While much attention has been focused on the potential for a federal government shutdown in recent days, health care providers should also be aware of the impact on Medicare telehealth reimbursement. Certain Medicare telehealth regulatory flexibilities that have been in place since the COVID-19 Continue Reading
Implications of Proposed $1.5 Billion Anthropic Copyright Settlement
Likely setting a precedent that will be followed by others suing AI companies over training of LLM models, Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with book authors. Understanding Generative AI and Training Data Generative AI systems are trained on massive datasets containing Continue Reading
Chambliss Estate Planning Newsletter – September 2025
Medicaid Planning in Tennessee: Why Early Action is Critical By: Abigail Jansen Sutton Protecting tour assets while ensuring access to essential long-term care coverage. The statistics are sobering — more than 70% of Americans over age 65 will need some form of long-term care during their Continue Reading
Chambliss Estate Planning Newsletter – July 2025
From Nervous to Thriving: My 88-Year Old Dad's Move to Senior Living By: Amy Boulware "I'm so nervous," he said. "Maybe I won't fit in, or maybe people won't like me." At 88, my dad was facing a new experience in his life, and he was worried. He likes to say that he has only lived alone for 15 Continue Reading
Tennessee Foreclosure Bill to Update Advertising Requirements
On July 1, 2025, the amended Tennessee Code Annotated, § 35-5-101 took effect, bringing several important changes to the foreclosure process in Tennessee: Chambliss has taken affirmative steps to ensure its foreclosure processes are compliant with Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-101 and its attorneys Continue Reading
Supreme Court Update: Trump v. CASA, Inc. – Fundamental Shift in Federal Injunctive Relief Strategy
The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc. (2025) has fundamentally altered the federal litigation landscape by severely restricting courts' authority to issue universal injunctions. This ruling requires immediate strategic reconsideration for any organization seeking to challenge Continue Reading
Tennessee Law Now Allows for Licensure and Employment of Anesthesiologist Assistants
On May 21, 2025, Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill No. 979 (the Bill) into law. In addition to amending laws regarding the employment of Hospital-Based Physicians (see this article), the Bill also introduces a new provider type that may now be licensed under Tennessee law: anesthesiologist Continue Reading
Tennessee Law Now Permits Hospital Employment of Anesthesiologists, Radiologists, Pathologists, and Emergency Physicians in Most Counties
Today, Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill No. 979 into law. House Bill No. 979, among other unrelated matters, drastically changes certain laws relating to the corporate practice of medicine in Tennessee. Before this new law was enacted, Tennessee prohibited radiologists, anesthesiologists, Continue Reading
Chambliss Estate Planning Newsletter – May 2025
Planning with Intention: Charitable Giving Through Your IRA By: Colin A. Wolfe "Nowhere is wisdom more necessary than in the guidance of charitable impulses. Meaning well is only half our duty; thinking right is the other, and equally important, half."— Samuel Gridley Howe May is Older Continue Reading
Understanding Georgia’s 2025 Tort Reform: Key Legal Changes for Civil Lawsuits
If you're a property or business owner in Georgia, a new tort reform bill, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp on April 21, 2025, may affect you. It impacts how current and future civil tort lawsuits are handled in Georgia. This bill, which is part of Gov. Kemp's broader effort to reform Georgia's Continue Reading