information Blocking Final Rule, exceptions for practices that may implicate the information blocking prohibition, and how the rule will be enforced across the industry. During the pre-recorded session, Mel explored Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

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Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report Recognize Coppersmith Brockelman Among 2021 Best Law Firms

For the sixth consecutive year, Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report has recognized Coppersmith Brockelman as one of the Best Law Firms. For 2021 the firm is ranked locally in 18 practice areas and nationally in four. Attaining Best Law Firms ranking illustrates a firm’s commitment to high-quality law practice and extensive legal expertise. Firms recognized are known for professional excellence and consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers, who provide feedback on a variety of factors, including cost effectiveness, responsiveness and expertise. “Honors like Best Law Firms are a testament to the reputation for outstanding legal representation Coppersmith Brockelman has built over the last 25 years,” said Keith Beauchamp, chair of the firm’s governance committee. “Having peers and clients recognize our work in 18...

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Kristen Rosati

On Nov. 2, the American Health Law Association (AHLA) gathered thought leaders from government and the health care industry for a virtual “convener” session to discuss the elements of developing and implementing a trusted framework for artificial intelligence in health care. Kristen Rosati served on the program planning committee and as a moderator for the session, which focused on data use, FDA regulation, liability, and transactional issues in AI. The primary perspectives and ideas from the discussion will be distilled in a white paper, which will be distributed among attendees, AHLA leaders, and the public. As one of the nation’s leading “Big Data” and HIPAA compliance attorneys, Kristen has extensive experience in data sharing for research and the development of artificial intelligence, as well as clinical integration,...

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