Can You Copyright an Emoji?
If you paid close attention to the emoji on the left, you may have noticed that it looks slightly different from the ones that pop up on your phone. This is because you need a license to use copyrighted emojis. For this reason, all but one of the emojis present in this article were provided free by https://emojione.com. Emojis’ ubiquity leads many people to assume that they are part of the public domain. However, this is not the case. In fact, emojis are considered to be intellectual property, and, like other intellectual property, are subject to copyright protection—though the scope Continue Reading
Daliah Saper Speaks at Sprout International Women’s Day Event
On March 6, Daliah was invited to speak at Sprout Social's first-ever International Women’s Day event. This year’s celebration theme was #PressForProgress, focusing on the question: “How does social media impact women’s issues locally, nationally, and globally?” Other event speakers included Entrepreneur/Gamer Keisha Howard and Full Stack Engineer for the Democratic National Committee Mica Alaniz, pictured alongside Daliah below.
Yahoo! Interviews Daliah Saper about Blac Chyna Revenge Porn Case
Blac Chyna made headlines earlier when her nude photos were leaked on social media by Rob Kardashian. Now she's combatting the unauthorized release of a sex tape featuring her and ex-boyfriend Mechie. Yahoo news covered the story in its February 20, 2018 article: Blac Chyna's lawyer calls release of revenge porn video a crime — but what exactly is it? Daliah was interviewed for the piece where she detailed the rise of revenge porn and discussed what governments, legal experts, and individuals are doing to stop it. In recent years, Daliah has represented a wide range of revenge porn victims as plaintiffs Continue Reading
CBS News Chicago Interviews Daliah Saper about Fake News
CBS Chicago News Reporter Dorothy Tucker interviewed Daliah Saper tonight about the legality of reporting real news about fake news. One woman in particular is upset that she has inadvertently become the face of fake news. (Her image was used without her permission on a fake ad intended to confuse prospective voters during the 2016 election.) Now, she wants news outlets and congress to stop using her image as an example of fake news. Daliah Saper explains why news outlets and legislatures do not have a legal obligation to ask her permission to report or discuss the fake advertisements. Watch Continue Reading
Daliah interviewed on Socially Authentic with Tracy Samantha Schmidt
Daliah was interviewed on the April 18 episode of Socially Authentic with Tracy Samantha Schmidt: Social Media, The Law & You: A Conversation with Daliah Saper. Daliah outlined the biggest legal risks users face on social media, including Cyberbullying, Revenge Porn, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and more. Check out the episode here.
Daliah Saper Named Chicago Social Media Ambassador of the Year 2016
Daliah Saper is honored to receive the Chicago Social Media Marketing Group's award for Chicago Social Media Ambassador of the Year. Daliah was recognized for supporting and educating the Social Media community about the various legal implications of Social Media.
Daliah Saper Quoted By TechInsurance.com
Daliah Saper was quoted in Techinsurance.com's article, “Advertising Injury Protection for Technology Businesses.”where she discusses what can happen to business owners who advertise false things about their competition or their products.
Daliah Saper to Attend SxSW for the 5th Year In A Row
Daliah Saper will be serving as a panelist at the Retail Innovation Lounge "Winning (and not so Winning) with Social Media" discussion on March 13th at 1 p.m. alongside Joe Scartz, Managing Director, Digital Commerce & Integration and Emily Shannon, Digital Director, Mall of America. If you can't make it to SxSW but would like to see what is happening at Retail Innovation Lounge, check out the live stream, courtesy of Stre.am. This is Daliah's 5th year in a row traveling to Austin’s marquee South by Southwest (SxSW) conference to speak on key legal issues, meet with clients, network with Continue Reading
Saper Law Featured in Illinois Bar Journal
The Illinois Bar Journal recently interviewed Daliah Saper about her social media savvy and asked her about online marketing best practices. The article is titled Supercharged Social Media Marketing and is in the January 2016 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal. Here is an excerpt: Build a following. Above all, Saper says, you need to get out there and make connections. "It's daunting for many people to get started," she says about building a following on Twitter and other social media. "Start with the 100 people you engage with, build your lists, go to groups, and organically build it up," she Continue Reading
Saper Law Announces Its New Relationship With IBM Global Entrepreneur
Saper Law is excited to announce its new relationship with IBM Global Entrepreneur! IBM GE partners with organizations that can help IBM GE Members with overall market strategy and day-to-day business needs. Saper Law will offer its intellectual property, entertainment, media and business law services to IBM GE Members.