Saper Law Comments on Internet Hoax

Saper Law Offices has fielded a number of questions about the scandal surrounding Manti Te'o and his relationship with the fictitious Lennay Kekua.  Beyond presenting an intriguing "whodunit," the Te'o scandal also raises a number of difficult legal questions.  If Ronaiah Tuiasosopo is responsible, as many have alleged thus far, will he be liable for any civil action?  Will he be guilty of any crime?  Despite the feeling of outrage that poured out of both the professional sports and journalism communities once the truth about Lennay Kekua became known, the answer is not clear cut at all. Attorney Daliah Saper Continue Reading

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Saper Law Represents Defendants in Pay-Per-View Lawsuits

Being sued for showing a pay-per-view event? Saper Law can help. Every year, hundreds of individuals find themselves accused of illegally showing pay-per-view events such as boxing or mixed martial arts (MMA). If you received a demand letter or have been served in this type of lawsuit, Saper Law may be able to help. Saper Law represents individuals and businesses sued for the unauthorized receiving and showing of pay-per-view sports events.  This article provides some information to help you understand these “signal piracy” lawsuits and how they might affect you. What you need to know: Recently, the promoters of pay-per-view Continue Reading

A New Flava of Bittorrent Copyright Lawsuit

Saper Law regularly handles copyright infringement cases involving businesses, software developers, artists, photographers, and production studios. Often times, digital distribution of the copyrighted works via social media, blogs, and most recently, via the Bittorenet network, is at issue. For example, there has been an explosion of copyright infringement suits by adult entertainment studios against individuals accused of using Bittorrent or other file sharing technology to pirate pornographic films. In the archetypal Bittorrent piracy lawsuit, the plaintiff porn studio harvests the IP addresses of dozens or even hundreds of torrent seeders and files a mass-defendant complaint against a multitude of anonymous “John Does.” Continue Reading

Mobile Applications and Trademarks

Needless to say, mobile application or "app" developers have an ever growing need to distinguish their apps from the other half-billion available. A search for an app can produce dozens of apps with similar names and designs. This is where trademarks fit in. A unique name or logo allows consumers to identify a particular app, and a trademark can help keep that brand distinctive.  After properly registering a trademark, a developer can then monitor and prevent infringing app creators from using its protected name or look. In addition to protecting their own app, developers should search similar applications and trademarks Continue Reading

Music Licensing

Recognizable music can be a boon to businesses large and small, from attracting customers to a retail storefront to providing a soundtrack for mobile apps and websites. But navigating the legal complexities of music licensing can be a difficult task: what rights are involved in streaming and downloading, who controls those rights, and how are royalties collected and paid? Most music consists of two separate copyrights, and both must be licensed in order to broadcast or copy a piece of music. The first copyright is for the song itself, or the musical work. The musical work is the actual melody, harmonies, arrangement Continue Reading

Sued by an Adult Film Company?

Despite the ongoing efforts of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, ISPs, and a number of John Doe defendants to challenge the recent onslaught of mass adult film copyright infringement lawsuits, adult film plaintiffs remain undeterred.  (Click here for an explanation of these lawsuits.) If you received a Subpoena Notification Letter from your Internet Service Provider regarding a lawsuit filed by any of the film companies listed below, Saper Law can help. Call or Email Saper Law for a confidential consultation today. 808 Holdings, LLC, AF Holdings, LLC, Axed Braun Productions, Baseprotect UG, LTD, Boy Racer, Inc., Bubble Gum Productions, LLC, Camelot Continue Reading

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Daliah Saper serves as Panelist at Institute of Internal Auditors National Convention in Orlando

On March 21, 2012 Daliah Saper traveled to Orlando, Florida to serve as a panelist at the Institute of Internal Auditors General Audit Management Conference.  Daliah's session titled Social Media Risk's Evolving Landscape discussed a wide variety of issues from both a legal, technical, and risk management perspective. For 33 years, The IIA’s General Audit Management (GAM) Conference has helped to elevate the overall caliber of corporate C-suite professionals by bringing together the most respected practitioners and thought leaders for an unprecedented meeting of the minds. If you would like to invite Daliah to speak at your event, please email Continue Reading

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