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The Trouble with Tom Brady’s Battle to Trademark ‘Tom Terrific’
Tom Brady’s attorneys recently filed a trademark application for the nickname ‘Tom Terrific,’ and the news quickly spurred backlash from fans of the New York Mets. You see, legendary Mets pitcher Tom Seaver was dubbed ‘Tom Terrific’ by the media long before Brady was...
Jacksonville Bar Association’s Yoga on the Lawn
The Marks Gray immigration team recharged with the Jacksonville Bar Association’s Health and Wellness Committee program - Yoga on the Lawn of the courthouse, led by a wonderful Judge who is also a certified yoga instructor.
FAQs about RFEs: Understanding RFEs and How to Establish an H-1B Speciality Occupation – Part 2
Part 2 of this series answers more FAQs about RFEs, particularly as they relate to specialty occupations H-1B petitions. You can read Part 1 here. 3. The initial petition was approved without an RFE or extensive documentation. Why did we receive an RFE? While...
Marks Gray Celebrates 120 Years
Marks Gray, one of Jacksonville’s oldest and most respected law firms, is celebrating 120 years of service to Northeast Florida’s corporations and industry. The firm held a private celebration at its Southbank offices on Thurs. Nov. 14. The firm also recognized some...
Shareholder Jeptha Barbour Receives Trial Lawyer of the Year
Shareholder Jeptha Barbour was chosen as Trial Lawyer of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates. The annual meeting and awards dinner was held on November 15, 2019, at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. Jep, a Jacksonville native, has practiced law at Marks...
Happy Thanksgiving from the Marks Gray Intellectual Property Team!
FAQs about RFEs: Understanding RFEs and How to Establish an H-1B Speciality Occupation – Part 1
We are continuing to see an increase in adjudicatory scrutiny and requests for evidence (RFEs) for many nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions. USCIS data shows that during fiscal year 2019, about 60% of all completed H-1B cases received an RFE as a result of the...
Lessons Learned at the International Trademark Association Leadership Meeting
From November 19th to the 22nd, I attended the International Trademark Association Leadership Meeting in Austin, Texas. There are 1500 individuals from all over the world gathered in Austin to network with clients, friends, and colleagues and to learn about the latest...