Past Events

Daliah has been asked to be a panelist on “Building a Successful Fashion Brand” by the Curio on October 24th, 2023. The panel will cover important steps toward building a brand using both social media and traditional methods. During the panel, audience members can gain legal and creative perspectives from a diverse group of entrepreneurs and can further engage with the panelists in the following reception.

Daliah Saper’s Master Class for Southern University Law Center’s (SULC) Fashion Law Society will cover Fashion Law: IP, Entities, and Contracts.  She will highlight Intellectual Property (IP), counterfeiting and. knockoffs, licensing and contracts, right of publicity and endorsements, and fashion shows and copyright law.

Since 2005, Saper Law has represented a wide variety of clients from around the world, including start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. 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, social media, and business law. Join us as we celebrate our 18th birthday!

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Saper Law Immersion Program 2023 will be held July 31 – August 4! This year’s program will be held at Saper Law Offices.

Currently in its 10th year, Saper Law Immersion Program offers high school and college students the opportunity to explore legal career paths in one exciting week. The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys. For the 2023 program, the curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, field trips, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet-related legal case studies.

Past guest lecturers have included: former Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Government Attorneys for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, In-House Counsel at United Airlines and Fin-tech company Avant, former Counsel for the Jerry Springer Show, as well as criminal, civil rights, environmental, immigration, employment, estate, family, and regulatory lawyers from a variety of firms. The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin, Tech.Co, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and Built In Chicago.

Both high school and college students are encouraged to apply via the Saper Immersion website. Applications for the 2021 session are due July 15. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to apply early. The deadline for application withdrawal is July 15.

You’re invited to attend Chicago Fashion Week 

Saper Law’s Fashion Practice and FashionBar Chicago invite you to enjoy cocktails and a runway show on April 24 at FashionBar’s showroom at Water Tower Place.

Attorney Daliah Saper will give a brief presentation about emerging legal issues facing the fashion industry. Attendees will network with other business professionals and discuss this year’s upcoming fashion trends.

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YOU’RE INVITED TO FASHION AND THE METAVERSE

A panel discussion with fashion attorney Daliah Saper & fashion designer Estefania Galvin (MOS) moderated by The Curio’s Maggie Gillette

Tuesday, April 11th

5:00 – 7:00pm

Discussion: 5:30 – 6:30pm

Pre & Post Reception

Saper Law Offices

505 N. La Salle St. Suite #350, Chicago, IL

www.curioexperience.com/curio-events

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On Tuesday, September 13, Daliah Saper will be presenting:

Designer Jewelry, Knock-Offs, and IP Infringement: Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Dress Protection and Claims

Daliah Saper, Principal at Saper Law Offices, will guide intellectual property counsel on intellectual property infringement related to designer and knock-off jewelry. She will analyze copyright, trademark, and trade dress law as applied to knock-off jewelry. She will address what is needed to establish a claim under each area of law and provide practical tips to avoid legal problems.

She will review these and other key issues:

What protection can copyright, trademark, and trade dress law provide for designer jewelry? For knock-off jewelry?
How can knock-off jewelry designers pass the substantially similar test? What obstacles do they face?
What steps should jewelry designers and their counsel take to minimize the risk of infringement?

Click here to read more and register for the Stafford video webinar with interactive Q&A!

Should You Buy a Bored Ape?
The Rise and Fall of NFTs From a Legal Perspective

Since 2020, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have increasingly grown in popularity. Individuals, small and big businesses, and celebrities have all jumped on the NFT bandwagon – creating, selling, and investing in NFTs.
But what exactly are they and why should you or your business care? What are the legal considerations, benefits, and pitfalls of creating or investing in an NFT? We will be discussing these questions with special guest speaker Phil Gomes.

Attend the August Lunch Seminar at Saper Law to find out!
Wednesday August 10, 2022
12pm to 1pm

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 anniversary!  Tuesday evening August 2nd from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at I|O Godfrey Roofscape.

Tickets are $10 and all proceeds will benefit the Highland Park, IL Parade Shooting Victims Fund. 

RSVP HERE.

Saper Law Immersion Program 2022 will be held August 1-5! This year’s program will be held at Saper Law Offices.

Currently in its 9th year, Saper Law Immersion Program offers high school and college students the opportunity to explore legal career paths in one exciting week. The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys. For the 2022 program, the curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, field trips, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet-related legal case studies.

