Marks Gray Celebrates 120 Years of Service
Giselle Carson Nov 21, 2019 in Immigration Team News
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Marks Gray, P.A. Celebrates 120 Years Of Practicing Law
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Nov 14, 2019 in Intellectual Property
On Nov. 14th, the Marks Gray law firm celebrated 120 years of practicing law. This is an amazing feat considering the numerous challenges in the practice of law over that time frame, the changes in technology, and the number of lawyers that have practiced law at the firm. Richard Marks, who started practicing law in 1899, is credited as the founder of the law firm. He was later joined by his brother Sam Marks. Harry […]
Continue ReadingH-1B Cap Subject Petitions Will Now Come with a $10 Registration Fee
Giselle Carson Nov 13, 2019 in H-1B/H-4
USCIS officially announced the addition of a $10 registration fee recently. They say that this non-refundable fee will be required for registrations that are submitted as part of the FY2021 H-1B cap process. This, of course, is assuming that testing of the system has actually been completed. Currently, it is not complete, so the new registration requirement has not technically been added. In fact, USCIS has said that it will provide the public with “ample […]
Continue ReadingCopyright Contracts on Workplace Creations Stick – Even for Taylor Swift
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Nov 7, 2019 in Copyrights
Through every news and social platform, a quick search will yield limitless reports (and plenty of gossip) on Taylor Swift’s recent catalog purchase. The man who bought it for $300 million is the owner of her former label — and she is sickened. If there is anything to be learned from Swift’s copyright woes, her ordeal demonstrates the sticking power of copyright contracts on your creative work. According to copyright law, all transactions were officially […]
Continue ReadingHow important is it to get Certified English Translation of your documents? Very. More and more, USCIS has been issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) if translated documents do not fully comply with regulations. The types of documents they’re targeting vary, but have included birth certificates, diplomas, transcripts and more. What are those regulations? “…all foreign language documents must be accompanied by a full English language translation and a […]
Continue ReadingFour Reasons a Business Should Register a Brand Name as a Trademark
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Oct 31, 2019 in Intellectual Property
Your brand name is valuable. A brand name that has been registered as a trademark is even more valuable. Here are a few reasons why. A Certificate of Registration from the USPTO Provides Powerful Legal Protection By registering your trademark, you will be able to seek legal recourse if: Another company uses your brand name or something very similar A counterfeiter imports and offers goods or services under your brand name or something very similar […]
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