http://saperlaw.com/blog Chicago Intellectual Property and Business Attorneys Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:18:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SaperLawhttp://feedburner.google.com Todd Wasserman of Mashable.com interviews Daliah Saper for his article titled: Is There a SOPA Alternative Both Sides Can Live With? Read the article here: http://mashable.com/2012/01/18/sopa-alternative/ And read an excerpt here: Alternative Legislation Google has already proposed OPEN as an alternative to SOPA/PIPA, and Erik Martin, general manager ofReddit, says OPEN is a “good start.” The OPEN ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2012/01/19/mashablecom-quotes-daliah-saper-in-article-regarding-sopa/ Tisha Lewis, Fox News Reporter, interviews Daliah Saper regarding SOPA. Watch the interview here: 'We're Not China': Says Chicago Cyber Law Attorney Daliah Saper on SOPA: MyFoxCHICAGO.com 'We're Not China': Says Chicago Cyber Law Attorney Daliah Saper on SOPA Updated: Thursday, 19 Jan 2012, 9:30 AM CST Published : Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012, 9:36 ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2012/01/19/daliah-saper-interviewed-on-fox-chicago-re-sopa-stop-online-piracy-act/ On Tuesday, January 17, Daliah Saper will speak at SCORE Chicago. The workshop, titled,  "Legal Considerations for the New Entrepreneur,"  addresses the legal challenges that a small business person confronts when starting and expanding a business. Brian Fons will cover business entity selection, formation, and maintenance, while Daliah Saper will explain ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2012/01/13/daliah-saper-speaks-at-legal-considerations-for-the-new-entrepreneur-workshop/ Super Lawyers Magazine has bestowed the honor of “Rising Star” to Daliah Saper for the third time in its 2012 issue.  Super Lawyers featured Daliah in a full page article in its 2009 issue. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2012/01/12/super-lawyers-magazine-honors-daliah-saper-with-a-rising-star-designation-for-the-4th-year-in-a-row/ The Check Is In the Mail….. If you are like most businesses, your 2012 resolutions include getting paid in full for your products or services, and getting paid faster!   For its January Seminar, Saper Law has invited Eric Kalman, Founder of Payment Revolution, to discuss the myriad of ways your business can ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2012/01/12/january-seminar-at-saper-law-the-check-is-in-the-mail/ Held on January 20 - 22 this year, Lean Startup Machine is a metrics-driven startup competition where teams learn to identify the key risks in their business model through hands-on mentorship and the Lean Startup framework of tools.  Saper Law is proud to sponsor the event, supporting its mission of ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2012/01/11/saper-law-sponsors-lean-startup-machine-conference-daliah-saper-serves-as-mentor/ On Friday January 6, Daliah Saper will be giving a lecture to the City of Chicago Business Affairs and Consumer Protection division.  Daliah's seminar titled: The ABC's of Going into Business details business entity formation, trademarks, copyrights, patents, important contract provisions, and the legal implications of social media.  The presentation ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2012/01/05/daliah-saper-lectures-for-the-city-of-chicago-business-affairs-and-consumer-protection-division/ Saper Law is well known for its handling of cases involving new media and social media, especially as it relates to copyrighted content.  Accordingly, many Saper Law clients have asked us to provide an explanation of the Stop Online Piracy Act or SOPA.  This article seeks to provide some background ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2012/01/02/saper-law-explains-the-stop-online-piracy-act-sopa/ Daliah Saper was recently  interviewed by Fox Chicago reporter Tisha Lewis about a surprising Illinois law that makes it a felony to record police officers without their knowledge. Click here to watch the video: Read the full article here: Loyola Professor's Complaint Turned Over to Chicago Police Internal Affairs: MyFoxCHICAGO.comLoyola Professor's Complaint Turned ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/12/08/daliah-saper-interviewed-on-fox-chicago-news-regarding-the-illinois-eavesdropping-act/ Daliah Saper was recently interviewed by radio show personality Kristin Tews on AM 1220 WKRS.  During the hour long interview Daliah explained the difference between copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.  Daliah also discussed key contracts necessary to protect business owners, namely non-compete, confidentiality, and non-solicitation agreements. Finally, online defamation ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/12/07/daliah-saper-interviewed-on-wkrs-regarding-copyrights-trademarks-non-competes-privacy-policies-and-more/ The Fourth Annual Designer Roundtable at Saper Law will be held on December 19, 2011. Details below: By popular demand, Saper Law is once again hosting a Designer Roundtable event. Attendees are invited to bring their unique pieces, their pocketbooks, or just themselves, to “shop, sell, and share.” Continuing its tradition of ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/12/05/register-for-fourth-annual-designer-roundtable-at-saper-law-shop-sell-and-share/ On Thursday December 1, 2011 Daliah Saper will lead a comprehensive workshop geared towards new entrepreneurs and established businesses.  