Past guest lecturers have included: former Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Government Attorneys for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, In-House Counsel at United Airlines and Fin-tech company Avant, former Counsel for the Jerry Springer Show, as well as criminal, civil rights, environmental, immigration, employment, estate, family, and regulatory lawyers from a variety of firms. The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin, Tech.Co, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and Built In Chicago.

Both high school and college students are encouraged to apply via the Saper Immersion website. Applications for the 2021 session are due July 15. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to apply early. The deadline for application withdrawal is July 15.

Saper Law regularly litigates complicated and contentious cases in both state and federal court. Oftentimes, our clients ask about the process and how a judge may rule on the motions we file.

We are fortunate enough to have the Honorable Judge Debra Walker at Saper Law’s May 17th Lunch and Learn to help field some of those questions.  Drawing from her 14 years of judicial experience and 21 years of practice as a civil defense trial lawyer, Judge Walker will provide an inside perspective into the court system. As part of her presentation, Judge Walker will discuss some of the biggest mistakes litigants and their attorneys make

Judge Walker is in the midst of her campaign for Illinois Appellate Court. She was elected to the Cook County Circuit Court in 2008, and primarily handles pre-trials and trials of financially complex divorces.

As a leader on the court, Judge Walker has served as Chair of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. A firm believer in judicial equity, Judge Walker served on the board of the Access to Justice Commission from 2012 to 2018, after being appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court. She was also found Highly Qualified for the Appellate Court by the CBA and is a past president of the Women’s Bar.

To learn more about Judge Walker and her campaign, click here.

On February 18, 2022, Daliah Saper will be speaking at the GeekBeacon Fest Open Source Conference. Her presentation is entitled Protect Your Code Key: Legal Considerations for Software Developers. In her presentation, Daliah will discuss a slew of legal issues software developers face, including:

-Key provisions in a software licensing agreement

-The different protections afforded software developers by trademark and copyright law

– Open source licensing benefits and pitfalls

– Issues related to outsourcing and utilizing 1099 contractors

Registration for the event can made through this link.

On February 14, 2022, Daliah Saper and Brandon Campillo will be co-presenting at the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section’s annual intellectual property seminar. Their presentation is entitled Can CBD products be Trademarked? Everything you need to know about successfully registering your CBD product. In their presentation, Daliah and Brandon will discuss the trademark registration process for companies that offer marijuana related products and services, office actions that can be expected, tips on how to overcome them, and the legal status of CBD.

Registration information for this event is available through the Chicago Bar Association.

Saper Law Immersion Program 2021 will be held August 2-6! This year’s program will be held virtually.

Currently in its 8th year, Saper Law Immersion Program offers high school and college students the opportunity to explore legal career paths in one exciting week. The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys. For the 2021 program, the curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, virtual field trips, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet-related legal case studies.

Past guest lecturers have included: former Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Government Attorneys for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, In-House Counsel at United Airlines and Fin-tech company Avant, former Counsel for the Jerry Springer Show, as well as criminal, civil rights, environmental, immigration, employment, estate, family, and regulatory lawyers from a variety of firms. The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin, Tech.Co, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and Built In Chicago.

Both high school and college students are encouraged to apply via the Saper Immersion website. Applications for the 2021 session are due April 30. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to apply early. The deadline for application withdrawal is June 1.

Daliah Saper will be one of the featured presenters at the Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists (CAVA) Annual Learning Symposium at the North Shore Art League.  Daliah will provide artists with an overview of intellectual property and business law to help them best protect their art work.

The Symposium is free to members of CAVA and only $20.00 to non-members.

Daliah Saper will speak at the Virtual LEAD 2021 Annual Conference on gender equality. The conference is co-hosted by Nuveen and Macquarie. Daliah will lead the post-conference breakout room, Negotiate Like a Lawyer, on February 3rd from 1:15 PM-2:00 PM ET.

Those interested in attending must register here by February 1st.

As a transactional lawyer and litigator, Daliah regularly negotiates on behalf of her clients. However, most business negotiations take place before lawyers are involved. In this seminar, Daliah explains how to successfully negotiate your business deals.

Along with overseeing mock negotiation exercises, Daliah will address the following commonly asked questions:

• What are common barriers to a successful negotiation?
• Which bargaining style is most effective?
• How do you prepare for a successful negotiation?
• What clues does your counterpart’s body language give away?

Saper Law’s Summer Immersion Program will be held June 22-26 and August 10-14, 2020!

