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Mashable.com quotes Daliah Saper in article regarding SOPA

Saper Law — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:51:53 +0000

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 House and Senate bills would use the International Trade Commission, rather than the Justice Dept. and the courts to go after foreign-based Internet pirates.

While techies are OK with OPEN, the entertainment industry is not, since making a case before the ITC could be prohibitively expensive.

However, some creative legal solutions might also address the issue. Daliah Saper, principal attorney at Saper Law Offices in Chicago, for instance, proposes a law that would require proprietors of a website to display contact information on their site. “Make it easy for an individual content owner to contact that site,” Saper says. If that’s not possible, “That should be grounds for shutting a site down.”

Daliah Saper Interviewed on Fox Chicago re SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act)

Saper Law — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:33:44 +0000

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 PM CST

By Tisha Lewis, FOX Chicago News

On Wednesday, rolling internet blackouts, including Google’s black-covered doodle highlighted the controversial Congressional bill that could expand the government’s ability to fight online trafficking of copyrighted material. SOPA would also allow the Department of Justice to hold websites responsible for enabling copyright infringement.

Hollywood and the music industries support the anti-piracy laws, while the technology industry — from big boys like Google and Wikipedia to small web start-ups — generally oppose them.

It’s an issue that young people feel strongly about.

“People are interested more in free content than they are in getting behind companies that make Blockbuster movies which people may see but don’t necessarily think are as culturally valuable,” said University of Chicago graduate student Matthew Gannon, 22. “People from both the left and the right recognize that this is an attempt to censor what has been a largely uncensored forum.”

Cyber law attorney Daliah Saper said lawmakers will have to go back to the drawing board to figure this out.

“Part of the problem is the legislatures don’t fully understand how this stuff works. I think everyone agrees that piracy is a problem - it hurts the entertainment industry, billions of dollars are lost to infringing content,” she said. “But I don’t think we want to become like a totalitarian government where we’re suddenly blocking entire websites. We’re not China.”

Daliah Saper speaks at Legal Considerations for the New Entrepreneur Workshop

Saper Law — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:02:22 +0000

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 the difference between trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and patents. She will also discuss the legal implications of social media, i.e., online defamation, intellectual property infringement, and social media policies.

Date: Tue, Jan 17, 2012

Time: 8:00a - 11:00a (Registration begins at 7:45a)
Location: SCORE Chicago/SBA Office, Suite 1150, 500 Madison (at Canal) in downtown Chicago

Price: $20 prepaid online now. $30 at door.

Super Lawyers Magazine honors Daliah Saper with a Rising Star designation for the 4th Year in a row

Saper Law — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:55:32 +0000

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 high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The magazine, featuring articles about attorneys named to the Super Lawyers list, is distributed to all attorneys in the state or region, the lead corporate counsel of Russell 3000 companies and ABA-approved law school libraries.

The Super Lawyers selection process involves a survey of all attorneys in a particular state and rates candidate nominations on a variety of factors including: Representative clients, Experience, Honors and awards, Special licenses and certifications, Position within law firm, Bar and or other professional activity, Pro bono and community service, Scholarly lectures and writings,and Education and employment background. Global Strategy Group (GSG), one of the nation’s leading market research and consulting firms, conducted an independent assessment of the Super Lawyers selection process and concluded that the process is scientific and objective.

January Seminar at Saper Law: The Check is in the Mail….

Saper Law — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:22:45 +0000

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 accept payment while complying with financial privacy laws.

Along with Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law, Eric will answer the following questions:

Should you accept credit cards?

For those who already accept credit cards, how can you minimize those fees?

What are the latest forms of accepting payments in the ever-changing digital world? (Google Wallet, Square, iPads, etc.)

What privacy laws govern your retention of customer credit card information? What security measures are you required to implement?

How does newly enacted congressional legislation affect businesses and consumers?

What is Interchange?

Additional questions are welcome.

Details:

Thursday January 26, 2012

Saper Law Offices, LLC

505 N. LaSalle, Suite 350

Chicago, IL 60654

Time: 12:00 – 1:00

Cost $15 with online registration, $25 at the door.

Lunch will be provided

Online Ticketing for January Seminar at Saper Law: The Check is in the Mail…. powered by Eventbrite

Saper Law Sponsors Lean StartUp Machine Conference, Daliah Saper serves as Mentor

Saper Law — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:06:40 +0000

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 assisting individuals and new businesses pursue their dreams of entrepreneurship.

