During this past July 4th weekend, I received this note from a client. “Thank you for helping me 9 years ago to become a U.S. citizen. I’m beyond grateful for your help and that tomorrow I get to celebrate my 9th Independence Day as an American. It’s my favorite...
Month: July 2020
Culhane’s Irish Pub: Learning How to Pivot During the Pandemic
The past five months have really been rough on our local restaurants, pubs, bars, and taprooms. First they were all shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So they had to build up their takeout and delivery services. Then they were allowed to partially open. And then...
Giselle and Her Marks Gray Colleagues Make the Super Lawyers List Again!
Giselle is honored that she and many of her Marks Gray colleagues have been selected to the distinguished Super Lawyers list — again!
Should You Register Your Copyrights?
I meet many business owners and individuals who have written books or manuals, taken professional photographs, created artwork, or written music, and they never register the copyrights for the original works with the U.S. Copyright Office. Some people just do not...
The Washington Redskins and the Creation of a New Trademark
In a move that was long overdue, the Washington Redskins football team announced this week that they will change their name. The first date of use claimed by Pro-Football, Inc. for the team name was over 80 years ago, on September 19, 1937. Now they have to start the...
Questions and Answers from Marks Gray about the President’s June Expansion of the Immigration Suspension
President Trump’s June 22 proclamation makes additional foreign nationals ineligible to enter the United States and extends the suspension of entry until December 31, 2020 — a timeframe that could be extended. Since I received so many questions about this...
I Invented a Word. How Do I Trademark or Copyright It?
“I invented a new word. How do I trademark it?” This is a question I was asked by a potential client this week. My response was, “What is the product or service?” There was a long pause. A word is not a trademark — unless it is used to identify a product or service...
The Trouble with International Students and Online Courses — What You Need to Know Now
Due to COVID-19, SEVP instituted a temporary exemption earlier this year. It allowed international students to take more online classes for the spring and summer semesters than normally permitted for the purposes of maintaining a full course of study, which enables...