Marks Gray Business Immigration and Compliance Attorney Giselle Carson shares her vision to "Dazzle and Delight", as the newly appointed Chair of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority ,on Sunday, October 29th, This Week in Jacksonville show. Ms....
Month: October 2017
Combined EAD and SSN Application Form Will Allow Faster Onboarding of New Employees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) have teamed up to allow eligible foreign workers to apply for both an employment authorization document (EAD) and a Social Security number (SSN) using one new Form I-765,...
Two Green Card Success Stories
A little motivation to keep you going! Don't let your doubts hold you back from being where you want to be. OUR goal is to help you cross your finish line and achieve YOUR goals. To that end, we want to share and congratulate two clients who recently received their...
Attention Entrepreneurs: Your Estate Plan May Be Outdated
Nine out of ten successful entrepreneurs have an estate plan, according to a recent survey. Unfortunately, 85% of those estate plans are over five years old. Due to changing tax laws, that means most of these entrepreneurs have estate plans that are out of date. That...
Can You Copyright a Tattoo?
The copyright for a tattoo design is often owned by the artist. But once that design is inked on the body, does that artist own the copyright of that image, too? In the popular NBA 2K video game series, players such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kenyon Martin, and...
Giselle Spoke at the HR Executive Roundtable
Giselle was honored to speak at the HR Executive Roundtable about “Untapped Talent: Discovering Fresh New Ways to Diversify and Strengthen your Workforce.” The speakers shared new insights on sources of talent in our community and creative strategies for attracting...
Is Flipping the Bird Disorderly Conduct or Protected Speech?
In August of 2014, pastor John Berry asked teachers attending his service to stand and be recognized, and he requested that the congregation pray for their success in the upcoming school year. One church member, homeschooling father David Justin Freeman, did not...
USE IT OR LOSE IT! Consistency in the Use of Your Trademark – Why Is It Important
It is not enough to just register your trademark. You must use it – or lose it. To maintain trademark rights, your trademark must be continuously used in commerce. The mark must appear prominently and consistently on labels or packages of goods and on all marketing...