Daliah Saper will also serve as a Mentor to the conference participants, alongside several other high profile individuals from the tech and start up communities.

To register for the event go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2586500292

Schedule

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20
6:00 PM - Pitches
7:30 PM - Teams Solidify
8:00 PM - Speakers
9:00 PM - Execute
11:00 PM - Venue Closes

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
9:00 AM - Doors Open
12:00 PM - Lunch Workshops
6:00 PM - Dinner Workshops
7:00 PM - Leader Meeting
11:00 PM - Venue Closes

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22
9:00 AM - Doors Open
12:00 PM - Lunch Workshops
3:15 PM - Presentation Slides Due
4:00 PM - Judges Take Seats
6:00 PM - Winners Announced

Daliah Saper Lectures for the City of Chicago Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Division

Saper Law — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:51:52 +0000

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 also covers the new legal challenges businesses face by doing business online.

Saper Law explains the Stop Online Piracy Act - SOPA

Saper Law — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:03:41 +0000

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 about the current piece of legislation and explain why it is controversial. If you or your company has concerns about the implication of SOPA on your business, do not hesitate to contact us at 312.527.4100 or email us at ds@saperlaw.com.

Background

According to a credible study by the Institute for Policy Innovation piracy’s harm on the music industry alone accounts for $12.5 billion dollars in losses to the U.S. economy, more than 70,000 lost jobs and $2 billion in lost wages to American workers annually; and the problem is continuing to spiral out of control. Because online piracy is a global phenomenon, often infringers are not within the jurisdiction of the United States. Without a U.S. court capable of asserting jurisdiction over the infringers overseas, it is nearly impossible to stop the infringing activity and/or to prosecute an infringer acting beyond United States’ borders. In late October a bipartisan group of 13 state representatives introduced a possible solution for this crisis in the House of Representatives: the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Essentially the bill makes it possible for a U.S. IP rights owner to finally hold someone accountable for the theft of his or her intellectual property.

The Bill

Because a bulk of online copyright infringement is technically occurring overseas, that is on sites with foreign IP addresses, SOPA specifically authorizes the Department of Justice to seek court orders against websites outside U.S. jurisdiction accused of infringing copyrights or of enabling or facilitating copyright infringement. Upon delivery of the court order, the U.S. Attorney General could also require U.S. Internet Service Providers, ad networks, and payment processors to stop doing business with sites found violating intellectual property laws, and bar search engines from displaying links to the sites. The ISPs, ad networks and payment processors are also required to take “technically feasible and reasonable measures” to prevent access to the infringing site.

The payment facilitators and ad networks that comply with SOPA, or that take a proactive approach to cutting ties with websites dedicated to infringement, are provided with legal immunity from secondary liability, while any copyright holder who knowingly misrepresents that a website is devoted to infringing activities would be liable for damages.

The bill also makes unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content a felony, and increases penalties for selling counterfeit drugs, military materials and consumer goods.

The Debate

Supporters of the bill, which include some of the world’s largest entertainment organizations (think the Motion Picture Association of America, Recording Industry Association of America, MacMillan Publishers, Viacom) say SOPA only further protects the valuable intellectual property market and relevant industries, jobs and revenues, and is necessary to bolster U.S. law enforcement’s power over websites, particularly foreign sites, that sell infringing goods.

Opponents of SOPA, which include Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, eBay and many more, say the bill will “cripple the internet” and “stall innovation” by leading to censorship of legitimate websites and shutting down websites with First Amendment protected speech that may happen to also contain some infringing content.

Both sides of the debate agree that piracy is a major problem that needs solving, but they disagree whether legislation like SOPA is the right way to attack the issue.

Impact on your business

Since SOPA is still in its early stages it is not completely clear how, if passed, it will impact our clients’ ventures. Under today’s version of SOPA, website developers and hosts will have a greater duty to monitor their sites to ensure that there is no infringing content; or risk getting shutdown. This is particularly applicable to sites aggregating content or linking to other websites that may contain infringing material. Others worry that open source projects will be killed by SOPA and that it would lead to domain blocking due to deep packet inspection. Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of news-aggregating website Reddit.com, said his company never would have been able to launch had SOPA been the law when Reddit.com started. He worries that the next great big idea will never come into existence become of SOPA restrictions. For tech start-up companies, which Saper law often counsels, SOPA is worth keeping an eye on.

