Kristen Rosati and Melissa Soliz Share Expertise in Privacy Compliance for Human Subjects Research with Bloomberg Law

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Kristen Rosati and Melissa Soliz co-authored a piece for Bloomberg Law’s Privacy and Data Security, sharing an overview of the privacy compliance issues associated with the use and disclosure of health information in human subjects research. They discuss complying with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Common Rule, FDA regulations and federal and state health confidentiality laws in all stages of the research process. The piece includes a variety of samples and templates for forms, contracts, and agreements for human subjects research. Kristen is one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys, with deep experience in data breaches, health information exchange, data sharing for research and clinical integration initiatives, clinical research compliance, clinical trials contracting, biobanking and genomic privacy, and all things...

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Phoenix Business Journal Ranks Coppersmith Brockelman Among the Valley’s Top Employment Law Practices

The Phoenix Business Journal recognized Coppersmith Brockelman as one of the Valley’s top Phoenix-area employment law practices in a recently published list. The Journal’s ranking was based on number of lawyers. With five attorneys, Coppersmith Brockelman’s employment law group ranked as the 21st largest in the Valley. Coppersmith Brockelman’s employment law team has a proven record of success counseling employers to avoid disputes and crafting thorough, creative strategies when disputes do arise. The firm is a sought-after local stand-out, representing employers large and small. This list is part of the Business Journal’s weekly publication of top companies in a variety of industries. View the full list of firms here. Learn more about Coppersmith Brockelman’s employment law practice here....

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Karen Owens Shares Expertise in Anti-Discrimination with Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Karen Owens recently shared her expertise about the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s anti-discrimination policies during a presentation to the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys. She co-presented with Janice Dinner, Senior Associate General Counsel at Banner Health. The program covered Section 1557 of the ACA, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in a wide range of health programs and activities. It specifically addressed the obligations that Section 1557 places on providers, insurers, and health care employers in the way they interact with disabled people, those with limited English capabilities, and, at least at present, transgender people. Karen has extensive experience representing health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in matters of quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer...

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Roopali represents four initiative campaigns who filed a Petition for Special Action with the Arizona Supreme Court to seek an order permitting them to use the E-Qual system to obtain online signatures

Roopali Desai Named Finalist in Prestigious ATHENA Awards

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Roopali Desai has been selected as one of four finalists for the Private Sector category in the 2017 ATHENA Awards, hosted by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. Since 1987, the ATHENA Awards have recognized outstanding female professionals across all industries who demonstrate excellent leadership in their field, commitment to mentorship of women throughout their career, and devotion to the community through volunteer activities and initiatives. The program has honored 47 Phoenix-area professionals over the course of 30 years. Roopali meets all of those criteria and then some. She has a robust commercial litigation practice and is among the state’s top election and political law attorneys, representing numerous state and local public officials, candidates, political party organizations, independent expenditure committees, ballot measure sponsors and more....

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Best Lawyers® Honors 11 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys; Two Named “Lawyer of the Year”

Best Lawyers® has recognized 11 of Coppersmith Brockelman’s 19 attorneys for outstanding work in 16 separate practice areas. Among the honorees, two have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix, an honor given to only one attorney in the region practicing in a specific field of law. Now in its 25th edition, The Best Lawyers in America© is the longest-running peer-review publication in the legal profession. Each year, Best Lawyers conducts comprehensive surveys of tens of thousands of lawyers who confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Based on the results of these surveys, the publication designates the year’s leading lawyers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Coppersmith Brockelman attorneys recognized in the 2018 edition are: 2018 Best Lawyers and “Lawyer of the Year”...

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Scott Bennett Earns Certified Information Privacy Professional Credential

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Scott Bennett recently earned his credential as a Certified Information Privacy Professional for the United States (CIPP/US). To earn his CIPP/US, Scott demonstrated extensive knowledge of the U.S. privacy environment, including the fundamental privacy laws and issues in healthcare, education, the financial sector, credit reporting, and employee monitoring. For more than a decade, the CIPP has been globally recognized as a standard for privacy professionals in a variety of industries.  The CIPP certification is offered by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the largest information privacy community and resource in the world. Scott has considerable experience representing hospitals and other health care providers. A substantial part of his work involves assisting clients with issues relating to information privacy and security.  He works with clients in...

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