The Department of State (DOS) and the Biden Administration are bringing Happy New Year News for some travelers and visa applicants. New Waivers of In-Person Visa Interviews for Some Applicants The DOS has announced that Consular officers, through the end of 2022, will...
Year: 2021
Check out Edward Booth’s latest interview with Channel 4 News!
Check out aviation attorney Edward Booth's latest interview with Channel 4 News on the NTSB investigating the cause of deadly small plane crash at Westside airport in Jacksonville, Florida. ...
An Update: the CASE Act
In January of 2021, I wrote about the passage of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (CASE Act). This act created a separate system through which small copyright infringement claims could be processed more efficiently. The Original...
The Real Slim Shady® Trademark
Whether you are a fan or not, chances are good that you probably imagine the face of Marshall Mathers (AKA Eminem) when you hear the name “Slim Shady”®, thanks to his popular music success. Even if you have never heard his music, controversy over his incendiary lyrics...
Fighting Over the Fearless Girl
When an artist creates a piece of work on commission, who owns the intellectual property rights of that piece? If the piece becomes a public work of art, does that change anything about the ownership? What if it goes viral? The answer to all these questions… It...
Marks Gray, P.A. announces new Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technologies Practice!
We are proud to announce the addition of our newest practice, Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Marks Gray attorney Courtney Johnson will be leading the practice and will represent intended parents through the legal requirements of surrogacy, in vitro...
Marks Gray Adds Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technologies Practice
Marks Gray, one of Jacksonville’s leading business law firms, is expanding the firm with the addition of a practice area focused on assisted reproductive technologies and surrogacy. The practice will be one of only a couple in the Jacksonville area that focus on this...
Do Twitter Algorithms Create Unauthorized Derivative Works? Ask Genevieve Morton
Supermodel Genevieve Morton has engaged in another tussle with Twitter over unauthorized posting of her images. This comes on the tails of a suit from 2020. This time, the culprit is Magic Pony Technology, a third-party photo algorithm company acquired by Twitter. One...