SOPA may also overturn the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which mandates the current rules for notifying a website that they are infringing intellectual property and demanding that the content be removed. Does SOPA mean the DMCA take-down notification process will no longer be the law? No one is quite sure and there is a lot of uncertainty. If your website currently utilizes the DMCA take-down procedure, possible new rules under SOPA should also be on your radar.

For the creative community, and those whose businesses depend upon the protection and later financial fruition of their intellectual property, SOPA could have great benefits. For example, the film community has said that by giving the U.S. Department of Justice power to police infringement, Americans whose livelihoods depend on the value of their intellectual property would sleep soundly at night knowing a rogue foreign site could not infringe their rights and sell protected works, undercutting the bottom line. Additionally, SOPA may encourage more creative individuals and companies to create and invest more in IP knowing, that under the new law, its value will be protected and no longer exploited. For Saper Law’s clients, this bill provides an even greater reason to trademark logos and copyright designs knowing, that under SOPA, IP will have greater protection online than ever before.

Contact Saper Law at ds@saperlaw.com if you have specific questions about SOPA, intellectual property, or doing business online.

Daliah Saper interviewed on Fox Chicago News regarding the Illinois Eavesdropping Act

Saper Law — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:06:12 +0000

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 Over to Chicago Police Internal Affairs
Updated: Friday, 18 Nov 2011, 9:23 PM CST
Published : Friday, 18 Nov 2011, 7:11 PM CST

By Tisha Lewis, FOX Chicago News

Chicago - Caught on tape? Not so fast.

A journalism professor is furious with the Chicago Police Department for allegedly deleting a video from his camera .

The professor said he happened to be shooting video of officers arresting a turnstile jumper at a Chicago Transit Authority station, and it turns out the jumper was not the only one in trouble.

The incident reportedly happened Saturday, November 12, 2011 at a Red Line CTA stop.

Loyola University professor Ralph Braseth said police violated his freedom of speech and committed illegal search and seizure when they erased his video files……

http://www.myfoxchicago.com//dpp/news/metro/ralph-braseth-loyola-professor-police-deleted-video-cta-arrest-turned-over-internal-affairs-20111118

Daliah Saper interviewed on WKRS regarding Copyrights, Trademarks, Non-Competes, Privacy Policies and more

Saper Law — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:26:06 +0000

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 and other internet and social media related legal issues were covered.

Seasoned business owners and new entrepreneurs should listen to the podcast here:
http://www.nmchost.com/1220_WKRS_Podcast/2011/Kristin%20Tews/December%202011/Dec.%202,%202011%20Daliah%20Saper.mp3

Listen to other podcasts from Kristin’s show at: www.personalbestshow.com

Register for Fourth Annual Designer Roundtable at Saper Law: Shop, Sell, and Share

Saper Law — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:41:19 +0000

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 supporting designers and entrepreneurs, Saper Law Offices will hold its Fourth Annual Designer Roundtable event on Monday, December 19^th.

Read more about the first Designer Roundtable event here.

The roundtable discussion format focuses on a variety of business issues, both legal and operational. Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law and Chicago Fashion Foundation Board Member, will serve as the moderator and discussion leader for a number of key subjects, answering questions about: business incorporation, the hiring of independent contractors vs. employees, registering for copyrights and trademarks, and negotiating key contract provisions. Other important issues discussed will include social media strategies (and their legal implications), proper record keeping, and general public relations and marketing tips.

This event is geared towards entrepreneurs in creative disciplines, namely fashion design, jewelry design, interior design, film, music, and art. The two hour event includes time to network, eat lunch, and peruse the make shift boutique. Come to learn from and talk to other professionals in creative enterprises!

Details:
Monday, December 19, 2011
Saper Law Offices, LLC
505 N. LaSalle, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60654
Time: 11:30 – 1:30
Cost $10 with advanced registration: http://4roundtable.eventbrite.com/
OR pay $25.00 at the door.
Lunch will be provided.

Visit http://saperlaw.com/blog/category/seminars/ to learn more about Saper Law’s monthly seminar series.

Daliah Saper presents: Practical Legal Tips for 2012 at SCORE Chicago Workshop

Saper Law — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:13:06 +0000

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 doing business online. Details below:

PRACTICAL LEGAL TIPS FOR 2012
* Breakfast Workshop *

Date: Thurs, Dec 1, 2011
Time: 8:00a - 10:00a (registration begins at 7:45a.)
Fee: $50 Prepaid, $60 At-the-Door
Location: SCORE Chicago Main Office

Daliah Saper Speaks at Chicago Search Engine Strategies Conference

Saper Law — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:05:11 +0000

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 social media, relating stories about Saper Law cases involving online defamation, publication of private facts, copyright and trademark infringement, and trade secret misappropriation. The panel also debated the pros and cons of companies adopting formal social media policies.

