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22 Mar 2017

Kristen Rosati Shares Biobanking, Big Data and Data Breach Expertise at Three Industry Events

Company News, Speaking Engagements, Thought Leadership

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

Coppersmith Brockelman attorney Kristen Rosati is considered one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys, and has deep experience in clinical research compliance, biobanking and “Big Data.” She is a sought-after speaker on each topic, and was recently called upon to share her expertise at the following events: 2017 Southern Arizona Biomedical Research Symposium on Biobanking and Informed Consent: Challenges and Solutions: As keynote, Kristen presented on “The Changing Biobanking Legal Landscape.” The symposium was held at the University of Arizona Cancer Center on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The half-day event focused on the legal and ethical challenges associated with consenting study participants and collecting tissue samples to be stored in biorepositories. Listen to a recording of the seminar here. American Health Lawyers Association’s (AHLA)...

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21 Mar 2017

Az Business Honors Three Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Among Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona

In the News, Recognitions

Kristen Rosati, Kent Brockelman and John DeWulf (pictured left to right) were honored as three of Arizona’s Top 100 Lawyers in 2017 by Az Business magazine. The Top 100 Lawyers are chosen each year from a pool of more than 1,000 attorneys across the state. The final list is based on each attorney’s professional success, impact on their firm, community involvement and impact on the legal community. Kent Brockelman was recognized for labor and employment counseling, labor and employment litigation, and commercial litigation. John DeWulf was recognized for commercial litigation. Kristen Rosati was recognized for health information privacy and security, health information exchange and data sharing for research and clinical integration initiatives, biobanking and genomic privacy. View the full list of 2017 attorneys....

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09 Mar 2017

Two Commercial Litigation Attorneys Promoted to Partner

Company News, Recognitions

Coppersmith Brockelman is proud to announce the promotion of Marvin Ruth and Shelley Tolman to partner. Both attorneys focus on commercial litigation, reinforcing the firm’s considerable experience and depth in that practice area. "Marvin and Shelley are outstanding young lawyers,” said Coppersmith Brockelman Managing Partner Kent Brockelman. “They are great examples of our commitment to building a law firm that is top tier in its professional excellence, diversity, and inclusiveness. We are so lucky to have them.” Recognized as “Rising Stars” by Southwest Super Lawyers, a peer-nominated rating for attorneys, Marvin and Shelley are both experienced litigators. Marvin has substantial experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts in Arizona and Nevada. His practice primarily focuses on business disputes and litigation, including partnership disputes, real...

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20 Feb 2017

Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Author Data Breach Article in AHLA Journal

Thought Leadership

Data breaches. It’s a topic that keeps many health care administrators up at night. With an ever-changing legal landscape and increased vulnerability of health care organizations and their business associates to breaches from intentional theft and hacking, Kristen Rosati and Scott Bennett penned an insightful article for the American Health Lawyers Association’s Journal of Health & Life Sciences. Based on their experience at handling large data breaches, Kristen and Scott offer a practical assessment of how organizations and their attorneys can prepare, prevent and respond to potential breaches. The article appeared in the February edition, which is available by visiting the Journal of Health & Life Sciences. Read the Contents and Introduction....

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17 Feb 2017

Seminar Reveals Common Pitfalls and Best Practices in Nonprofit Operations

Speaking Engagements

As the resident expert on nonprofit bylaws, Sam Coppersmith delivered an eye-opening, informative seminar about the many common pitfalls and best practices associated with drafting or revising bylaws. Speaking during a National Business Institute live audio webinar delivered on Feb. 16, Sam delved into the intricacies of bylaws, which are the foundational guidelines that govern internal management of every nonprofit. The presentation explored the best processes for updating nonprofit bylaws, what to include (and not include) in specific provisions, as well as a focus on the most common mistakes found in nonprofit bylaws. Geared primarily to attorneys, executive directors, trustees, officers, presidents and vice presidents of nonprofit organizations, the content included discussion of a member-elected or self-perpetuating board, the process for adopting and updating bylaws, a step-by-step...

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14 Feb 2017

Phoenix Business Journal Names Kristen Rosati Among 2017 “Outstanding Women in Business”

In the News, Recognitions

Kristen Rosati, a partner in the firm’s health care group, was recently honored by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of the Valley’s 2017 Outstanding Women in Business. The annual recognition honors local women who are trailblazing the Valley’s business community as mentors and visionaries. Kristen and the other honorees will be publicly recognized at an event on April 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Montelucia Resort & Spa in Scottsdale. Tickets can be purchased here. Kristen is widely considered one of the nation’s leading HIPAA attorneys. She also has deep expertise with large data breaches, health information exchange, data sharing for research and clinical integration initiatives, electronic health record roll-outs, clinical research compliance and contracting, biobanking, and all things “Big Data.” Kristen is a...

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Kristen Rosati Shares Biobanking, Big Data and Data Breach Expertise at Three Industry Events

Az Business Honors Three Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Among Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona

Two Commercial Litigation Attorneys Promoted to Partner

Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Author Data Breach Article in AHLA Journal

Seminar Reveals Common Pitfalls and Best Practices in Nonprofit Operations

Phoenix Business Journal Names Kristen Rosati Among 2017 “Outstanding Women in Business”

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