Congrats to the 2022 Session of the Saper Law Immersion Program! This year's Saper Immersion Program brought together high school students from different backgrounds to learn about the practice of law from a variety of prominent attorneys. Highlights included State and Federal Court observations, field trips to various law firms, and a lecture from an attorney turned chocolate entrepreneur.  Students also enjoyed touring the city on foot and having lunch at several downtown hot spots. Scroll down to see the daily itinerary for this year’s Saper Law Summer Immersion Program. Click here to read feedback about the program from the Continue Reading

On Tuesday, September 13, Daliah Saper will be presenting: Designer Jewelry, Knock-Offs, and IP Infringement: Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Dress Protection and Claims Scroll down for more information: Under copyright law, the IP owner does not need to register the work to receive protection, registration is evidence of the work's originality. It is also necessary to sue in federal court and force the alleged infringer to demonstrate that the work is unoriginal or cannot be copyrighted. The substantially similar test puts designers on notice that their jewelry designs, even if inspired by famous designers, need to be distinguishable or infringement Continue Reading

Should You Buy a Bored Ape? The Rise and Fall of NFTs From a Legal Perspective We are thrilled to announce Phil Gomes as our just-added special guest speaker for August 10th's online NFT presentation at Saper Law! Phil leads global communications and marketing for Bloq's brands, spanning infrastructure, DeFi, NFTs, the Metaverse, and more. Pictured above are two of Phil's NFTs. Prior to joining Bloq in 2018, Phil spent thirteen years at Edelman, guiding the world's largest communications firm's initial explorations across two generational technology shifts — social media and blockchain — and building its global blockchain center-of-excellence. In Continue Reading

  Since 2005, Saper Law has represented a wide variety of clients from around the world. Our attorneys have made headlines for tackling novel internet and social media cases, and we are consistently ranked as a top law firm for intellectual property, entertainment, new media, and business law. Join us for a toast to celebrate our 17th birthday!  Tuesday evening August 2nd from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at I|O Godfrey Roofscape. RSVP here. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds will benefit the Highland Park, IL Parade Shooting Victims Fund.   

The Internet Law Leadership Summit is an annual gathering of internet law practitioners in Las Vegas, Nevada. Internet lawyers and attorneys delve deep into the past year’s internet law developments and debate all the major forthcoming internet law related cases, laws and policies from the USA, Canada and Europe. The event is invite-only and the organization carefully selects its attendees. Daliah Saper presented to the group of internet law practitioners on the topic of online reviews and one-star ratings. Daliah discussed Saper Law's recent win in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, where the court ruled that negative reviews did Continue Reading

Given the ease and normalization of photo sharing, it is common for couples to share private, sexual images with each other. Though these images may be taken with the intention of remaining private, they do not always stay within the relationship. If private images of you have been shared without your approval, you may be the victim of “non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images,” or the act of “revenge porn,” as it is called colloquially.  If you believe you are a victim of revenge porn, there are many steps you can take––including both criminal and civil action against your perpetrator. Continue Reading

On January 1, 2022, Senate Bill 0672 went into effect, drastically amending the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. The Bill codified restrictive covenants that, prior to the Bill, had solely been addressed by judicial decisions. Whether or not a restrictive covenant is enforceable is now largely determined by earning thresholds and valid employee relationships. This new law has significant implications for employers, employees, and lawyers alike. Whether this law applies to independent contractors is a bit unsettled.  What is the Illinois Freedom to Work Act? The Freedom to Work Act concerns two types of restrictive covenants: non-competes and non-solicits.  Non-competes Continue Reading