Daliah Saper speaks at Privacy Law seminar

Saper Law — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:10:27 +0000

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 on the Internet-The Latest and Greatest,
No Place to Hide: Impact of Geolocation Technologies on Privacy,
Corporate Obligations for Privacy and Security,
Developments in Civil Litigation of Privacy Law.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Daliah Saper at ds@saperlaw.com or call 312.527.4100.

Daliah Saper speaks at Entertainment and IP Law Conference about laws affecting the Porn Industry

Saper Law — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:11:00 +0000

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 Law Conference in Cabo San Lucas Mexico on a panel entitled “Piracy Stripped Down: How the Adult Industry is Putting Copyright Infringement to Bed.” The session delved into both the unique challenges the adult entertainment industry faces in combating piracy and the potential for collaboration between adult and mainstream entertainment entities in crafting effective anti-piracy strategies. Also addressed were a range of intellectual property-related issues, including the scope of the immunity offered to Internet Service Providers under 47 U.S.C. §230; 17 U.S.C. §512(i)(b), which covers the conditions for eligibility for ‘safe harbor’ under the DMCA; the ins and outs of end-user litigation and various intellectual property issues pertaining to the creation and operation of .XXX as a top-level domain.

Jessica Pena, lead in-house counsel for Pink Visual, served as the panel moderator. Pink Visual is a tech-forward adult entertainment studio that takes great pride in producing high-quality erotic content, making the most of emerging technologies, and conducting itself in adherence with the highest of ethical standards and business practices at all times.

Daliah Saper interviewed on Fox News regarding the Occupy Chicago Protests in Grant Park

Saper Law — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:16:42 +0000

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 Lewis, FOX Chicago News

Chicago - Occupy Chicago protestors have a message for Mayor Rahm Emanuel: remember 1968.

The protestors are trying to set up camp on a more permanent basis in Grant Park. An online petition is on its way to Emanuel. It asks him to put a stop to mass arrests of protestors at Grant Park.

Nearly 200 protestors were arrested Saturday after they refused to leave the park after its 11 p.m. closing time. The petition included the line “don’t let this end like 1968” a reference to the riots that broke out during the Democratic Convention in Chicago.

Grant Park closes at 11 p.m. and anyone at the park a minute later is breaking the law.

So what do protestors do? Occupy Chicago is hoping to change that ordinance, at least temporarily.

“I think that most of the people who are doing the arresting feel exactly how we feel but they’re just expected to arrest us,” Scarlet Eakins said.

“It’s the peoples’ park,” Joshua Rosen said. “It’s put there for the people and if the people want to use it, I don’t think it’s that ridiculous.”

Occupy Chicago protestors do not have a permit to be in Grant Park after hours. Those who were arrested for violating the city’s ordinance now face a legal fight as they push to have trespassing charges dropped.

Since the arrests, Occupy Chicago is protesting what they call a violation of their freedom of speech and right to assemble.

The protestors are determined to move their home base from LaSalle and Jackson to Michigan and Congress and set up a permanent community in Grant Park.

More than 10,000 people, including many of the Occupy Chicago protesters themselves, have signed the SignOn online petition.

“If you’re not hurting anyone then you should be able to stay and get your point across,” Kelsey Becker said.

Jackie Spreadbury is a biochemistry and chemistry student at the University of Chicago who came from the suburbs to Downtown Chicago to protest.

When asked what is so bad about protesting during the day and then going home and returning to protest in the morning Spreadbury responded, “Well, because then we’re not truly occupying the area. We want our presence here 24/7 until we see change happen.”

“Freedom of speech shouldn’t have a curfew,” Natalie Wahlberg said.

Attorney Daliah Saper specializes in first amendment rights.

“I would compare this to asking to go to a party and mom and dad let you go but they make you come back at 11 because that’s your curfew,” Saper said. “You can’t show up at two in the morning and say it’s not fair, the party was really good and I wanted to stay longer. The curfew was set there for a reason.”

Saper doubts the city will make an exception and points out the 11 p.m. ordinance in place at Grant Park existed before the Occupy Chicago protest.

