John DeWulf Discusses Leadership, Problem Solving in September’s In Business Magazine

In the Sept. 2016 issue of In Business Magazine, John DeWulf shares his perspective on the power of leadership in addressing urgent needs. John, a graduate of Valley Leadership, is a long-time advocate of the arts, urban renewal and education for at-risk youth. John has harnessed the skills learned in Valley Leadership and honed over the course of his career to make a difference in business and in the community. Read more about the importance of leadership, connectedness and problem solving here....

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Jill Chasson Educates Arizona Republic Readers About Exempt Workers Clocking In and Out

Employment law can be complex and confusing. That’s one of the reasons The Arizona Republic regularly taps Coppersmith Brockelman’s Jill Chasson for guidance on common questions. Most recently, Jill was asked a question about whether exempt workers can legally be required to clock in and out. She shed light on the difference between exempt and non-exempt positions, and addressed some of the revised federal overtime regulations that will go into effect on Dec. 1. Click here to read the full column....

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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 to Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2016

Coppersmith Brockelman is proud to announce Roopali Desai has been named to the Phoenix Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 Class of 2016, which recognizes up-and-coming business leaders under the age of 40 who have a major impact in the Valley's business and charitable communities. This year, a record of nearly 400 nominations were submitted for consideration. (Click here for a complete listing of Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2016.) Roopali was honored for her professional background as one of the state’s top election/government law attorneys, as well as her extensive community work over the past decade. Currently, Roopali serves as the president of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, which advocates for Arizonans who have...

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Ahwatukee Foothills News Showcases Jill Chasson’s Olympic History

Every four years, Coppersmith Brockelman’s Jill Chasson is transported to the electrifying summer of 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, when she competed as a swimmer in the Summer Olympics. The employment-law attorney and Ahwatukee resident, then a 23-year-old member of Team USA, fondly remembers those two weeks of competition.  She had completed her degree at Stanford University two years earlier, secured a coveted spot among 15 women on the 40-member swimming team, and competed in the 200-meter breaststroke. A snapshot of her recollections appeared in the August 12 edition of the Ahwatukee Foothills News....

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Uptown Magazine Features Andy Gordon Building Hope, Advocacy out of Adversity

In June, Phoenix’s Uptown Magazine featured an inspiring cover story about Coppersmith Brockelman’s Andy Gordon and his crusade to increase awareness, funds and support through his work as a board member and Chairman of The Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Arizona chapter (LLS). At age 60, Andy was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, just twelve years after he lost his first wife to the very same cancer. The odds of developing this same cancer was a one in 14 million possibility. But thanks in part to his treatment involving stem cell transplantation, he is living a richer, fuller life. A seasoned senior litigator with 40 years of experience and a national reputation in business, antitrust, health care law, government contracting, and procurement and appeals, he is...

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

Kristen Rosati Tapped by Centers for Disease Control, American Health Lawyers Association to Share Insights About Emerging Trends in Health Information

May 31, 2016 – One of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys, Kristen Rosati, delivered the first of a three-part webinar series focused on the intersection of public health and health care law on May 31. The webinar was hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the American Health Lawyers Association. Accompanied by peers from the CDC’s Public Health Law Program, Kristen delivered an informative primer on health information, data sharing and the law. Often a complex environment to navigate, Kristen and her colleagues delved into the federal and state legal frameworks supporting the use and sharing of health data and weighed in on laws that promote health care providers' Health Information Technology implementation and use. Designed to provide information and resources...

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