Nov 08 2016

Karen Owens Reappointed to Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers Board of Directors

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Karen Owens was recently reappointed by the Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers to its Board of Directors for a three-year term. A member of Coppersmith Brockelman’s nationally recognized health care practice, Karen regularly represents health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other institutions in matters of quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, hospital and medical staff structures, bylaws, confidentiality, government reporting, Medicare participation and state licensure, and other clinical-related issues. Jerry Gaffaney, current president of the Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers,  announced that Karen and three other board members were all re-elected. The AAHCL provides a collegial forum for interaction and information exchange to enable its members to serve health care clients more effectively, while producing high quality educational programs. Karen has served on the...

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Oct 11 2016

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

Naomi Jorgensen
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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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Sep 21 2016

Sam Coppersmith Educates Social Venture Partners Arizona About Advocacy for Foundations, Public Charities

Naomi Jorgensen
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Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ), a network of local philanthropists who take a venture capital approach to funding nonprofits, recently hosted Sam Coppersmith to share his expertise on philanthropy and public policy. He explained why it’s critical for charitable organizations to educate lawmakers and the public about policies that impact their missions and the communities they serve – and what they need to keep in mind from a legal standpoint. With more than three decades’ experience working with nonprofit organizations, Sam’s presentation demystified the legal framework governing permissible advocacy activities for foundations and public charities, and helped SVPAZ members understand how to advocate for critical issues and become champions in their communities....

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Jul 31 2016

Arizona Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Names Andy Gordon as Board of Directors Chairman

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The Arizona Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, one of the most prominent nonprofit organizations in the Valley, has named Andy Gordon, partner at Coppersmith Brockelman, as the chairman of the Board of Trustees for 2016-17. A board member since 2011, Andy is a myeloma survivor and two-time stem cell transplant recipient. His first-hand knowledge and experience will allow him to lead the Board from a unique perspective. 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...

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Jun 11 2016

Karen Owens, Sam Coppersmith, Deliver “The Trustee Toolkit” Seminar at 20th Annual Western Regional Trustee Symposium for Hospital, Healthcare Trustees

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June 11, 2016 – Karen Owens and Sam Coppersmith presented a workshop at the 20th Annual Western Regional Trustee Symposium to help new hospital trustees navigate their often challenging roles. The seminar entitled “The Trustee Toolkit Mini-Workshop” was tailored specifically for new hospital trustees and examined key legal issues likely to face them as they serve their hospitals. These include fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, nonprofit and public hospital standards (community need, tax-exemption, open meeting laws, public finance), and defenses for board members who act in good faith. Karen and Sam, who both serve as counsel to the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, also tackled medical staff relations matters, such as credentialing and corrective action; licensure and accreditation; and key healthcare laws affecting hospitals, including Stark, AntiKickback,...

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Apr 16 2016

Kathy Steadman Educates Employers about Shared Responsibilities of ACA via In Business Magazine

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has caused a lot of confusion and anxiety among employers nationwide, but especially in Arizona where the employment landscape is so diverse. Coppersmith Brockelman partner Kathy Steadman helped demystify the employer responsibility provisions of the ACA in the April edition of In Business Magazine, a publication of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. After many false starts, the employer responsibility provisions are now in full effect, impacting employers that generally employ 50 full-time employees or a combination of full-time and part-time employees that is equivalent to 50 full-time employees. Implementing these new regulations and related notices can be complex for many businesses. As such, Steadman uses her deep insights in practice areas of employee benefits, public pension, insurance and other regulatory matters to...

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