My Saga With Trademark Agent And Lawyer Gary L. Shaffer, Esq. of Alexandria, Virginia
When I started Onespot Allergy, I decided to register trademarks in Canada and the United States. My lawyer and trade-mark agent for Canada, David Canton of Harrison Pensa LLP, handled the Canadian registrations perfectly. He recommended Gary Shaffer of Virginia to do the USA registrations. I could not locate any information about Gary Shaffer online when […]
How To Survive In Jail With Food Allergies
On July 2, 2012, Michael Saffioti age 22 turned himself in to police for a warrant stemming from a missed court appearance. At booking, a medical professional was informed of his life-threatening dairy allergy and severe asthma, and he had a letter from his doctor and appropriate medication. He expected to be sent to the […]
Allergic To Shellfish? Avoid Exposure To Cockroaches Too
Believe it or not, I was already preparing an article on allergic reactions to cockroach when this story broke: Bug-eating contest winner likely died from allergic reaction to cockroaches: expert Unfortunately, Edward Archbold died on Monday October 7, 2012 after competing in in a cockroach eating contest held by Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Florida. In […]
