Last month, Marks Gray Shareholder Jeptha "Jep" F. Barbour attended the Past Presidents Reception at The River Club in Jacksonville, with other local leaders in the legal industry. Jep served as the President of the Jacksonville Bar Association in 1996-1997 and also...
On August 1, 2023, we marked a memorable milestone—the 20th anniversary of Kent & Crawford’s merger with Marks Gray! That merger revitalized the combined law firm and propelled the firm into the 21st century with expanded areas of practice, incorporation of new...
We are thrilled to announce 16 Marks Gray attorneys have been recognized by 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 for 2024! Two selected as “Lawyer of the Year” and four as Ones to Watch. Their dedication and commitment to excellence have earned them this prestigious honor. Being...
When it comes to reviewing Section 2 of Form I-9, I see many mistakes when Employers accept and put down the incorrect social security card as a List C document. Per USCIS guidelines, a Social Security that is UNRESTRICTED (see image below) is an acceptable List C...
When the International Trademark Association (INTA) announced several years ago that the 2020 Annual Meeting was going to be in Singapore, I debated whether or not I should attend. Many of my friends in the organization encouraged me to attend this international...
As the responsibilities of tech giants have soared in the past decade, two foundational Acts of the internet have come under political scrutiny: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Recently, the Supreme...
If you’re the “wrong” person requesting the “wrong” city public records from the “wrong” officials, you can have a very tough time indeed. You might even endure a years-long legal struggle. Of course, by “wrong” in all these instances, I really mean: Some public...
Fla. Stat. § 92.525: A Potential Alternative During the COVID-19 Pandemic With the current travel restrictions and closures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many litigators have run into a common problem: How do I verify interrogatories, affidavits, and other...