Category Archives: General
Attorney Robert Pershes Named as a “Top Lawyer” in 2018 South Florida Legal Guide
Perkins Pershes Law Firm Partner Robert Pershes has been selected to be included in the 2018 edition of the South Florida Legal Guide’s “Top Lawyer” in the practice area of Litigation. Bob concentrates his practice in intellectual property law. He is a patent attorney registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark… Read More »
Attorney Robert Pershes Named To 2017 Florida Super Lawyers List
Perkins Pershes Law Firm Partner Robert Pershes has been named a Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney for 2017 by Super Lawyers Magazine – an annual publication that recognizes Florida’s top lawyers. Bob concentrates his practice in intellectual property law. He is a patent attorney registered to practice before the United States Patent and… Read More »
A Trademark Battle With Oprah Winfrey
Recently, Oprah Winfrey won a 5 year trademark battle over the use of the slogan “own your power.” In 2011, Simone Kelly-Brown, a life coach, sued Ms. Winfrey for using “own your power” on the cover of O, Oprah Winfrey’s magazine, claiming she trademarked the phrase in 1996. In this case, the trademark suit… Read More »
Supreme Court Ruling On First Sale Doctrine Provides Business Opportunity
On March 19, 2013, the United States Supreme Court in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 568 U.S.____(2013), addressed the question of whether the “first sale” doctrine applies to goods manufactured and sold abroad. In Kirtsaeng, a student from Thailand studying in the United States asked his friends and family back home in… Read More »
Employers Must Use New I-9 Form
On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a new I-9 Form for immediate use by employers. Form I-9 is used to verify the identity of the employee and that the individual is authorized for employment in the United States. Employers must keep a completed Form I-9 on file for each… Read More »