Currently in its 7th year, The Saper Law Immersion Program offers high school and college students the opportunity to explore legal career paths in one exciting week. The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys.

The curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, field trips to the state and federal courthouse, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet related legal case studies. (View photos from past sessions here)

Past guest lecturers have included: former Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Government Attorneys for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, In-House Counsel at United Airlines and Fin-tech company Avant, former Counsel for the Jerry Springer Show, as well as criminal, civil rights, environmental, immigration, employment, estate, family and regulatory lawyers from a variety of firms.

The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin, Tech.Co, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and Built In Chicago.

Both high school and college students are encouraged to apply via the Saper Law Immersion Program website. Applications for the 2020 sessions are due April 30. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to apply early. The deadline for application withdrawal is June 1.

Saper Law Immersion Program 2020 Sessions will be held during June 22-26 and August 10-14!

Currently in its 7th year, Saper Law Immersion Program offers high school and college students the opportunity to explore legal career paths in one exciting week. The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys. The curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, field trips to the state and federal courthouse, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet related legal case studies.

Past guest lecturers have included: former Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Government Attorneys for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, In-House Counsel at United Airlines and Fin-tech company Avant, former Counsel for the Jerry Springer Show, as well as criminal, civil rights, environmental, immigration, employment, estate, family and regulatory lawyers from a variety of firms. The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin, Tech.Co, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and Built In Chicago.

Both high school and college students are encouraged to apply via the Saper Immersion website. Applications for the 2020 sessions are due April 30. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to apply early. The deadline for application withdrawal is June 1.

February Seminar at Saper Law

Buzz for Your Business : PR and Marketing Tactics

Join us on February 4th from 12:00pm-1:00pm for an in-depth seminar with Daliah Saper, and David Schwartz of DSS Communications. Learn the most effective and efficient ways to heighten your business profile while building and protecting your brand’s reputation.

Seminar topics include developing and telling your “brand story” in a digital environment, positioning yourself as a thought leader, attracting media coverage, and preventing and managing negative online comments/reviews.

Learn more about Saper Law’s reputation management services here

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Daliah Saper was invited to be apart of a diverse panel of attorneys at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Arts & Entertainment and Intellectual Property Symposium. This event is co-hosted by Northwestern Law’s Arts & Entertainment Law Society and the Intellectual Property Law Society. The event aims to highlight different industries and practices that intersect with intellectual property. On their panel, Daliah and the other panelists discussed their unique experiences as entertainment lawyers, offered career advice, and discussed interesting entertainment, trademark, and copyright cases.

Join us, Wednesday, October 23rd, from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. for this comprehensive workshop. Several speakers, including Saper Law attorneys and consultants from Higher Yield, will field all your questions about legally entering the burgeoning cannabis industry. If you are considering entering the cannabis business in Illinois, you won’t want to miss this seminar!

Saper Law Immersion Program 2019 Sessions will be held during June 24-28 and August 12-16!

Currently in its 6th year, Saper Law Immersion Program offers high school and college students the opportunity to explore legal career paths in one exciting week. The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys. The curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, field trips to the state and federal courthouse, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet related legal case studies.

Past guest lecturers have included: former Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Government Attorneys for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, In-House Counsel at United Airlines and Fin-tech company Avant, former Counsel for the Jerry Springer Show, as well as criminal, civil rights, environmental, immigration, employment, estate, family and regulatory lawyers from a variety of firms. The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin, Tech.Co, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and Built In Chicago.

Both high school and college students are encouraged to apply via the Saper Immersion website. Applications for the 2019 sessions are due April 30. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to apply early. The deadline for application withdrawal is June 1.

Saper Law Immersion Program 2019 Sessions will be held during June 24-28 and August 12-16!

Currently in its 6th year, Saper Law Immersion Program offers high school and college students the opportunity to explore legal career paths in one exciting week. The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys. The curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, field trips to the state and federal courthouse, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet related legal case studies.

Past guest lecturers have included: former Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Government Attorneys for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, In-House Counsel at United Airlines and Fin-tech company Avant, former Counsel for the Jerry Springer Show, as well as criminal, civil rights, environmental, immigration, employment, estate, family and regulatory lawyers from a variety of firms. The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin, Tech.Co, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and Built In Chicago.

Both high school and college students are encouraged to apply via the Saper Immersion website. Applications for the 2019 sessions are due April 30. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to apply early. The deadline for application withdrawal is June 1.

