What the Aereo Decision Means for TV Technology
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. Aereo is a streaming video service that allows subscribers to watch and record shows transmitted from local television stations for just $8 a month. In April, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the legality of Aereo’s streaming service. The Court had to determine whether Aereo is a legal service for customers that gives more control over how users watch television or a barefaced violation of copyright law. In late June, the Supreme Court ruled that Aereo violated copyright laws by retransmitting broadcast signals without paying the requisite licensing fees. Aereo’s service uses Continue Reading
Bloomberg News Interviews Daliah Saper about Facebook’s Data Manipulation
On Monday, June 30th, Bloomberg News interviewed Daliah Saper about Facebook's controversial 700,000-user emotional experiment. Daliah provided expert analysis on Facebook's terms of use policy and the PR backlash resulting from the social media giant's Newsfeed manipulation. To catch the entire interview, click on the link below: https://www.businessweek.com/videos/2014-06-30/facebook-s-secret-mood-experiments
Facebook and User Privacy: Some Unexpected Changes
Two recent Facebook privacy changes have been in the news - and they bring both good and bad news for Facebook users and privacy advocates. FIRST, Facebook changed its default sharing option to "friends only." Previously, when new users created a Facebook account, the default privacy setting was to share anything and everything you posted to the "public," which included over 1 billion Facebook users worldwide, and required the user to opt-in to private-only posting. Here is a rundown of the actual changes that were made: 1. New users accounts start with the default of sharing posts to "friends only" Continue Reading
Saper Law To Host Social Media Advertising Seminar at Duran European Sandwiches
On Wednesday, June 4th at noon, Saper Law will be hosting an exciting and informative luncheon geared toward helping small business owners navigate the uncertain waters of social media marketing. The seminar will take place at Duran European Sandwiches & Cafe, located at 529 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642. Topics include: domain name protection, social media contest and sweepstakes rules, copyright laws and how you can or cannot re-purpose content, managing your brand's online reputation, and FTC disclosure rules governing the use of endorsements. A light luncheon from Duran European Sandwiches will be served. Enjoy curated specials of three Continue Reading
MeetAdvisors.com Interviews Daliah Saper
On April 22, Vlad Moldavskiy of MeetAdvisors.com interviewed Daliah Saper about her firm, her practice area, and various internet-related intellectual property issues. To see the entire interview, click the link below: https://www.meetadvisors.com/post/meetadvisors-with-daliah-saper-founder-of-saper-law-offices
Daliah Serves as Legal Expert for Business Insanity Talk Radio
Daliah Saper talks to Business Insanity Talk Radio host Barry Moltz about the common mistakes and best practices for small businesses pursuing domain names. A replay of the show can be heard in the link below: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/smallbusinessunstuck/2014/04/22/270-mike-agron-andy-core-sonia-kanner-tatiana-pages-and-daliah-saper
Saper Law Associate Aaron Midler Lectures at Forensecure ’14
Saper Law attorney Aaron Midler presented at the ForenSecure conference in Wheaton, Illinois on Thursday, April 17th. Aaron's lecture focused on the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The event, a two-day security and forensics conference and expo, was hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education at IIT’s Rice Campus (located at 121 East Loop Road, Wheaton, IL 60189). For more information about the event, click on the link below:
Deliver or Get Sued: KickStarter’s Terms of Use Are Legally Binding
Crowd-funding sites like "Kickstarter" involve serious commitments. Not just for those who pledge money, but also for those who promise to deliver the product in exchange for that money. Case and point: the State of Washington and "Altius Management." Altius, a Nashville-based company started by Edward J. Polchlepek III (a.k.a. "Ed Nash"), promised in October of 2012 to KickStarter users to create retro-horror-themed, limited-print playing cards. The project was successfully backed on Halloween of 2012. In fact, it exceeded its $15,000 goal by $10,000. But the December 2012 delivery date came and went. Still no cards. By July of Continue Reading
Saper Law Sponsors the 6th Annual Social Media Masters Summit
Saper Law will be a key sponsor for the 6th Annual Social Media Masters Summit. The Summit will take place on May 15, from 9.am. to 5 p.m. on the 2nd Floor of the UBS Building, One North Wacker. Topics for the Summit will include: how to make marketing something go viral, how to make delicious content, online gaming and customer engagement, using Pinterest strategically, how to build an Instagram following from scratch, and other high-impact mobile and social media strategies. For more information about this event, please click on the link below: https://summit.digitalmegaphone.com/about-3
Daliah Saper Lectures on Social Media and Privacy in an SLP Global Seminar
Daliah will host an SLP global online seminar on May 22 at 11 a.m. (CST). The program, entitled “Your Rights to Privacy in Social Media: Protecting Yourself and Your Family,” will address legal and non-legal ways people can protect their privacy online in the age of Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Yelp, and Instagram. Daliah will draw on her knowledge from her decade-long experience in this relatively new but increasingly meaningful area of law and life. For more information about the webinar, click on the link below:
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