“There has to be a legitimate time, and a place and a manner for those statements and that’s what the city has really done here,” Saper said. “They’ve allowed the occupiers or the protesters to assemble, they’ve allowed them to protest - they’re just saying that you have to go home at a certain time and come back tomorrow.”

Daliah Saper to speak at Sweet Hack conference

Saper Law — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:21:31 +0000

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/

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entrprnr is partnering with #MsTech to bring you SweetHack, a hackathon aiming to unite the communities of two thriving and burgeoning entrepreneurial hubs, New York and Chicago, under the cause of creating new and better tools for entrepreneurs worldwide.

Our mission:

Evolve the conversation of female entrepreneurism beyond the issue of ‘changing the ratio,’ and towards actively advancing the quality of their businesses, networks and resources.
Build a tool that will feature:

A searchable database of influencers, experts, developers and entrepreneurs
A social platform for users to ask questions, get help and discover people and resources
Content derived from exclusive events, incubator programs and international experts

7:00-9:00pm: TouchPoints Panel

An intimate gathering of Chicago’s brightest female entrepreneurs, to identify the differences and similarities in trends between Chicago and NYC entrepreneurism, as well as the tools that need to be built to aid business and job creation in the current economy.

Special Guest Speakers:

Daliah Saper @saperlaw
Principal, Saper Law
Intellectual Property and Business Attorney catering to creative entrepreneurs and innovative business organizations http://www.saperlaw.com

Jeremy Thum @jeremythum
Director of Marketing, Chicago Bulls
Lover of all things sports, web/social/mobile, and how they intersect. Tweeter for @chicagobulls. Occasional tweets about live music, photography, and Chicago.

Ina Pinkney @breakfastqueen1
Chef/Owner, Ina’s Kitchen
Look famous, be legendary, appear complex, act easy, radiate presence, travel light, seem a dream, prove real
http://www.breakfastqueen.com

Watch video of Saper Law Seminar on Publishing Agreements: You Should Write a Book

Saper Law — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:53:37 +0000

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 available:

Daliah Saper to speak at Fashion Focus Chicago 2011

Saper Law — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:57:57 +0000

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 Monday, October 17 through Sunday, October 23, Fashion Focus Chicago 2011 showcases some of the city’s top designers and upcoming design talent. Enjoy runway shows, industry seminars and exclusive shopping events in Millennium Park and venues throughout the city. Click here to learn more about the full week’s schedule of events.

Daliah is also a board member of the Chicago Fashion Foundation.

Saper Law Case goes all the way to the Supreme Court

Saper Law — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:47:40 +0000

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 other characters.

Read a brief overview of the case on the Daily Herlald website:

The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments in a fraud lawsuit against a Batavia woman who is accused of conducting an elaborate, 18-month online hoax to make a California woman believe that a firefighter she’d met in a chat room and fallen in love with had died. Read more: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111003/news/710039700/

Daliah Saper to speak at Skinless Project Conference

Saper Law — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:40:58 +0000

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 initiative believes that all women regardless of their age, race, skin color, religion or financial status deserve the opportunity to be respected for their ideas and personal strength in their communities. The conference will feature diverse women, who are leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, mothers, daughters and sisters who are inspiring change in their lives and communities every day. Come and be inspired and learn about the power you possess yourself. Details below:

Conference Venue

Ashyana Banquets
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
October 16th, 2011
1620 75th St.
Downers Grove, IL 60516
Phone: 630.964.7090

Purchase Tickets: General Registration - $40 (Buy Now)Registration includes all-day access to conference, speakers and vendors along with breakfast, lunch and networking session.

Daliah Saper to present at Chicago Bar Association regarding website liability under the CDA and DMCA

Saper Law — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:19:39 +0000

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 Acts, and end with a policy discussion debating the blanket immunity provided to forum providers under the CDA.

Daliah Saper to present at Chicago City Treasurer’s Small Business Expo this Friday

Saper Law — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:43:57 +0000

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://chicagocitytreasurer.com/smallBusinessExpo/2011/attendee-reg-2011.htm

Daliah Saper to speak at CEO conference at DePaul University

Saper Law — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:26:19 +0000

On Tuesday, October 4, 2011, Daliah Saper will be speaking at the DePaul CEO Entrepreneurship Conference:

Daliah Saper is a guest on This Week In Law (TWIL)

Saper Law — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:42:52 +0000

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: