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
Protecting Your Brand With New Domain Names
If you have a business, then you have probably already registered your brand(s) under one or more top-level domain names, such as .com, .net, .org, .edu, .co, .info, or .biz. You may have also registered one or more of your brands under country codes like .cn (China), .mx (Mexico), and/or .uk Continue Reading
New Tools for Canceling Trademarks
Have you ever come up with the perfect name for branding your goods or services, only to find out that someone else has already federally registered the trademark for similar goods or services? Unfortunately, it is happening more than ever because the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Continue Reading
OSHA Update for Health Care Providers With 100 or More Employees
We want to make health care providers with 100 or more employees aware that, on December 27, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the expiration of its June 2021 Emergency Temporary Standard for health care employers (the Health Care ETS). The Health Care ETS Continue Reading
Reminder: Most Federal Surprise Billing Requirements Begin January 1
As health care organizations are generally aware, most regulatory requirements related to the federal No Surprises Act apply beginning January 1, 2022. These surprise billing regulations implement a number of new patient billing and cost-sharing limitations in the emergency services context, as Continue Reading
Estate Planning Update – 12.14.21
Here When You Need Us We wish you and your loved ones a very happy and safe holiday season! We look forward to serving you in 2022 and for many years to come. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can assist you with your elder law, special needs planning, or estate planning needs. — Continue Reading
Sally Brewer and Rebecca Miller Interviewed by AARP on Elder Financial Abuse
Elder care paralegal Sally Brewer and estate planning attorney Rebecca Miller were interviewed by American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) for their article, "Elder Financial Abuse: Stopping Fraud in the Family." This articles goes into detail on how to spot signs of elder fraud and abuse, Continue Reading
Tax Implications of House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
This morning, the House of Representatives voted 220 to 213 in favor of passing the Build Back Better Act (the Bill). The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill will cost almost $1.7 trillion and add $367 billion to the federal deficit over 10 years. Although passed by the House, Continue Reading