Daliah Saper’s Legal Presentation for Small Business Owners is available for viewing and listening on SlideShare
Daliah Saper regularly presents to small business owners about the legal issues most affecting their start ups. Daliah's presentation covers selecting a strong legal and accounting team, choosing a business entity (Sole Proprietership v General Partnership, C Corp v S Corp v LLC ), filing a trademark or a copyright registration, and drafting important contracts. Thanks to Grant Crowell, this presentation is now available for viewing and listening You can find Daliah's presentation and view more webinars from Grant Crowell. If you have any questions about incorportating your business, trademarking your brand or logo, or protecting your intellectual property, contact a Continue Reading
REGISTER for May Seminar at Saper Law: Music Law 101
Saper Law’s entertainment practice counsels a variety of musicians, record labels, artist managers, agents, and other individuals working in the music industry. In this month’s Seminar at Saper Law, Daliah Saper and William Kramer, Saper Law associate, will discuss the basics of music law. The presentation will consist of an explanation of copyrights, trademarks, and the key provisions in most publishing and licensing contracts. Daliah Saper will conclude the presentation by discussing modern music distribution models and the monetization of musical content online. Details: Thursday, May 27, 2010 Saper Law Offices, LLC 505 N LaSalle Suite 350 Chicago, IL 60654 Continue Reading
Daliah Saper invited to speak about alternative content licensing to members of Pumping Station: One
On April 27th, Daliah Saper will give a lecture on alternative content licensing to members of Pumping Staion: One, answering questions about open source software, creative commons, and the differences between "copyleft" v "copyright" agreements. Her discussion will include an overview of basic copyright law as well as recent copyright cases involving alternative licensing disputes. Pumping Station: One is a 50+ member organization of technology, science, and art makers and enthusiasts. The event will be held at 3354 W Elston Ave, and is a part of Pumping Station's ongoing FRED (Free, Really Entertaining, Discourse) series of talks.
Daliah Saper to serve as faculty at Practising Law Insitute’s Advanced Licensing Agreements Conference in Chicago
On April 26th, Daliah Saper will serve as a faculty member for Practising Law Institute's Advanced Licensing Agreements Conference held at the University of Chicago's Gleecher Center. Daliah will speak at 11:30 am on the following topics: 11:30 Copyright, Content, and Trademark Licensing Old media vs. new media, e-publishing & Tasini issues Digital rights management (DRM) and related issues Licensing rights in preexisting content vs. newly created content The latest on quality control considerations The latest on trademark licensing Sample licensing provisions Case law update and licensing implications More information is listed below and in this brochure: advanced_licensing_agreements_2010. Details about the conferece can be Continue Reading
Saper Law’s Sales Rep Agreements Seminar
January’s seminar at Saper Law focused on the topic of Sales Representative Agreements. Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law, lead the presentation using case studies and sample contracts. Her discussion addressed payment and commission structures, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, territorial and geographical boundaries, intellectual property (ie trademarks, copyrights, patents) ownership, as well as the Illinois Sales Representative Act. To request a free copy of the powerpoint, please contact Saper Law.
Register Now for February’s Seminar at Saper Law: Negotiating a License Agreement
Does your company license or want to license trademarks, copyrights, patents or other Intellectual Property (IP) assets? Are you unsure of the important legal concepts and monetary risks associated with your licensing activities? Would you like to have some fun and participate in an exercise whereby you can learn how to effectively negotiate a license agreement? February’s seminar at Saper Law focuses on the topic of Negotiating A License Agreement. Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law, and David Harkavy, Executive Consultant at Robinwood Consulting LLC, will lead the presentation. Daliah’s discussion will address the Legal Dos and Don’ts associated with IP Continue Reading
Register Now for January Seminar at Saper Law: Key Provisions of a Sales Rep Agreement
Register now for January’s Seminar at Saper Law: Key Provisions in a Sales Rep. Agreement Does your company manufacture, distribute, or sell products and/or services by utilizing a sales force? Are you a sales professional, selling for a company on either a base salary plus commission basis or as an independent contractor? Not sure what terms you should be negotiating in your sales representative agreements? Concerned that your agreement is not comprehensive enough in case there is a dispute? January’s seminar at Saper Law focuses on the topic of Sales Representative Agreements. Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law, will Continue Reading
The recording of October’s Seminar at Saper Law about online defamation is now available for viewing!
The recording of October's Seminar at Saper Law regarding online defamation is now available for viewing! In this presentation, Daliah Saper, along with associates Shannon Bond and Stewart Kuhlo, provide an overview of defamation law and use real world examples of cases Saper Law has handled to illustrate the challenges involved with prosecuting or defending online defamation cases. These challenges include: discovering the identity of anonymous posters, tolling of statute of limitations, jurisdictional issues, and the liability (or lack thereof) of websites like ratemyprofessor.com, ripoffreport.com, dontdatehimgirl.com, dumpon.com, and glassdoor.com.
RSVP for the Second Annual Designer Roundtable Event at Saper Law: Shop, Sell, or Share
Last year, on December 9, 2008, Saper Law Offices held its first ever Designer Roundtable event. Attendees ranged from jewelry and fashion designers to event planners and brand managers. Some attendees, including Steven Rosengard, former Project Runway contestant, brought their couture pieces or unique designs to showcase at the event. The roundtable discussion focused on a variety of business issues, both legal and operational. Daliah Saper served as the moderator and discussion leader for a number of key subjects, answering questions about business incorporation, the hiring of independent contractors vs. employees, filing copyrights and trademarks, and how to obtain business Continue Reading
Register now for October’s Seminar at Saper Law: He Said WHAT about you on Facebook?
Details: Wednesday October 28, 2009 Saper Law Offices, LLC 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL60654 Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Cost $15 with online registration, $25 at the door. Lunch will be provided New online tools and popular social networking sites allow for greater collaboration, exchange of ideas, and of course the quick and easy dissemination of information to a wide network of people. However, these same sites can be used to spread false or defamatory statements that cause harm to individuals or their businesses. Indeed some sites exist solely to encourage users to “vent” or divulge inside information Continue Reading
Error 403: Requests from referer
Domain code: global
Reason code: forbidden
