Insights
Hope You Had a Happy 4th of July!
Welcome back from a holiday filled with pride, fun, and fireworks! As we follow and engage in the ongoing immigration challenges, including the new zero-tolerance policy, the upholding of the travel ban, and the resulting disruptions and uncertainties, it is more...
Green Card Success Story: Patience and Strategy Pays Off
USCIS’ error inputting a birthdate turned an already long and complex green card case into a nightmare. Here is our extraordinary and patient client’s story In 2013, a friend of mine put me in contact with Giselle and her immigration team at Marks Gray. I had just...
Business (B-1) Visas May Become Harder to Get
USCIS is developing rules, policy memoranda, and operational changes to continue implementing President Trump’s Buy American and Hire American Executive Order. One priority area is the Business (B-1) and Tourist (B-2) visa programs. USCIS has proposed regulatory...
ICE Pushing Employers to Revamped E-Verify Site
ICE has been more aggressive on enforcement efforts and encouraging employers to enroll in E-Verify, which basically provides the government with direct access to your I-9 information. The recent revamp of the E-Verify website is aimed at supporting employers’...
Preventing Counterfeit Trademarks – Part 3: Criminal Enforcement
To prevent damage to your brand and your bottom line, preventive measures to stop counterfeit trademarks from entering the US market are often most effective. But what are your options if those false marks have already entered into commerce? One remedy is to pursue...
From Cuba to America, Sandoval Inspires at the Jax Jazz Festival
Energetic, brilliant, and multifaceted, Arturo Sandoval’s performance was inspiring. Arturo was born in Cuba and defected the Castro regime. He is a symbol of freedom, hard work, and of the contributions of immigrants to our country.
What You Need to Know about Florida Homestead Protection
Co–authored by Kristine M. Scott, Estate Planning Associate When it comes to asset protection, there is nothing stronger than Florida’s homestead exemption. Florida’s constitution provides that your homestead is exempt from “forced sale” from any court. What does that...
Shareholder Jeptha F. Barbour Named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Listing
Marks Gray, P.A., a Jacksonville-based law firm, is pleased to announce shareholder, Jeptha F. “Jep” Barbour has been named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite listings. “Having Mr. Barbour, once again, listed in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite listings is a testament to his...