Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s decades-long pattern of offensive conduct has been widely reported. Both before and after the New York Times published its articles, his attorneys threatened to sue the Times for defamation. It’s hard to imagine how that is a credible...
Month: October 2017
The Difference Between Fake News and a Media Error: What We Can Learn from Las Vegas and Tom Petty
Fake news. Like the tale of the Trojan Horse, the idea has been around a long time. Only today, fake news moves at light speed. And if we aren’t careful, fake news can deceive us just like the story says the Trojans were tricked centuries ago. Consider two recent...
Intellectual Property Attorney Crystal T. Broughan to Speak at INTA Panel Discussion
Shareholder Crystal T. Broughan will be speak at the International Trademark Association's (INTA) Career's in Trademark Law: A Panel Discussion for Law Student event on October 11, 2017 at Florida State University College of Law, in Tallahassee. Legal professionals...
Shareholder Susan S. Erdelyi to speak at Florida Association of Counties Trust Conference
Marks Gray is pleased to announce Attorney Susan S. Erderlyi will be presenting 10 Most Common Lawsuits Against Counties at the 2017 Florida Association of Counties Trust (FACT) Risk Management & Educational Conference of St. Johns County on Thursday, October 12,...
SBRN Event – The Entrepreneur’s Entourage: A Business Success Forum
The Small Business Resource Network will celebrate its 25th Anniversary by hosting a forum of successful business owners who will share stories of how other local businesses helped them to succeed. Attendees will receive lunch as well as a copy of SBRN’s book Business...
What to Expect in Your Estate Planning Meeting
Okay, you’ve taken the big step and made an appointment for a free consultation with us. What should you be prepared to discuss when we meet? First, we will ask you some basic information about your assets, liabilities, and family. We are not being nosey. This...
Wondering How the New Employment-based Adjustment of Status Interview Requirement Will Affect You?
On August 28, USCIS announced that there will be a new requirement for in-person interviews for employment-based Adjustment of Status cases that were filed after March 6, 2017. This new requirement will be effective starting October 1. Since the 1990s, most of the...
Do You Know the Current Processing Time for Your Case?
We encourage our clients and readers to please check the approximate processing times published by USCIS for certain petitions and applications. Although these are only approximate times, they can help you plan better, including postponing or cancelling travel plans;...