During the two hour long lecture Daliah will discuss key negotiation strategies, ways to minimize exposure to litigation, intellectual property protection, as well as how to avoid legal trouble when ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/11/29/daliah-saper-presents-practical-legal-tips-for-2012-at-score-chicago-workshop/ On November 14, Daliah Saper was invited to speak at the OMS Social Media Summit, a subset of the Search Engine Strategies Chicago Conference. Daliah was asked to speak on the keynote panel titled: Social Media-Does it Work? Is it legal? Is it Ethical? Daliah discussed the most common legal implications of ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/11/17/daliah-saper-speaks-at-chicago-search-engine-strategies-conference/ On Wednesday November 16, Daliah will serve on a panel to discuss “Hot Topics in Privacy Law.”  The half day seminar is organized by the Nonresident Lawyers Division Illinois Chapter of the State Bar of Wisconsin and includes presentations titled: Privacy Considerations Across the Social Media Landscape; Litigating Privacy Issues ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/11/15/daliah-saper-speaks-at-privacy-law-seminar/ Saper Law is well known for its expertise in handling copyright, trademark, media, and entertainment law matters.  Recently, Saper Law has been applying its extensive knowledge to cases involving the distribution of adult entertainment and pornography. In November, Daliah Saper was invited to speak at the Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/11/08/daliah-saper-speaks-at-entertainment-and-ip-law-panel-about-laws-affecting-the-porn-industry/ Fox News Reporter, Tisha Lewis, intereviewed Daliah Saper  in her coverage of the Occupy Chicago Protests in Grant Park. Watch the video here: Occupy Chicago Protesters Ask Mayor Emanuel to End Arrests with Online Petition Updated: Friday, 21 Oct 2011, 10:02 PM CDT Published : Friday, 21 Oct 2011, 7:37 PM CDT By Tisha ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/23/daliah-saper-interviewed-on-fox-news-regarding-the-occupy-chicago-protests-in-grant-park/ On October 14, Daliah Saper will be a featured panelists on the TouchPoint Panel at SweetHack. More information below and also at: http://www.entrprnr.com/sweethack.html.  To register for only $10.00: http://sweethackchi.eventbrite.com/ --- entrprnr is partnering with #MsTech to bring you SweetHack, a hackathon aiming to unite the communities of two thriving and burgeoning entrepreneurial hubs, New ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/13/daliah-saper-to-speak-at-sweet-hack-conference/ Saper law regularly represents authors individual authors and publishers negotiate publishing agreements, draft distribution contracts, and register trademarks and copyrights.  This past summer, Saper law held a seminar dedicated to the topic of publishing agreements and asked Saper Law clients to serve as panelists.  Video from the seminar is now ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/06/watch-video-of-saper-law-seminar-on-publishing-agreements-you-should-write-a-book/ On October 23. for the third year in a row, Daliah Saper will be lecturing on legal issues affecting designers during Fashion Focus Chicago’s Education Day, hosted by the Mayor’s Fashion Council. Fashion Focus Chicago, a celebration of the city’s thriving fashion industry, returns for a seventh year in 2011. From ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/06/daliah-saper-to-speak-at-fashion-focus-chicago-2011/ Saper Law made headlines when the Illinois Appellate court ruled in its client favor.  Now the case is heading all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court! The facts of the case are unusual and complicated but the underlying causes of action relate to Defendant's online impersonation of a man and 25 ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/06/saper-law-case-goes-all-the-way-to-the-supreme-court/ On October 16, Daliah Saper will join several other esteemed panelists at the first ever Skinless Project Conference.  Organized by Maaria Mozafar, The Skinless Project is founded on the notion that all women should embrace and cultivate their personal power so they may succeed in their personal and professional lives. The ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/06/daliah-saper-to-speak-at-skinless-project-conference/ On October 18, Daliah Saper will be presenting to the  Chicago Bar Association’s Cyber Law and Data Privacy Committee on the differences between the Digital Millenium Copyright Act and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.  The presentation will provide an overview of each Act, highlight recent case law implicating the two ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/06/daliah-saper-to-present-at-chicago-bar-association-regarding-website-liability-under-the-cda-and-dmca/ For the third year in a row, Daliah Saper will be presenting at the Chicago City Treasurer's Small Business Expo.  Daliah's presentation will be titled the Skill and Art of Negotiation and will cover key negotiation strategies.  Audience participation makes this presentation particularly interesting.  The Expo is free but registration is required: ... http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/05/daliah-saper-to-present-at-small-business-expo-this-friday/ On Tuesday, October 4, 2011, Daliah Saper will be speaking at the DePaul CEO Entrepreneurship Conference: http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/03/daliah-saper-to-speak-at-ceo-conference-at-depaul-university/ This Week In Law, with hosts Denise Howell and Evan Brown, recently invited Daliah Saper to comment on the latest social media, technology, privacy, and intellectual property law issues.  The episode can be viewed here or below: http://saperlaw.com/blog/2011/10/03/daliah-saper-is-a-guest-on-this-week-in-law-twil/