State Bar of Arizona Appoints Nate Kunz to Civil Practice & Procedure Committee

With a deep-seated commitment to community service and maintaining the integrity of his profession, Coppersmith Brockelman’s Nate Kunz was appointed to a three-year term on the State Bar of Arizona’s Civil Practice and Procedure Committee. As part of the committee, Nate will advise and serve the State Bar by making recommendations on proposals and issues submitted by the Bar, third parties, and court-appointed committees and commissions that impact civil practice. Nate has a wealth of experience encompassing contracts, business torts, business divorces, consumer fraud and class action defense, noncompetition, developer guaranty defense, defamation, and adversary actions in bankruptcy court. He has secured great results for his clients and has been recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers in commercial litigation....

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Melissa Soliz and Erin Dunlap Discuss Healthcare Records Access During State Bar of Arizona’s Workers’ Compensation Program

Melissa Soliz and Erin Dunlap Discuss Healthcare Records Access During State Bar of Arizona’s Workers’ Compensation Program

Melissa Soliz and Erin Dunlap recently shared their expertise in health care data privacy in a presentation to fellow lawyers at the State Bar of Arizona’s annual Workers’ Compensation Program in Prescott.  The presentation began with an overview of HIPAA, breaking down relevant HIPAA exceptions related to workers’ compensation cases. Mel and Erin then provided historical background on 42 C.F.R. Part 2, which regulates substance use disorder records, explaining how to determine if Part 2 applies to workers’ compensation issues. They also touched on considerations related to state privacy laws and shared case examples to illustrate how a real workers’ compensation situation could play out. The presentation triggered interesting dialogue among the attendees, highlighting the importance of this topic in the worker’s compensation context.    Melissa focuses her practice on...

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Scott Bennett, Marki Stewart Discuss Health Care Technology Trends in Presentation for State Bar of Arizona

Attorneys Scott Bennett and Marki Stewart recently broke down some of the health care community’s hottest legal trends in a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar for the State Bar of Arizona. Scott addressed key developments in privacy law, including the California Consumer Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union. Both laws affect how companies throughout the United States collect and store people’s personal information. Marki discussed key developments in the law related to telemedicine, including physician licensure issues, prescribing medications via telemedicine, reimbursement for telemedicine services, and federal enforcement actions related to telemedicine.  The State Bar of Arizona hosts a wide range of CLE seminars covering legal updates, skills-based workshops, and substantive legal topics. Programs feature local and national speakers including lawyers, judges, physicians, professors,...

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Jim Belanger Uses Ethics Expertise, Experience on State Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct Committee to Help Arizona’s Attorneys Prepare for the Future

Taking a look at the future of any profession is challenging, but especially the legal field where attorneys not only need to keep up with the latest cases and precedents, but also uphold the highest possible ethical standards for themselves and their practices. This significant topic of discussion among attorneys was the driving force behind a continuing legal education session "Guerrilla Law: Ethical Issues for the Future Practice of Law," presented by Jim Belanger. Especially well-versed in the subject, Jim is Coppersmith Brockelman's expert on white-collar criminal defense, corporate and government investigation, professional liability and ethics, and civil and regulatory litigation.  He also represents lawyers in disciplinary matters involving the State Bar of Arizona. Presented in collaboration with Keith Swisher, former associate dean of development and legal...

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