Si ha decidido casarse en los EE. UU. Es muy importante que considere los requisitos específicos del estado donde se llevará a cabo la ceremonia de matrimonio. Para casarse legalmente, deben realizar una ceremonia de matrimonio civil o religiosa tras obtener la Licencia de matrimonio. En general, la ley estatal requiere que esperen 24 horas tras recibir su licencia antes de realizar su ceremonia de matrimonio.
If you have decided to get married in the U.S. it is very important that you consider the specific requirements of the state where the marriage ceremony will be performed.
2020 Review on Trademarks. What were those of the most important legal issues of the year? Let's explore together to plan for 2021.
By Giselle Ayala Mateus and Daniela Iguaran. A "house mark" can become an essential part of your business Intellectual Property portfolio if you have the vision of getting into several markets or quickly growing your overall presence. Accordingly, when considering the registration of a trademark, think not only about the goods or services' marks you currently trade. It is also important to take into consideration whether the trademark will be identical to your company's name, whether the trademark can be registered for different classes of goods or services, whether the use of the trademark in fact reflects the idea of that symbol as a "house mark."
2020 was tough, we all know. However, the end of this year is getting closer, and making a good checklist will definitely impact how we start in 2021. Many businesses may feel that there are a lot of topics they could include in their End-of-the-Year Business Legal Checklist. This note will help them to narrow those topics or to come up with additionals!
A trademark registration petition is a request to the USPTO to recognize ownership of a distinctive symbol to the applicant. As a result, once a trademark is properly registered, the trademark owner has the exclusive right to use the trademark in commerce in connection to the goods or services ...
As a result of a procedural error, a New York federal court fully restored the DACA Program. The remarkable decision was issued on December 4th, 2020. Following the Supreme Court's decision in Dep't of Homeland Security v. Regents of the Univ. of California, 140 S. Ct. 1891 (2020), where the ...
The creation of a piece of art, a drawing, a cartoon, a tv show, or any other creative work can be the result of an individual's work or the product of the joint efforts of several individuals. In this context, if two or more individuals are involved in a creative process, it is necessary to ...
Visual artists and cartoonists are always looking for inspiration to create new characters. Their inspiration can come from fictitious stories or from the special characteristics of real people. This is important because in the world of art and entertainment knowing about the stories behind a ...
What is and what is not a partnership? A partnership is a form of business organization where two or more people carry on a business as co-owners. A partnership is not and does not create a legal entity different from the partnership members. When it comes to partnerships, it is important to u...
An LLC or Limited Liability Company is a form of business organization that provides more flexibility than a corporation. Regardless of the multiple reasons that can make a person choose a corporation over an LLC, an LLC offers business owners the possibility of organizing their enterprise with...
One of the first decisions a business owner faces is choosing the best business entity for their organization. This is a crucial decision because it has far-reaching legal and tax consequences. At the starting point, you may be wondering, how do I choose between an LLC and a Corporation?
Delete Edit A corporation is a legal entity separate and distinct from its owners. Corporations are granted most of the rights and responsibilities that individuals possess. Corporations can enter into agreements, loan and borrow money, sue and be sued, hire employees or independent contractors...
Incorporation offers many advantages to those who want to get involved in a project or an enterprise, whether it is for-profit or not. In fact, one of the main reasons a person decides to incorporate is to limit his/her own personal liability, so that the assets and debts of the legal entity rema...
Market competition is what makes us better. It is the motor that pushes businesses to invest in quality and to focus on providing the best possible service for consumers. However, competing alone may not be always the answer. There are different kinds of businesses or companies whose joint eff...
The priority date is the date that USCIS uses as a reference to inform the public whether visas are available. Visas are available considering the country of nationality of the applicant and the priority date. For instance, a U.S. citizen requests a green card for his sister. Said application was...
A green petition for a family member that is outside the United States is called "Consular Processing". The name is explained by the fact that the process is completed, in part, after an interview with a consular office in the country of residence of the family member who wants to become a U....
When a person wants to travel to the United States, there are two possibilities, that he/she comes with a non-immigrant visa or that he/she comes with an immigrant visa or a green card. However, how is that possible? Well, in this post we will review the matter regarding immigrant visas. The ...
What is a Visa? To enter the United State a person must be granted permission based on an immigration petition or status. A visa is a conditional authorization granted to a person who files a petition with the appropriate embassy, consulate, or with the United States Citizenship and Immigratio...
Before starting the registration of a trademark think about clearance and use in commerce. In regard to clearance, the analysis is focused on determining whether the applicant can register this trademark and whether there is anyone with a better right or anyone with a viable claim against the registration.
After all the time and focus that took to get your green card and later your citizenship, it is so taught to see that the USCIS actually messed up and gave you a wrong name. Well, we can fix that.
A U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident may file an immigration petition on behalf of his/her spouse if they entered into a real marriage. This means, that the marriage must be recognized as a legal marriage in the state where the couple married. Accordingly, if the couple marries in a country that does not recognize legal effect to their union, that may have to remarry in another country or state to file a marriage-based petition in the United States.
At the of a business relationship, everyone wants to take his part of the deal and walkway. From the start to the end of a business relationship it is important to put things in writing so that each party knows its rights and responsibilities. The document describing such a business relationship should be drafted to address, among others, what will happen with the assets and liabilities of the business. If the document was complete enough the possibility of a conflict is less.
The Board of Directors can meet by means of an online conference as longs proper protocols are followed and the members receive proper notice in regard to the date and time to attend the meeting.
Given the speed at which technology and globalization move, small businesses had to transition to online commerce. In this context, the fact that sales are now completed online creates opportunities but also risks. Ecommerce has resulted in access to multiple channels of communication with cons...
