Insights
Should You Talk to Your Child about Copyright Law?
There are many important issues that parents know they need to talk to their kids about. Drugs. The importance of a good education. The birds and the bees. One thing that probably flies right past most parents’ radars is Copyright law. Why in the world would you want...
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Do Not Ignore Cease and Desist Letters
Imagine this scenario: You receive a cease and desist letter from a law firm. It says you are committing trademark infringement and/or copyright infringement. What do you do? Let’s take this step by step: 1. Do. Not. Ignore. It. The circular file is not the...
Take a Peek at What a National Interest Exemption (NIE) Visa Looks Like
Curious what a National Interest Exemption (NIE) Visa looks like? These are so unique that a CBP officer at JFK told our client during his admission last week - “I had not seen one of these yet!” Check it out.
eBay’s Bid to Crack Down on Counterfeits Could Impact IP Protection
There are a lot of counterfeit products on digital marketplaces like Amazon and eBay. The most common category of “knockoff” products? Apparel. The second most common category? Footwear. Amazon does not require third-party sellers to verify the authenticity of...
Video Immigration Tips: An Overview of the Adjustment of Status Process
https://youtu.be/DDUTuz5TRWA See More Videos and Resources: What You Should Know about the October 2020 Visa Bulletin 30-Minute Adjustment of Status Webinar FAQ PDF: What you should know about the Visa Bulletin
Premium Processing Fee Hike and Service Expands to Other Visa Categories — Who Could Benefit from the Change?
USCIS’s premium processing fee increase is the result of a stopgap spending measure recently signed into law to address the organization’s budget shortfall. The law will increase USCIS revenue by allowing a hike in premium processing fees and an expansion of the...
$208,000 — That’s the Default Annual Wage on DOL’s October New Rule on Prevailing Wages and Hike in H-1B Wages
DOL’s interim final rule, currently in effect, includes a significant hike to all prevailing wages and a default prevailing wage determination of $208,000/yr for multiple occupations. Several business groups, universities, and technology firms quickly filed suits to...