The Digital Innovator Summit (formerly the Social Media Masters Summit) is Chicago’s premier digital marketing conference. The summit features cutting edge sessions from top brand marketers.

It’s a power-packed day of best practice digital marketing and social media case studies that go beyond typical tactics, paving the way for a new way of thinking.

Daliah will be speaking on a panel about social media haters.  The panel will give brands examples of attacks on brands by other brands, people, and bloggers.

Learn more about the event and get your tickets here: https://digitalmegaphone.com/digital-innovator-summit-best-digital-marketing-and-social-media-strategies/

Saper Law represents Life After Hate, Inc. one of the first nonprofit organizations in the United States committed to helping people leave the violent far-right. Today, Life After Hate ‘s mission is more critical than ever in light of increasing hate crimes. To support Life After Hate and bring more awareness to the organization’s important work, Saper Law is hosting a panel discussion with Life After Hate’s Executive Director, Sammy Rangel, and Board Chairman, Tony McAleer. (Their bio’s are below).

Join us for this intimate event at Saper Law on Tuesday evening, June 11th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Space is extremely limited. Suggested donation is $20 but all amounts are appreciated!

Read more about the panelists from Life After Hate below:

Sammy Rangel is an author, social worker, peace activist, speaker, trainer and father. His autobiography, “Fourbears: The Myths of Forgiveness”, chronicles his life from the physical and sexual abuse he endured as a child to his path of self-destruction that culminated in a 15 1/2-year prison sentence. In 2012, Sammy founded Formers Anonymous, a national self-help group based on the 12-step model for people addicted to street life and violence. In 2017, he was honored in a special tribute to Everyday Heroes in the Global Campaign Against Violent Extremism. Sammy holds a Master of Social Work from Loyola University-Chicago and previously served as a program director for a youth outreach program in his hometown of Racine for 16 years.

Tony McAleer is a former organizer and recruiter for the White Aryan Resistance. After launching Canadian Liberty Net (a computer operated voice messaging center), Tony was charged with violating the Canadian Human Rights Act that prohibits the dissemination of hateful messages. Tony’s love for his children led him on a spiritual journey of personal transformation. Financial hardship and the harsh realities of single parenthood brought him to a place of compassion and forgiveness. Tony has spent the past six years as principal of McAleer & Associates Wealth Management and traveling as a motivational speaker. He is a former Executive Director of Life After Hate.

RSVP by getting tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/combating-extremism-an-evening-with-life-after-hate-at-saper-law-tickets-62649878473

Daliah has been presenting to new and aspiring entrepreneurs at SCORE’s Chicago office for over 13 years. Her lectures primarily focus on start-up business and intellectual property legal issues.

During the June 10th workshop at SCORE Chicago, Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law, will answer the following questions:

What is a Copyright?
What is a Trademark?
How do Trademarks and Copyrights compare to Trade Secrets and Patents?
What is involved with the registration process for copyrights vs. trademarks?
How much does trademark and copyright protection cost?
How long does protection last?
When do you use an SM, TM, or ®?
What constitutes copyright or trademark infringement?
How do copyrights and trademarks apply to the use of Social Media?
What is fair use?

Additional questions are welcome. RSVP here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eg8jhj810f764eec&llr=9oyho5bab

Presenter: Daliah Saper has handled many high profile cases (including one she argued before the Illinois Supreme Court) and is regularly interviewed on national TV, radio, and in several print publications including Fox News, CNBC, ABC News, and The New York Times. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University Of Illinois College Of Law teaching an Internet Law course and for the past 4 years has been teaching an Entertainment Law course at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

On Thursday, May 16th, Daliah Saper will speak at The Master’s Conference for Legal Professionals, which will be held at Seyfarth Shaw in downtown Chicago.

This year’s conference brings industry leaders to present on topics ranging from CyberSecurity, Blockchain, GDPR, eDiscovery, Information Governance, Social Media and the changing landscape in legal technology.

Daliah, along with a number of other distinguished attorneys, will give a presentation on the legal consequences and costs of social media use.

TIME: 12:30 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.

PLACE: Seyfarth Shaw
233 S Wacker Dr #8000
Chicago, IL 60606

For more information about the conference and to register, click on the link below:

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*NEW DATE AND VENUE*

Saper Law’s Fashion Practice presents another fabulous Style Seminar Featuring Internationally Renowned  Designer, Azeeza Khan, Stylist, Tali Kogan, and Social Media Attorney Daliah Saper!

