With Another H-1B Cap Season on the Books, We Say “Thank You” to Our Clients
Giselle Carson Sep 30, 2020 in Immigration
This H-1B cap season has been extraordinary in so many ways. We’re continuing to learn and improve. We’re more determined and passionate. If you were not selected this year and/or are looking to file next year, we look forward to working with you with the same focus and determination to help you achieve your goals. The official filing for the H-1B FY2022 begins March 2021. We will begin working with our clients for the FY22 […]
Continue ReadingUSCIS Fees Were Supposed to Increase — By a Lot — on October 2. Then a Judge Temporarily Blocked the Increase. What Happened? What’s Next?
Giselle Carson Sep 30, 2020 in Immigration News
After several organizations filed lawsuits against USCIS to challenge and stop the significant fee increases, on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, a federal judge temporarily blocked USCIS’ fee increase action. The order came just three days before the new fees were scheduled to go into effect on October 2, 2020. The judge questioned the validity of the fee increase and its effect on applicants. The order calls for the fees increase to be blocked across the […]
Continue ReadingHR Alert: Another Extension for Form I-9 Virtual Verification Flexibility — This Time for an Additional 60 Days
Giselle Carson Sep 30, 2020 in I-9 and E-Verify
On September 15, DHS and ICE announced another extension of the flexibility of virtual verification to comply with the requirements of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Previously, the deadline for flexible verification was set to expire on September 19. This time the extension is for 60 days. The expiration date for this accommodation is now November 19, 2020. Keep in mind, however, that this provision only applies to those workplaces and employers that are operating […]
Continue ReadingDo You Need a “Coronavirus Addendum” to Your Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreements?
Marks Gray P.A. Sep 24, 2020 in News
The current pandemic has created a new virtual world of meetings and access to confidential, proprietary information by the participants in a Zoom or other virtual meeting. Unless each participant signs a Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”), your trade secrets and intellectual property may be compromised and subject to inadvertent disclosure or intentional theft. The participants in your company meetings may have already signed a standard confidentiality agreement or other form of NDA, but that document may […]
Continue ReadingThe Bold Business of Bold City
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Sep 24, 2020 in Trademark
“Managing a business through a pandemic is not for sissies.” That is what Susan Miller with Bold City Brewery told me when I interviewed her for this article. Susan and her son, Brian Miller, started Bold City Brewery in 2008 during the recession. They survived that economic downturn and built a successful family business brewing beer and distributing it throughout Florida. Over time, they developed a strong brand and registered the trademarks for several of […]
Continue ReadingMarks Gray, one of Jacksonville’s oldest and most respected law firms practicing business law, announces it has launched a comprehensive business advisory team that combines all legal counsel and services that businesses need arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. The practice is the first business-focused team of its kind in the region and can serve clients across Florida. Businesses face a myriad of legal issues because of COVID-19. These could include HR […]
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