The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has announced that the Main Street Lending Program (the Program) is now fully operational and ready to purchase participations in eligible loans that are submitted to the Program by registered lenders. Business borrowers can view a state-by-state listing Continue Reading
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When It Comes to Your Patent Protection, Time Is Running Out. In general, the maximum term of protection for an invention in the U.S. under a utility patent is 20 years less than the period of patent pendency.[1] This term begins to run on the day the patent issues and ends 20 years after the Continue Reading
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We want to ensure clients are aware that the enforcement delay of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (effective January 1, 2020) (the CCPA) recently expired at the end of June. The California Attorney General is expected to begin CCPA enforcement activity this month. Accordingly, businesses Continue Reading
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released guidance clarifying that, in certain circumstances, providers may, in a HIPAA-compliant manner without obtaining individual patient HIPAA authorizations, identify patients who have recovered from Continue Reading
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This weekly COVID-19 update is brought to you by our Chambliss Estate Planning team. We are sharing articles, legal developments, external resources, and tips for coping during these uncertain times. Each weekly issue will cover various trends of vital interest in the world of estate planning, elder Continue Reading
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The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) has released long-awaited term sheets for loans to nonprofit organizations under the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). There are two types of nonprofit loans — the Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility and the Nonprofit Organization Expanded Loan Facility — which Continue Reading
Fetch MoreThis weekly COVID-19 update is brought to you by our Chambliss Estate Planning team. We are sharing articles, legal developments, external resources, and tips for coping during these uncertain times. Each weekly issue will cover various trends of vital interest in the world of estate planning, elder Continue Reading
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department have issued additional regulations implementing the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. Most of the adjustments are merely "clean up" changes to reflect the new 24-week covered period and "EZ" loan forgiveness application. Continue Reading
Fetch MoreThis week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $50 billion General Distribution allocation from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). These FAQ updates were released on June 15 and 16 — Continue Reading
Fetch MoreFor the past several weeks, the Tennessee Legislature has extensively discussed and debated the Tennessee Recovery and Safe Harbor Act. This Act would protect Tennessee businesses, schools, churches, health care providers, and other entities from certain lawsuits related to alleged exposure to Continue Reading
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