Resolve to be more fashionable in 2019. Network with other professional woman as you learn how to craft your Spring 2019 wardrobe

– Designer Azeeza Kahn will showcase her Spring/Summer 2019 collection in her 900 N Michigan Showroom

– Stylist Tali Kogan will guide you through the latest Spring looks and show you how to integrate 2019 trends into your current wardrobe.

– Attorney Daliah Saper will explain how to legally build and protect your personal brand online

Tuesday, April 16 at 6pm at AZEEZA Chicago Flagship- 900 N Michigan Ave, 5th Floor

The Oregon State Bar has invited Daliah to speak at the 32nd Annual NW Bankruptcy Institute on April 5-6 in Portland, Oregon.

As a part of the OSB-CLE Seminars, the Institute will address legal ethics and social media, share tips and strategies tor using social media to develop and enhance a bankruptcy practice, cover topics including Chapter 7 and 13 Trustee hot topics, student loan considerations, Chapter 11 cramdown interest rates, and the highs and lows of marijuana business bankruptcy. A 9th Circuit case review discusses recent developments, while the Judges Roundtables will provide opportunities to speak with Oregon and Washington bankruptcy judges.

Click here to view event itinerary.

Daliah was once again invited to join a diverse panel of attorneys at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Arts & Entertainment and Intellectual Property Symposium.

Co-hosted by Northwestern Law’s Arts & Entertainment Law Society and the Intellectual Property Law Society, the symposium brought together leading media and entertainment innovators for different events throughout the week to discuss different industries and practices that intersect with intellectual property.

Click here to learn more about Daliah and the other event panelists.

The North American Entertainment Law Summit delivers a four day continuing legal education conference, focused on constantly evolving topics within the entertainment, sports, media, and intellectual property law fields.

On November 10, 2018, Daliah Saper will  once again serve as a panelist at the 30th Annual North American Law Summit.  Whereas the last few years she has discussed social media law, this year, she will join a panel of high profile speakers to discuss the pros and cons of appearing on national news broadcasts.  Her session is titled: Legally On TV: On Air Personalities.

For more information click here.

Join us on November 1, 2018 from 2pm to 3pm to learn how Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could impact your business. RSVP HERE

Workshop Overview and outline:  A few months ago you may have noticed an influx of emails asking you to opt in to receiving future correspondence because of “GDPR.” GDPR stands for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which is a new, rather complicated, set of laws governing EU residents’ data protection and privacy.  Even if your business is based in the USA, GDPR can impact your business operations and your legal liabilities.  There are severe monetary penalties if a company fails to comply with GDPR

During this GDPR 101 workshop, Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law and Enrcio Schaeffer, Founding Attorney at Traverse Legal, will provide an outline of key GDPR provisions and explain the necessary changes businesses will need to make to their terms of service and privacy policies in order to be in compliance.  Software developer, Achyuta Akella, will go over the technical aspects of complying with GDPR including encryption requirements, managing user logins, handling user information after logging out, setting security questions, and securing communication with an overview of when to use HTTPS.

Additional topics covered by all speakers will include how and where to present terms and conditions as well as opt outs to data collection, which data to anonymize, handling information of users who have left the service, data protection officer responsibilities, and implementing the right to access, privacy, and data portability.

Prerequisites for the Workshop:  Attendees should assess whether they have customers in the EU or market to clients or customers based in the EU.  Attendees should also make a list of all third parties with which they share customer information.

Audience:  Business owners, developers, CIOs, CTOs, product officers, designers, marketers, and managers.

Bios:

Daliah Saper is a member of the Illinois Bar and both the General and Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  As an intellectual property, social media, entertainment, and business attorney, she has handled many high-profile cases (including a case she argued before the Illinois Supreme Court) and is regularly interviewed by national news media.  Daliah was named to Crain’s Chicago’s 2017 list “60 Most Influential Women Lawyers,” which highlighted her cutting-edge internet and social media practice as well as the Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s 2012 list “40 Attorneys Under 40,” an incredibly competitive roster of accomplished attorneys compiled from thousands of highly qualified nominations. For the past 8 years, Daliah has served as an Adjunct Professor of Entertainment law at Loyola Law School in Chicago.

