By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney, and former professor. Now in our days, the internet and social media have become our main channel of communication, all aspects of our lives are continuously shared and exposed through the internet. These days it is very easy to share any type of personal …
November, 2019
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15 November
Trademarks and their appropriate protection
By: Lic. Jaime Israel Dávila Gómez, Lawyer Although the truth is that, the registration of a brand is the most important element for protection, it’s also true that it is not the only one and there are others that, if taken care of, generate integral protection that gives security to …
October, 2019
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12 October
Brands Coexistence
By: Lic. Jaime Israel Dávila Galván; Attorney. As of last year, the Industrial Property Law was created to allow owners of similar or comparable brands to obtain the respective records. Now, if during the trademark registration process the authority considers that there is a similar brand in a degree of …
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12 October
International Cooperation
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney, and former professor. In these times great political, social, legal, environmental, and cultural changes are happening around the world. Different countries have achieved important changes, such as the recognition of rights for women, human rights recognitions, migratory advances, scientific advances, among others. Mexico lives …
September, 2019
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13 September
USCIS to Welcome More Than 34,000 New Citizens in Celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
WASHINGTON—USCIS announced today that it will celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day by welcoming nearly 34,300 new U.S. citizens during 316 naturalization ceremonies across the nation between Sept. 13 and 23. The USCIS Constitution Week activities will feature a naturalization ceremony at the DAR Constitution Hall on Sept. 17, where …
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7 September
USCIS Proposes More Effective and Efficient Processing of Work Authorization Requests for Asylum Applicants
WASHINGTON.- Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a proposed regulation to improve the process for granting or denying an initial application for employment authorization documents (EADs) by reforming the current 30-day timeline pertaining to pending asylum applicants. These proposed changes will allow USCIS the time needed to receive, …
August, 2019
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9 August
USCIS Will Adjust International Footprint to Seven Locations
Transition aimed at increasing efficiencies, reducing backlogs WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today plans to maintain operations at its international field offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, China; Nairobi, Kenya; and New Delhi, India. Previously, Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli directed the agency to continue operating in Guatemala City, Guatemala; …
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7 August
Civil Rights and Gun Reform Groups Hosted Rally to Denounce Hate and Demand Action
Voto Latino, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, LCLAA and MoveOn Join Social and Labor Justice Organizations to Lead Protest WASHINGTON – Voto Latino, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, MoveOn, the Service Employees International Union, Labor Council For Latin American Advancement, and American Federation of …
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7 August
New Gun Laws to Take Effect in Texas Sept. 1
-Editorial While the gun debate rages after the recent events that took place this weekend, new laws in Texas will make it easier for people to get them. The ongoing debate between carrying guns or restrict them has been a hot topic for many years. Those that defend the second …
July, 2019
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31 July
USCIS Announces Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Opportunities
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today it is accepting applications for two funding opportunities under the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program that will provide up to $10 million in grants for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country. These competitive grant opportunities are open to organizations that …
