Saper Law’s take on who owns the copyright to the famous OSCAR selfie

On Oscar Sunday, host Ellen DeGeneres set the internet on fire when she had the idea to take a “selfie” composed of some of the most recognizable people in Hollywood. The famous “Oscar Selfie” temporarily shut down Twitter when DeGeneres tweeted the image to her followers, and it soon became the most retweeted post in the history of Twitter. Given the unique gathering of major stars and the spontaneity with which the photo came about, it would be no surprise if celebrity news  organizations, Samsung – whose phone took the picture – and other organizations far and wide tried to capitalize on the immense popularity Continue Reading

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 Revenge Porn

Saper Law regularly handles cases involving revenge porn and various alternate forms of online sabotage.  Fox News reporter Craig Wall interviewed Daliah Saper about the pros and cons of a new law being proposed by Illinois Senator Michael Hastings to address this problem. Watch the video here: Chicago News and Weather | FOX 32 News CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Other states already have laws making revenge porn a crime, and now Illinois is poised to crack down as well on, what experts say, is a growing problem. The problem, revenge porn, is people who try and get back at Continue Reading

Daliah Saper to Speak at NamesCon Domain Name Conference

Saper Law is the latest sponsor of NamesCon 2014, the largest conference dedicated exclusively  to domain names.  NamesCon brings together companies, representatives, and individuals in the domain name industry, especially registries and registrars. Daliah Saper will be a featured speaker discussing new developments occurring in the internet domain name space.   She will also relate Saper Law case examples involving domain name disputes. You can read about some of the upcoming domain name changes in our previous post about the ICANN conference. Saper Law is dedicated to staying on top of the latest rules, regulations and trends as they relate to domain names so contact Saper Law to learn Continue Reading

Chicago-SunTimes Interviews Daliah Saper for its ‘Minority Report’

The Chicago Sun-Times interviewed Daliah Saper for its "Minority Report" series, a web-based video blog featuring diverse leaders and entrepreneurs in Chicago. Click here to watch host Micaela Brown ask Daliah about starting Saper Law Offices, the practice of law and serving the entrepreneurial community.

Domain Names, Trademarks & Cyber-grabs at ICANN Conference– Saper Law To Serve as Trademark Clearinghouse Agent

Always on the “cutting edge” of Internet and Intellectual Property Law, attorneys from Saper Law attended this year’s international ICANN conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  ICANN (which stands for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is the international organization that is responsible for making rules surrounding internet domain names – for example, “www.saperlaw.com” is a domain name. ICANN created and promulgates the rules for the private domain registrar market (the companies who assign domain names for a fee).   In addition, ICANN sets forth a uniform policy to resolve conflicts that arise over the ownership of disputed domain Continue Reading

Saper Law Attorneys Travel to Argentina for ICANN Conference

Saper Law attorneys  recently traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina for this year's international ICANN Conference.  Details about the conference and Saper Law's new service offerings as a trademark agent with the trademark clearinghouse will be forthcoming. Saper Law prides itself on staying in tune with new technology and advances in cyberspace so it can handle a variety of Internet related issues, including domain name and trademark disputes. Contact Saper Law today if you have questions or concerns about your legal rights online.

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Daliah Interviewed by Fox about Cyber Bullies on Twitter

In a story on Fox News about an Elmwood Park girl, the most recent target of cyber bullies, Daliah Saper was asked to comment on legal action that can be taken against the online aggressor. Some people , such as the family featured in the Fox News segment, are hiring lawyers and filing causes of action for defamation and invasion of privacy. You can watch the entire segment here: https://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/23732870/elmwood-park-girl-target-of-cyber-bullies-family-fights-back Saper Law handles a large amount of these cases and is well-versed in handling a variety of cyberlaw issues. If you have been bullied or defamed online, contact Saper Law today.

By |Defamation, Internet Law, News, Press|

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