Daliah’s court cases involve trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, online defamation, domain name squatting, and commercial disputes. When she is not in court, Daliah helps clients choose the right business entity, drafts corporate bylaws and operating agreements, conducts social media audits and drafts social media policies, clears sweepstakes and contest rules, negotiates business and employment contracts, negotiates software licenses, drafts website terms of use and privacy policies, and provides comprehensive trademark and copyright counseling. Visit www.saperlaw.com to review her full bio.

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Enrico Schaefer is a seasoned trial attorney repenting technology companies, founders and tech-investors on a global basis.  Enrico understands the issues facing technology companies and brick-and-mortar companies with technology, compliance and internet issues. Whether the issue is DNS, ICANN, GDPR, UDRP, ACPA, CDA, DMCA or other acronyms meant to impress, Enrico has the expertise you need to succeed.  More importantly, he is cooler than most lawyers, thinks like an entrepreneur and seeks to find solutions, rather than cause problems.  If litigation is necessary, he has record verdicts across the country.

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Achyuta Akella is a Software Developer at Asset Corporation. With over 13 years of professional software development and sadly no end in sight, he does, time and again, advise, architect and code while working with startups and large companies to help them go from an idea to an app.

Daliah Saper has been invited to serve as a judge and mentor the Startup of the Year competition at this year’s Innovate! Celebrate conference in Boston.  Held from October 15 – 17, the 3-day conference, will celebrate technology and entrepreneurship by featuring some of the most innovative, emerging startups from all over the globe.

Register to secure a spot to listen, learn and participate in bridging the gap between startups and the world’s leading technology brand:  https://www.innovatecelebrate.com

The intersection between data science and the law includes pressing issues for the producers, users, and regulators of data – meaning virtually everyone. This summit examines how data science applies to law, looking at the promise of data science for our increased understanding of legal texts, law, and the important issues with which the law is grappling daily. It also asks how the law applies to data science, examining pervasive issues of privacy, ethics, and ownership.

Daliah has been presenting to new and aspiring entrepreneurs at SCORE’s Chicago office about start up business and intellectual property legal issues for over 13 years.  

If you recently created a new business entity and have yet to register your trademarks and copyrights, this seminar is important for you to attend.  If your company is more established, this seminar will teach you how to maintain, protect, and enforce your existing trademark portfolio.

During the 10/13/17 workshop at SCORE Chicago, Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law, will answer the following questions:

What is a Copyright?
What is a Trademark?
How do Trademarks and Copyrights compare to Trade Secrets and Patents?
What is involved with the registration process for copyrights vs. trademarks?
How much does trademark and copyright protection cost?
How long does protection last?
When do you use an SM, TM, or ®?
What constitutes copyright or trademark infringement?
How do copyrights and trademarks apply to the use of Social Media?
What is fair use?

Additional questions are welcome.

Presenter: Daliah Saper has handled many high profile cases (including one she argued before the Illinois  Supreme Court) and is regularly interviewed on national TV, radio, and in several print publications including Fox  News, CNBC, ABC News, and The New York Times. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University  Of Illinois College Of Law teaching an Internet Law course and for the past 4 years has been teaching an  Entertainment Law course at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

We will be hosting our annual Trademarks and Copyrights 101 lunch seminar on Tuesday, July 31st from 12:00-1:00 at Saper Law. Attend this seminar if you recently created a new business and have yet to register your trademarks and copyrights. If your company is more established, attend this seminar to learn how to maintain, protect, and enforce your existing trademark and copyright portfolio. RSVP here!

Tuesday July 31, 2018
Saper Law Offices, LLC
505 N. LaSalle, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60654
Time: 12:00 – 1:00
Cost $15 with online registration, $25 at the door.
Lunch will be provided

Saper Immersion 2018 will be held June 25-29.

Currently in its 5th year, Saper Immersion offers high school and college students the opportunity to explore legal career paths in one exciting week. The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys. The curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, field trips to the state and federal courthouse, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet related legal case studies. Guest lecturers including attorneys practicing in big law firms, nonprofits, and in-house corporations will also meet with the class. The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin, Tech.Co, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and Built In Chicago.

Both high school and college students are encouraged to apply via the Saper Immersion website. Applications for the 2018 session are due April 1. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to apply early. The deadline for application withdrawal is April 27.

Join Daliah Saper on Tuesday, June 12 for 1871’s legal panel So (Don’t) Sue Me: Avoiding Common Legal Pitfalls When Starting your Business.

