Jun 01 2022

Chambers USA Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman in 2022 Legal Rankings

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Seven of our lawyers are recognized in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA. The annual guide to the nation's leading attorneys and law firms also ranked the firm in Arizona for the Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Healthcare practice areas. Jill Chasson is recognized for the first time in Labor & Employment, while Roopali Desai adds national recognition in Political Law. 2022 Chambers USA nationally recognized attorneys: Roopali Desai, Political Law Kristen Rosati, Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare Individual attorneys recognized for their expertise in Arizona: Keith Beauchamp, Litigation: General Commercial Kent Brockelman, Labor & Employment Jill Chasson, Labor & Employment Roopali Desai, Litigation: General Commercial John DeWulf, Litigation: General Commercial Karen Owens, Healthcare Kristen Rosati, Healthcare “Coppersmith Brockelman has established a national reputation for excellence, and...

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Apr 07 2022

Super Lawyers Honors 13 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys

Naomi Jorgensen
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PHOENIX – (April 7, 2022) – Coppersmith Brockelman, a prominent Phoenix-based business law firm, announced today that 13 of its 21 attorneys have been recognized in Super Lawyers’ 2022 edition, with Keith Beauchamp and John DeWulf making the Top 50 Arizona Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers honors accomplished attorneys in more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Attorneys from Coppersmith Brockelman who received the 2022 honor are: Keith Beauchamp – Business Litigation (recognized since 2007; Top 50 Arizona Super Lawyers in 2022 and 2011) Scott Bennett – Health Care (recognized since 2018); Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business Litigation (2012-2013) Kent Brockelman – Employment & Labor...

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Mar 16 2022

Jill Chasson Helps KJZZ Listeners Navigate Fluctuating COVID-19 Workplace Restrictions

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For two years, Arizona employees have adapted to a rollercoaster of ever-changing pandemic workplace guidelines. As COVID-19 restrictions decline in tandem with hospitalization rates, Jill Chasson sat down with KJZZ to explain what employers can legally require. Jill noted that for most companies, early pandemic legal questions about executive orders and closures evolved to issues affecting workers’ rights and safety protocols. Employers are legally allowed to require masks and can also ask about an employee's vaccination status, she explained. Chair of the firm’s governance committee and well-versed in federal and state workplace laws, Jill regularly works with employers to provide practical compliance advice and resolve difficult workplace issues. When disputes arise, she represents employers before administrative agencies, in arbitration proceedings, and in litigation in federal and state courts...

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Jill Chasson Highlights Need for Anti-Harassment, Conflict of Interest Policies in Arizona Capitol Times
Jan 11 2022

Jill Chasson Outlines Key ADA Medical Data Privacy Requirements in DataGuidance

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With COVID-19 and the Omicron variant affecting many employers’ timing and conditions for bringing some or all employees back to the office, OneTrust Data Guidance turned to Jill Chasson for insight into important COVID-19 legal provisions and privacy considerations. Because employers may have access to employees’ screening, testing and vaccination medical information, it’s important to understand Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) confidentiality requirements. Jill outlines steps employers must take to separate and protect medical information, as well as limited exceptions. She also addresses reasonable accommodations employers may need to make to reduce COVID-19 risk for employees with medical conditions or disabilities. Well versed in the many federal and state laws that govern the workplace, Jill regularly conducts internal investigations and works with employers to resolve difficult workplace issues....

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Nov 10 2021

Jill Chasson Educates Business Journal Readers on Employee Communications Strategies Surrounding Federal Vaccine Mandates

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Faulty employee communications approaches ― even when well intentioned ― can lead to negativity and turnover in the workplace. To help employers navigate potentially turbulent waters surrounding COVID vaccine mandates, Jill Chasson teamed up with Aker Ink PR & Marketing CEO Andrea Aker to co-author an article for the Phoenix Business Journal about how to effectively talk with employees about federal vaccine mandates. To promote acceptance and mitigate fallout, contentious issues like the vaccine mandates need to be communicated to employees with additional care. No matter which side of the aisle one personally falls on, the reality is that mandates are here, and businesses face stiff penalties for noncompliance. Combining their legal and communications expertise, Jill and Andrea detail an approach rooted in education, empathy, and...

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Sep 09 2021

Kent Brockelman and Jill Chasson Address Possible Federal Action on Noncompetes in Phoenix Business Journal

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In response to President Joe Biden’s executive order pushing to regulate noncompete agreements, Phoenix Business Journal published a guest column by Kent Brockelman and Jill Chasson outlining steps businesses should take to protect themselves. Although the order does not change existing law, it signals potential federal regulation reigning in the use of restrictive covenant agreements that limit worker mobility. Such regulation would be consistent with national trends. Kent and Jill recommend businesses review agreements currently in use, amend those that might be deemed “unfair” from the executive order’s perspective, and, except in narrow circumstances, avoid the use of no-poach agreements pursuant to which businesses agree not to hire one another’s employees. Kent has years of experience in a wide variety of employment matters and serves as principal...

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