USPTO’s Accelerated Examination Program Ended July 10, 2025 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) discontinued the Accelerated Examination program for utility patent applications as of July 10, 2025, leaving Applicants with fewer options for an...
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC welcomes attorney Cyrus Gilmore Dutton IV to the firm’s Louisville, Ky., office. He joins the Torts & Insurance Practice Group. Dutton’s practice focuses primarily on complex commercial litigation. He also represents...
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC welcomes attorney Philip D. Irwin to the Nashville, Tenn., office. He joins the firm as a Member (Partner) in the Business Litigation Service Group. “We are very excited to have Phil join our Nashville team,” stated Richard...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025, reflected the administration’s policy decision to end incentives for clean and renewable energy enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”) during the previous...
While “uncertainty” may have been one of the most frequently used words by the powerhouse panelists over this two-day event, there was no shortage of deep discussions surrounding the most pressing issues facing auditors in their crucial gatekeeper role...