Tickets for the 2022 Embrace Aging Forum are now on sale! Tuesday, June 28, 20229 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Westin Chattanooga801 Pine StreetChattanooga, TN 37402 We hope you can join us at this year's event, featuring keynote speaker Tembi Locke. Registration includes complimentary valet parking, Continue Reading
It May Be Time to Contact an Aging Care Professional
I turned 55 in March and just realized that I am now what they call "middle-aged." This seems to have happened quickly, as I have heard many others say before. Suddenly you wake up, your kids are grown, you are immersed in work, and your body doesn't feel the same way it did in the past. But nothing Continue Reading
Steve Barham and Nate Kinard Published in Bloomberg Law
Steve Barham and Nate Kinard were published in Bloomberg's Law's Professional Perspectives hub. Their article, "When to Sue Over Faulty Widgets," tackles key points to consider before filing a sale-of-goods lawsuit. With sections titled, "Understand Your Ultimate Goal" and "Evaluate Critical Continue Reading
Federal Court in Texas Strikes Down Portions of Surprise Billing Act
On February 23, 2022, a federal court in Texas struck down portions of the Surprise Billing Act (the Act) regulations pertaining to the payment rate arbitration process in response to a challenge by the Texas Medical Association and a Texas physician. The plaintiffs viewed the rate arbitration Continue Reading
Estate Planning Newsletter – 02.21.22
Join Us on March 1 for an Estate Planning Webinar! The Embrace Aging Forum is back in 2022! We are gearing up for the best Embrace Aging Forum yet! We will back in person this summer. Be on the lookout for more details along with registration information. In advance of the forum, we are Continue Reading
Hot-Button Questions Answered Regarding Conservatorships
By now, most of us have seen the media coverage and are well aware of Britney Spears' controversial conservatorship case. Spears became "the international face of a movement," which, according to the Wolters Kluwer article "The Year in Review and Trends for 2022," questions "restrictive, protective Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Trademark Scam Letter
Once a trademark registration has been issued, trademark owners should be on the lookout for the inevitable "Renew Your Trademark" scam letters. Here, to assist trademark owners avoid these scams, we provide a breakdown of an actual scam letter that the trademark attorneys at our law firm recently Continue Reading
Following Massive Scam, 5,550+ Trademark Applications Filed by “Low-Cost” Filers Invalidated
On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) concluded that low-cost trademark filing companies, ABTACH Ltd., 360 Digital Marketing LLC, and Retrocube LLC (collectively, the "Respondents") were engaged in an egregious scheme to deceive the USPTO as well as their own Continue Reading
Estate Planning Newsletter – 01.27.22
Here When You Need Us Happy New Year from our Chambliss Estate Planning Team! We hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season, and we hope you're excited for what 2022 may bring. If there is anything we can do to help address your needs, please don't hesitate to reach out to us! We continue to Continue Reading
Community Impact Is Critical to Chambliss Associate Isiah Robinson and His Developing Legal Practice
The Hamilton Country Herald recently published "Robinson’s Dilemma: Where to Address Growing Need," an article highlighting associate Isiah Robinson's pull toward giving back to the community and how it inspired his career decisions. Dedicating much of his time to serving others led him to the legal Continue Reading