Daliah, a current 1871 Mentor, will join a panel of experienced startup advisers to help new founders understand and avoid some of the common mistakes startups and small businesses make when they’re first starting out. The panelists will address common legal questions business owners ask in the early stages of growing a company. The session will be followed by a Q&A.

This workshop will take place at 1871 at Merchandise Mart from 5:30-7:00 on June 12. Space is limited. Please register to attend to secure your spot. More details here.

Attend this June 7th lunch seminar to minimize your exposure to the following claims:

• Copyright Infringement
• Defamation, Libel, and Slander
• Invasion of Privacy
• Right of publicity

THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION
Committee Meeting Announcement
COMMITTEE: Food Law Committee

MEETING DATE AND TIME: Monday, May 21, 2018 at 12:15p.m.

TOPIC: “IP 101 for the Food Entrepreneur Client”

SPEAKER(S): Daliah Saper, founding member of Saper Law.

Daliah Saper will provide an overview of Copyright, Trademark, Trade Secrets, Patents, Infringement and Fair Use in the context of counseling and advising food business clients. She will also discuss recent trends in IP litigation, including recent cases she has argued.

LOCATION: CBA Headquarters, 321 South Plymouth Court. Ph: 312-554-2000

Daliah Saper has been invited by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys to speak at the 2018 Annual Conference in New Orleans. Her session, The Next Level of Social Media, will highlight ways that modern law firms can use social media platforms to establish their brand image and grow their business. This session will weigh the advantages of building an online presence and address potential challenges. 

NAELA is the leading organization of attorneys dedicated to improving the quality of services provided to people as they age and people with special needs.

For more information on NAELA and conference updates, visit the NAELA’s upcoming events page.

Daliah Saper has been invited to speak at a Fashion Law Panel taking place during Chicago Fashion Week. Saper Law is co-sponsoring Friday’s panel, Beautiful Business, which will be held on April 27 at John Marshall Law School.

Daliah is celebrating her 10th year as a Chicago Fashion Week partner and is eager to share her expertise at the #IAmBusinessFashion panel. This show will focus on beautiful business attire. The event will begin with a 45-min fashion law panel discussion related to fashion business law, intellectual property, trademarks, and the import/export of designer products. Then after, the fashion show will feature designs from Petra Poorova, and JoJayden. This show will be hosted by Sally Shulze (Fox News), the red carpet host will be Makayla Mizser, and hair and makeup will be provided by Cosmetology Spa and Academy.

Click here to purchase tickets and learn more.

Daliah Saper is a leading expert in fashion law and has handled many fashion law matters, including:

• Assisted jewelry company in defending trademarks, resolving contract disputes, securing new trademarks and copyrights, and reviewing marketing materials.
• Assisted fashion designer in evaluating strength of trademark rights and instances of possible trademark infringement.
• Defended t-shirt designer against allegations of trademark infringement surrounding the use of state names which also happened to be the names of colleges and universities.

Daliah Saper has been invited to join a diverse panel of attorneys at Northwestern Law’s Intellectual Property Law Symposium. The symposium, co-hosted by Northwestern Law’s Arts & Entertainment Law Society and the Intellectual Property Law Society, will host different events throughout the week to discuss different industries and practices that intersect with intellectual property. At Thursday’s event, Daliah and the other panelists will highlight their unique experiences, offer career advice, and discuss interesting controversies affecting the intellectual property community.

The lunchtime panel will take place at 12pm on April 12 at Northwestern’s downtown campus.

To learn more about Daliah and the other event panelists, click here.

Join Daliah as she speaks at the first-ever Sprout Social International Women’s Day event. This year’s theme is #PressForProgress, focusing around the question: “How does social media impact women’s issues locally, nationally, and globally?”

Other speakers Entrepreneur/Gamer Keisha Howard and Full Stack Engineer for the Democratic National Committee Mica Alaniz.

Buy tickets to the event here.

The Chicago Creative Coalition (C3) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the professional growth of its members – creatives in the communication arts fields.  Daliah Saper is the scheduled guest speaker for C3’s January 16th meeting.  Info below:

Protecting your ideas and safeguarding your print, video and audio work has never required more vigilance than today, when many social media users share whatever content they wish without thinking twice.

