Scott Bennett Helps In Business Readers Prepare for Pending Consumer Privacy Laws

Scott Bennett Helps In Business Readers Prepare for Pending Consumer Privacy Laws

With the passage of several data protection and privacy laws, both domestically and abroad, businesses should prepare for a federal privacy law that may be on the horizon. Writing for In Business, Scott Bennett outlines actions companies should take to assure customers everywhere that their information is secure. Scott says three steps are of paramount importance: Create and/or update privacy policies – Organizations must have an easily accessible policy that outlines how they keep their customers’ information secure, what they do with it and how long it is kept. Template policies are a good place to start, but companies should tailor them according to their practices. Establish data mapping protocols – Data mapping examines all data a company collects, where it is located and what is...

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

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

Committed to promoting compliance with data privacy and patient access laws, Melissa Soliz has supported My Data Choices (MDC) in its five years of operation. While celebrating its anniversary, the organization recognized her contributions to applied informatics research as a member of its Advisory Board. Formed with a National Institute for Mental Health grant in 2016, MDC helps researchers identify and assess solutions to close the gap between legal privacy rights and patient/provider expectations. During its five years, MDC has published 14 papers, including in the Arizona State Law Journal, the Journal of Biomedical Informatics and the International Journal of Medical Informatics. Mel provides pro bono assistance to numerous organizations, including serving as President of the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys. She assists her clients, rangingfrom innovative...

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Arizona Capitol Times Honors Roopali Desai as Best Capitol/Political Lawyer

Arizona Capitol Times Honors Roopali Desai as Best Capitol/Political Lawyer

After prevailing in 11 lawsuits related to Arizona’s 2020 General Election, Roopali Desai was a clear choice for Arizona Capitol Times 2021 Best of the Capitol Awards. Winning in the Best Capitol/Political Lawyer category, Roopali was lauded for her tireless work bringing and defending election challenges, ensuring campaign finance compliance and successfully representing several initiative and referendum campaigns. It’s not the first time Roopali has won a Best of the Capitol award; the head of Coppersmith Brockelman’s Election and Political Law practice also received one in 2019. Recognized as Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Phoenix Civil Rights Law “Lawyer of the Year,” she is well known for her creative, strategic and dogged approach to representing clients. Roopali’s extensive list of accomplishments include leading numerous ballot measures to...

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Kristen Rosati

Kristen Rosati Reviews a Year of Health Law Updates for AHLA’s Annual Meeting

Although health care lawyers are used to a quickly changing regulatory landscape, the past year was exceptional. At the American Health Law Association’s (AHLA) Annual Meeting, Kristen Rosati outlined the field’s most important developments and impacts. A past president of AHLA, recently elected Fellow and nationally recognized leader in health information privacy and security, Kristen covered a variety of topics during the presentation, including: The Biden Administration’s efforts to enforce and expand the Affordable Care Act Groundbreaking Supreme Court decisions on health care reform COVID-related legislation and claims Information blocking and interoperability HIPAA enforcement and data breaches NIH conflicts of interest and foreign influence Drug pricing developments Kristen has served in numerous leadership positions, including president of AHLA from 2013-2014. She is also considered one of the...

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

Melissa Soliz Educates American Bar Association on Changes to Health Privacy & Data Rules

The health data landscape is rapidly changing, and Melissa Soliz recently helped members of the American Bar Association’s health law and science and technology law sections understand recent and upcoming developments. During the webinar, Mel focused on the status of CMS and ONC final rules on information blocking and interoperability as well as recent and upcoming modifications to the 42 CFR Part 2 rules governing substance use disorder information. This includes major changes that will, in specific cases, align Part 2 data sharing rules more closely to HIPAA. With extensive experience in regulatory health law, data privacy and patient access laws, Mel has educated numerous organizations about the Information Blocking Rule (IBR). Most recently, she shared her expertise during the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative’s (SHIEC) webinar...

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Chambers USA Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman in 2021 Legal Rankings

Chambers USA Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman in 2021 Legal Rankings

We are proud to announce that six Coppersmith Brockelman lawyers have been recognized in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA. The annual guide to the nation’s leading attorneys and law firms ranked the 20-lawyer firm in the Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial and Healthcare practice areas. 2021 Chambers USA nationally recognized attorney: Kristen Rosati, Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare Six individual attorneys were recognized for their expertise in Arizona: Keith Beauchamp, Litigation: General Commercial Kent Brockelman, Labor & Employment Roopali Desai, Litigation: General Commercial John DeWulf, Litigation: General Commercial Karen Owens, Healthcare Kristen Rosati, Healthcare “Over the last 26 years, Coppersmith Brockelman has built a reputation for providing unparalleled counsel and representation. Recognition from Chambers USA underscores that the firm and attorneys honored are among the very best,”...

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