I am proud to announce that I will represent Marks Gray at the upcoming Jacksonville Small Business Resource Network Meeting on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at the Jacksonville Marriott. The panel discussion will include two other IP attorneys. We will discuss the...
Month: September 2016
Trademark Searches: A Cost-Saving Measure Often Ignored
Businesses often overlook a simple but critical step in establishing a new brand for a company, product or service, a trademark search. The first step in a trademark strategy for the adoption and protection of a new word or design mark should be the search process. ...
Trademark Searches: A Cost-Saving Measure Often Ignored
Businesses often overlook a simple but critical step in establishing a new brand for a company, product or service, a trademark search. The first step in a trademark strategy for the adoption and protection of a new word or design mark should be the search process. ...
September 2016 Immigration Bulletin is Out!
My September Immigration Bulletin went out this morning. This issue provides several updates on issues such as the new I-9 form, a new rule proposed by DHS, and DOL Labor Certification FY2016 stats. Click here to see the online version. To sign up to receive my...
Crystal T. Broughan to lead panel discussion at Jacksonville SBRN Luncheon
Marks Gray Shareholder and Intellectual Property Attorney Crystal T. Broughan to lead panel discussion at Small Business Resource Network Meeting on September 22, 2016, at the Jacksonville Marriott Marks Gray will serve as the September luncheon sponsor at the...
Did You Know? Facts about Immigrants in America
U.S. Immigration - Did you know that there are only 140,000 employment-based green cards available every year and that the per country cap results in high-skilled immigrants waiting for years, and sometimes decades, for a green card? Indian Immigrants Waiting Period...
Compliance Alert: New Form I-9 Clears Review Process
Earlier this week, the latest revisions to the Form I-9 were approved. The new form will soon be released to the public. The current Form I-9 expired on March 31, 2016, but employers have had to continue to use the expired form until the proposed revisions were...