This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued three additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. The updates were released on May 29, June 2, and June 3, and the updates published on May Continue Reading
Estate Planning Weekly COVID-19 Update – 06.04.20
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
COVID-19 Inventions Get “Fast Track”
Have you invented a product or process for preventing or treating the novel coronavirus commonly known as COVID-19? If you have, and you qualify as a small[1] or micro[2] entity, then you may be entitled to a "fast track" examination process recently announced by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Continue Reading
President Signs Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
Updated June 5, 2020 President Trump has now signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 into law. There are important considerations in determining whether it makes sense to take advantage of the 24-week covered period. If you would like to explore what's Continue Reading
USPTO Further Extends Deadlines for Patent Filings for Small / Micro Entities
In accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) previously provided two extensions of time to file certain patent-related documents and pay certain fees (outlined below) that otherwise would have been due on Continue Reading
Continued COVID-19 Relief as USPTO Waives Fees for Trademark Petitions
In accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) previously provided two extensions of time to file certain trademark-related documents and to pay certain fees. That relief expired May 31, 2020. In a May 27 Continue Reading
We Are All Grieving – What Can We Do?
I have been trying to write this article for the last few days. I cannot seem to come up with the right words to say. Many of us cannot sleep, have a rush of thoughts in our head, and are finding it difficult to concentrate with so much going on around us. My heart is breaking for our country as I Continue Reading
Jeffrey Maddux and Nate Kinard Featured in Spring/Summer Issue of TDLA Journal
The Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association recently published "GG v. Boyd-Buchanan: Case Update" featuring Jeffrey Maddux and Nate Kinard in their Spring/Summer 2020 digital issue of The Journal. This article provided a synopsis of the recent case G.G. v. Boyd-Buchanan School. The Tennessee Court of Continue Reading
WSJ Cites Chambliss Update on Revised Treasury Guidance for PPP Loans
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) cited Chambliss' most recent update on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness in its article "Questions Persist After Release of New Small-Business Loan Rules" published on May 23, 2020. Earlier that day, our firm sent out a client alert, Long-Awaited PPP Continue Reading
HHS Extends Deadline to Attest to Provider Relief Fund Terms and Conditions by 45 Days
Key Takeaways: On May 22, 2020, HHS announced in a press release that providers who have received payment from the Provider Relief Fund now have 90 days from the date they received payment to accept HHS' Terms and Conditions (Terms and Conditions) or to return the funds. This is the third Continue Reading