Insights
H-1B Cap Update: Initial Adjudications and Data Entry Complete
Our clients strategically used Premium Processing to file a limited number of H-1B cap-subject petitions. We’re thrilled to report that these petitions, many including Level 1 positions, have been approved without an RFE. This is a breakthrough that we have not seen...
An Outline of the President’s Immigration Reform Plan
President Trump announced a new plan to reform our legal immigration system. It aims to create a merit-based immigration system and strengthen border security. The proposed system has no reduction to the overall numbers of immigrant visas. Instead, it changes the...
Law Day 2019: We need a free and independent news media
A divine spark burns in each of us, waiting to ignite the light of wisdom and human fulfillment. The spark will wither and die if we are denied the freedom to think and speak and express ourselves as our consciences dictate, unfettered by fear of government...
The Creation of Trademarks – Cooperation Between Marketing and Legal Professionals
In May, I attended the International Trademark Associations (INTA) Annual Conference in Boston. One session I found particularly interesting involved marketing professionals and trademark lawyers discussing how to work together to create a strong brand for a client....
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”
"Energy and persistence conquer all things." That is a lesson from Benjamin Franklin, one of our most influential Founding Fathers. We have used this guidance to keep our passion alive and achieve our immigration clients’ goals. For example, without this passion,...
Here We Go Again… Is Flipping the Bird Protected by the First Amendment?
Are you getting a sense of déjà vu just reading the headline? Maybe that’s because of this story we blogged about previously. Or even this one — which we dealt with twice! Well, our current story of flipping the bird does not involve a religious sermon or the...
Attorney Tyler Oldenburg Announced as New Vice Chairman of THE PLAYERS Championship
THE PLAYERS Championship announced May 8, 2019 that Tyler Oldenburg, a tournament volunteer since 2013, has been appointed as the newest volunteer vice-chairman. Oldenburg joins the four existing vice-chairs who, along with 2020 Tournament Chairman Andy Carroll, lead...
Consumer Surveys in Trademark Infringement Cases
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Intellectual Property Litigation seminar in Austin, Texas. During the course of the seminar, I had the opportunity to talk with an expert in consumer surveys for trademark infringement...