Scott Bennett Co-edits AHLA Briefing on Best Practices for Health Care Organizations Using Connected Devices

Drawing on his expertise in cybersecurity and health care, Scott Bennett served as a co-editor of “Connected Devices in Health Care,” a briefing for the American Health Lawyers Association’s (AHLA) Health Information and Technology Practice Group. Authored by a group of AHLA members, the briefing offers an in-depth look at the legal implications of using connected devices in health care, including the security of health information, risks to patient health and safety, due diligence in selecting a connected device, and contracting issues. The briefing recommends numerous strategies and best practices for health care organizations to manage these risks. Working in concert with co-editors Elizabeth F. Hodge of Akerman LLP and Gerard M. Nussbaum of Zarach Associates LLC, Scott ensured the briefing provided the most accurate, up-to-date information to help practice group members...

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Phoenix Business Journal Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman Among 2019 Top Law Firms

For the fourth consecutive year, the Phoenix Business Journal recognized Coppersmith Brockelman as one of the top 70 law firms in the Phoenix area. This ranking is part of the Business Journal’s weekly listing of top companies in a variety of industries and its annual Book of Lists that details the top companies in Phoenix. Firms were ranked by the number of local attorneys, with Coppersmith Brockelman taking the No. 42 spot. The firm has received numerous accolades for its expertise and high level of service from the Business Journal and other industry publications, including Chambers USA and Southwest Super Lawyers. The firm is also consistently honored in Best Lawyers’® annual list of the Best Law Firms in the state and the nation. View the Business Journal...

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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 Discusses the Benefits, Role of Amicus Briefs in Panel Seminar for the State Bar of Arizona

Roopali Desai joined fellow legal experts, including a judge on the Arizona Supreme Court and representatives from the ACLU of Arizona and the Institute for Justice, to demystify the role of amicus briefs in a panel seminar for the State Bar of Arizona. The panel discussed how to effectively use amicus briefs on appeal, including the types of briefs that are most helpful to judges, how to obtain amicus support for a case, common pitfalls, and how to identify the best person or people to serve as amici. Roopali specializes in civil litigation and appeals and election and political law. Her clients include large and small businesses, nonprofits, and political campaigns and parties. She is especially known for her experience representing initiative, referendum, and recall campaigns, and...

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Karen Owens Breaks Down Documentation Needs in Peer Review Processes with Hospital Peer Review

Karen Owens discussed the importance of proper documentation in the healthcare peer review process in an interview with Hospital Peer Review magazine. While some believe that keeping broad records of peer review meetings is sufficient, Karen recommends taking a more detailed approach, explaining that more substantial meeting minutes can provide proof that certain issues or topics were discussed if adversarial proceedings arise. However, meeting minutes shouldn’t be a full transcript of the meeting, which may cause unnecessary concern or retract from the issue at hand. Each hospital will have its own protocol for peer review meeting documentation, and Karen stresses the importance of finding the balance that works best for the individual facility – and its peer review committee. She also recommends that legal counsel review meeting...

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Sam Coppersmith Discusses Legal Considerations for Public Charities in Webcast

Sam Coppersmith broke down legal challenges facing public charities in a webinar for the National Business Institute (NBI). Sam and two other nonprofit law experts, Jennifer Urban of Legal for Good PLLC in St. Louis Park, MN, and Michelle Huhnke of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer, LLP in Chicago, offered advice on common issues facing public charities, focused on solutions for attorneys serving tax-exempt organizations. They covered state restrictions, tips for handling IRS reviews, and other tax paperwork, how to draft bylaws and a mission statement, how to correctly handle incoming contributions, tips for interacting with for-profit organizations, best practices in nonprofit governance, and more. Sam is a regular speaker for NBI, sharing his expertise on numerous topics related to nonprofit organizations. He has more than three...

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Karen Owens Discusses Regulations, Legal Issues Affecting LGBTQ Health Care in Webinar for American College of Healthcare Executives

Karen Owens shared her expertise in health care law and regulations, specifically those affecting LGBTQ patients, in a webinar for the American College of Healthcare Executives’ (ACHE) LGBT Forum. Karen and her co-presenter, Trent Stechschulte of Equitas Health, broke down federal and state laws affecting LGBTQ health care, how to deal with issues in adapting electronic health records for transgender patients, and employment-specific issues relevant to LGBTQ people. Karen’s health care practice focuses on legal issues including clinical compliance, which has led her to work with health care systems in LGBTQ health care compliance efforts under federal regulations and state laws. She is also experienced in handling issues related to quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, medical staff structures, bylaws and confidentiality, as well as...

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