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Jim Moran Institute For Global Entrepreneurship: Intellectual Property 101
On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, I had the opportunity to teach my Intellectual Property 101 class to the Jim Moran Institute Small Business Executive Program Class VII in Jacksonville, Florida. The members of the class included owners of a restaurant, a law firm, a...
With Another H-1B Cap Season on the Books, We Say “Thank You” to Our Clients
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...
USCIS Fees Were Supposed to Increase — By a Lot — on October 2. Then a Judge Temporarily Blocked the Increase. What Happened? What’s Next?
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...
HR Alert: Another Extension for Form I-9 Virtual Verification Flexibility — This Time for an Additional 60 Days
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...
Do You Need a “Coronavirus Addendum” to Your Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreements?
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...
The Bold Business of Bold City
“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...
Marks Gray Forms Comprehensive Business Advisory Team
Marks 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...
Giselle Speaks to the Association of Legal Administrators Jax on Immigration Updates and Learns from them – a Win-Win!
Giselle was honored to speak virtually to the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Jax on how immigration and global economics are being impacted by COVID-19. She also learned new Zoom and Linkedin tips from ALA members!