The Yau Law Firm is sponsoring a poker table at the annual “Faces of Asia” fundraiser. The February 26 event at the University of North Florida is hosted by the Jacksonville Asian American Alliance, the city’s only non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Asian culture and supporting the Asian community. This year’s “Faces of Asia” gala revolves […]
Filed under: News & Events by Yau Jo-Anne Saturday, January 29th, 2011
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At a New Year’s Eve party on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janiero, the Olympic logo for the 2016 games was unveiled for the first time. After what looked like a great party to attend, came great speculation. Telluride Foundation based out of Colorado has a logo very similar to the new Rio logo. The creator […]
Filed under: Trademarks by Yau Jo-Anne Friday, January 21st, 2011
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April Magolon and her family visited Epcot for a Disney family vacation from Pennsylvania. While holding her child and posing with Donald Duck for a picture, Magolon claims Donald Duck groped her breast, then joked about it. Magolon filed a lawsuit against Disney for the inappropriate behavior. Defense counsel responded by stating that Magolon sued […]
Filed under: Personal Injury by Yau Jo-Anne Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
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A 2009 law school graduate from Jacksonville, Florida, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of transmitting threats across state lines. Michael Behzadi‘s home was searched and prosecutors say that investigators found a few pieces of disturbing evidence. He made a list, entitled “Don’t (expletive) This Up World Domination.” The first item on the to-do list was […]
Filed under: Criminal Defense by Yau Jo-Anne Monday, January 17th, 2011
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Residents of St. Louis should watch their backs! The city was just named most dangerous city in the United States by a Uniform Crime Reporting Program created by the FBI. The annual list is based on population figures and crime data compiled for the FBI reporting program. Some criminologists question the findings, saying the methodology […]
Filed under: Criminal Defense by Yau Jo-Anne Friday, January 14th, 2011
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May 2010, Rachelle Friedman and her bridesmaids traveled to Virginia Beach for her bachelorette party. The weekend was filled with fun: a chauffeured limousine ride and dancing. Her wedding was just weeks away, and with a playful push into the pool by friends her life was suddenly changed forever. Friedman suffered a C6 spinal cord […]
Filed under: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury by Yau Jo-Anne Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
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This can’t be the first time that Italian restaurants have fought over the rights to the name “Joseph’s.” So alas, history repeats itself in North Florida. It all boils down to the question: who is the rightful owner of a trademark? Zek Leci learned this answer the hard way, when all fingers recently pointed at […]
Filed under: Trademarks by Yau Jo-Anne Monday, January 10th, 2011
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