Saper Law Attorneys lecture at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo C2E2 2014
On Saturday, April 26, (from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in room S404ab at McCormick Place) attorneys from Saper Law will participate in a panel discussion and unscripted Q&A session with the C2E2 audience. Topics will include intellectual property, right of publicity, business organizations, and other legal and business issues that relate to the entertainment and comic book industries. Like last year, Saper Law attorneys will be dressed in full costume.
Saper Law Attorneys Present at the Chicago Creative Expo
On Friday, March 14, Daliah Saper and Shyla Jones presented "Law 101 for the New Business Owner" at the Chicago Creative Expo hosted by the Chicago Cultural Center. The presentation covered a host of startup and business-related topics, including business entity formation, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, contracts, licensing, and other intellectual property issues. Daliah and Shyla also fielded a number of questions from the entrepreneurial audience. It was a great discussion and a fantastic event.
“Bang With Friends” Settlement Provides a Cautionary Trademark Tale for Eager Startups
This March, Daliah Saper attended Austin’s signature South by Southwest festival – the ever-popular and influential set of film, interactive, and music shows and conferences held annually in the blue-dotted Texas state capital. While this year celebrates the festival’s 27th year in business, it also marks the one-year anniversary of SXSW’s legal dispute with the app-maker formerly known as “Bang With Friends.” Just last year, the South by Southwest conference organizers slapped “Bang With Friends” with a cease-and-desist letter for the salacious startup’s unsanctioned use of the “SXSW” mark in its special “Bang With SXSW” edition. Unfortunately for Bang With Continue Reading
The Willis Report interviews Daliah Saper about Vine’s No Porn Policy
On March 7, 2014 Daliah Saper appeared on Fox Business Channel's "The Willis Report" to talk about Vine's new terms of use policy regarding pornography. In the interview, Daliah discusses Twitter's business strategy behind its new "no pornography" policy. She also explains how Twitter and Vine plan to distinguish between permissible "nudity" and prohibited "pornography." Among the types of nudity Vine allows under the new terms of use include: (1) nudity in a documentary context, (2) clothed sexually suggestive dancing, and (3) nudity that is not sexually provocative (including breastfeeding). Determining what is and what is not a violation of Continue Reading
Saper Law co-hosts seminar with Illinois Medical Spa Association: The Business of Beauty
On March 24th, Saper Law Offices, in conjunction with the Illinois Medical Spa Association, will co-host a seminar titled: the Business of Beauty from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more details click here and see below:
Saper Law Attorneys Speak at the Creative Chicago Expo
On March 14th, Saper Law Attorney, Shyla Jones, will present "Law 101 for the New Business Owner" at the Creative Chicago Expo. The presentation will cover how to choose a business entity, the difference between trademarks and copyrights, and important business contracts. For more information, click here.
Chris McElwain presents at the 9th Annual Entrepreneurship Conference hosted by Northwestern Law
Saper Law Associate ,Chris McElwain, spoke on a panel last weekend at the 9th Annual Entrepreneurship Law Conference, hosted by Northwestern University School of Law's Entrepreneurship Law Center. The panel, titled "Legal Tips for Starting a Business," discussed some of the most common legal pitfalls new businesses stumble into, from failing to have an agreement in place between the founding partners to neglecting the protection of their intellectual property, and fielded questions from members of Chicago's thriving start-up community on how to make smart legal choices on a budget.
Contests, Sweepstakes, and Promotions on Social Media
Contests, Sweepstakes, and Promotions on Social Media As part of its advertising law practice, Saper Law counsels a range of clients on how to legally operate sweepstakes and contests. We’ve drafted the Official Rules for promotions involving brands from Samsung to Emerald Nuts to the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Increasingly, these promotions—which used to involve mail-in entry forms and business cards in fish bowls—are being run on online platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Sweepstakes and other promotional contests are heavily regulated by both state and federal laws. Now, in addition to these government regulations, promotions must comply with Continue Reading
Daliah Talks IP with Blog Talk Radio Host Barry Moltz
On January 31, 2014 Business Insanity Talk Radio hosted by Barry Moltz interviewed Daliah Saper about social media, intellectual property, and online defamation. Daliah also fielded questions about cyber-squatting, domain names, contracts with website developers, employee social media policies, and key provisions in small business contracts. Listen to the full segment by clicking on the link below. (Daliah's segment begins at 25:25) https://www.blogtalkradio.com/smallbusinessunstuck/2014/01/31/258-anthony-smith-ramya-narayanan-mike-trabold-daliah-saper-jay-shek
Fox Chicago interviews Daliah Saper about Cheerleaders suing NFL teams
Fox News Reporter, Tisha Lewis, interviewed Daliah Saper tonight about the relatively low wages earned by cheerleaders of most professional sports teams. Watch the interview here: Chicago News and Weather | FOX 32 News CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - They are one of the most recognizable fixtures in sports - cheerleaders. "It's amazing to be here in the United Center and perform in front of 22 thousand people," said Kafi Thompson, Luvabulls Cheerleaders' Co-Captain. In Chicago, there are the Luvabulls. Their smiles, synchronized moves and swag pump up the United Center. "The Luvabulls are iconic. It's something that when you're Continue Reading
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