Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Short Sales But Were Afraid To Ask By Charles P. Castellon, Esq. Throughout the foreclosure crisis, many distressed borrowers have pursued a short sale of the property as a solution to the problem. Though there has been much written about short sales, many homeowners evaluating their options […]
On Wednesday June 18, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office cancelled six Washington Redskins trademarks citing that the football team’s name is “disparaging to Native Americans” and thus in violation of federal trademark laws banning offensive or disparaging language. This topic has been a hot one in the world of intellectual property law the […]
What is the difference between a patent lawyer and patent agent? Both are licensed to practice and represent clients before the United States Patent and Trade Offices. Both patent agents and patent attorneys can prepare and file patent applications. The difference between them is that patent agents cannot “opinion of validity of another party’s […]
In February 2014, I attended a one-day conference in Ft. Lauderdale. I considered the fee expensive for a one-day event, but I thought it would be educational and a good networking opportunity. I booked a room in the high-end hotel in which the conference was held and headed down to the event that morning. […]
Frozen, the Disney movie released in 2013 was recently declared as the highest grossing animated movie of all time. To date, it has grossed almost 1.1 billion dollars! Yes – that’s right – billion with a “B.” In fact, it is the only animated movie to make over 1 billion dollars. Of course, with […]
The Liberty Counsel, a conservative public interest law firm dedicated to what it states is “Christian religious liberty”, has filed suit against Lake County schools. According to the filing, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has been denied the same type of rights that other non-curricular school clubs are given. This includes announcements at […]
Chief Judge Randall Rader Resigns as Chief but will remain on the Federal Circuit.
If you have not watched the TV Show “Shark Tank”, it is a show where small business entrepreneurs and inventors go to appear on TV to “be discovered”. This led Scott Jordan, the inventor of TEC (Technology Enabled Clothing) to appear on the show. But there was a nasty little clause in the agreement […]
Massachusetts recognizes the legal marriage in same-sex couples. Florida does not. So what happens when a same sex couple is married in Massachusetts, moves to Florida, then decides they want to divorce? That is a real issue with a couple who filed for divorce in Hillsborough County earlier this month. A woman who married […]
