On April 6th, USCIS announced that the cap of 85,000 new H-1B visas for FY2019 was met. They received a total of 190,098 H-1B cap petitions, 95,885 of which are master’s cap petitions. If you submitted a petition, you may be wondering, “What happens now? When will I...
Year: 2018
Shareholder Edward L. Birk Named Vice President of The Association of Defense Attorneys (ADTA)
Marks Gray is pleased to announce attorney Edward L. Birk was elected Vice President of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA) at its 77th Annual meeting in Austin, Texas on April 21, 2018. Mr. Birk has served as Treasurer and a member since 2003. The ADTA...
Should You Discuss Your Estate Planning with Your Beneficiaries in Advance?
Co-authored by Sharon L. Palmer, ACP, FRP When finished executing their estate planning documents, our clients very often exhale a sigh of relief. They exclaim how happy they are to, “have all of this over with”. We certainly understand their feelings. It can be...
Marks Gray Attorneys Named Best Lawyers of 2018
Marks Gray, P.A. is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys are named Best Lawyers in Jacksonville, Jeptha F. Barbour is honored as one of the Lawyers of the Year and The Florida Supreme Court Board Certified attorneys are recognized in their legal specialty...
USPTO’s New Program to Combat Trademark Application Fraud
The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a pilot program allowing users to protest trademark applications filed with improper specimens that are digitally created, altered, or fabricated. This program was implemented to combat the growing...
FAQ – H-1B Visas Going…Going…Gone. Now What?
Alternative Work Visas to Consider With the option of obtaining a cap-subject H-1B visa off the table, you may wonder: what options are available to employers seeking work visas for skilled foreign nationals? What should the plan of action be for professionals...
Trust Administration versus Probate—What’s the Difference?
Co–authored by Kristine M. Scott, Estate Planning Associate Most people elect to create revocable trusts during their lifetime in conjunction with their last will and testament, so they can avoid a probate of all or part of their estate at their death. But what is the...
Calling Someone a Drunkard Is Libel – Unless It’s True
Making public statements —written or verbal—about someone’s professional or personal conduct is risky business. I wrote about some of the dangers in a recent post. The news media know the law. They must have facts to back up reports about a person’s conduct,...