Whether you’re a designer, filmmaker, photographer, actor, podcaster, writer — anyone whose digital assets can fall out of your control — you must be prepared to take charge of your content. You need to know:

• What is “fair use” and what is out-and-out infringement?
• What are the policies affecting Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, et al.?
• What current rulings may affect your business?
• What hurdles lie ahead in the new year?
• What resources should you have on speed dial?

We’ll get all the answers from Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law in Chicago, at C3’s January meeting. Daliah has handled many high-profile cases and regularly comments for ABC News, CNBC, Fox News, NPR and WGN. She’s been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine nine years in a row, and is nationally recognized as a leading Media and Entertainment lawyer. Recently, Daliah was named to Crain’s Chicago Business’s 2017 list of “60 Most Influential Women Lawyers”.

Remember, it’s not just your content: it’s your livelihood that’s at stake. So don’t wake up one day soon to find that someone else is profiting from your work. Be sure to join us for this must-attend program.

Tuesday, January 16, 2018
6:00 PM Networking & Refreshments
6:30 PM Program

Saper Law Offices
505 N. LaSalle, Suite 350
Chicago

Visit this page for more information about Saper Law’s intellectual property services.

Since 2005, Saper Law has represented a variety of clients around the world, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Our attorneys have made headlines for tackling novel internet and social media cases, and we are consistently ranked nationally as a top law firm in intellectual property, entertainment, social media, and business law. Every year we bring together our clients, colleagues, and friends to meet & mingle in a fabulous venue. RSVP today! 

Daliah Saper is scheduled to appear as a panelist at the Chicago Fashion Week event ‘Beautiful Business- A Professional Presentation.’  Slated for the Friday of Chicago Fashion Week, this presentation will showcase designers that create professional garments and apparel needed to advance you to higher goals and achievements in your career.  The featured designers from Chicago will be presenting business professional, ready-to-wear and evening looks for Spring/Summer 2018.  The panel is co-sponsored by FashionBar Chicago and the John Marshall Law School Fashion Law Society. Ticket sales benefit the American Cancer Society of Illinois.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicagos-fashion-week-beautiful-business-tickets-38028607589?aff=es2

On October 13, Daliah Saper will return to SCORE Chicago to present Trademarks and Copyrights 101: Back to Basics. This presentation will provide attendees with an introduction to trademark and copyright law, including:

What is a Copyright?
What is a Trademark?
How do Trademarks and Copyrights compare to Trade Secrets and Patents?
What is involved with the registration process for copyrights vs. trademarks?
How much does trademark and copyright protection cost?
How long does protection last?
When do you use an SM, TM, or ®?
What constitutes copyright or trademark infringement?
How do copyrights and trademarks apply to the use of Social Media?
What is fair use?

To register for this event and for more information, visit this link.

Daliah Saper will serve as a professional mentor alongside fellow tech influencers at the 2017 Innovate Celebrate Conference in San Francisco. This 3-day conference co-hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and TechCo Media unites large and small small tech companies for a weekend of opportunities to partner, invest, collaborate, and showcase new innovations. As a Mentor Circle leader, Daliah will offer attendees professional advice and strategies for successfully navigating specific industry challenges.

For more information and registration information, visit https://www.innovatecelebrate.com/#2017-speakers-judges-and-mentors

On September 20th, Daliah Saper will hold office hours at 1871, Chicago’s preeminent tech startup acceleration and incubation community.

As an 1871 Mentor, Daliah holds monthly office hours at the community’s River North offices, offering legal and strategic guidance to young tech companies. She looks forward to sharing her expertise with Chicago’s up-and-coming tech leaders!

About 1871

Founded in 2012, 1871 was created to support Chicago’s digital startup community. Since that time, it has become the hub for the city’s thriving technology and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Today 1871 is the home of more than 400 early-stage, high-growth digital startups. Located in The Merchandise Mart, this 150,000 square foot facility is also the headquarters of nationally recognized accelerators, industry-specific incubators, tech talent schools, the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition — the state’s leading technology advocate, a number of Chicago-based VCs, and satellite offices for Northwestern University, University of Illinois, University of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, DeVry University, and DePaul University.

For more information, visit 1871.com.

The Saper Law immersion program was founded in 2013 by Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law Offices.While originally intended for recent law school graduates, the program has evolved into a week long camp that exposes high school and college students to the legal profession.  The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys. The curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, field trips to the state and federal courthouse, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet related legal case studies. Guest lecturers including attorneys practicing in big law firms, nonprofits, and in-house corporations will also meet with the class. The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin and various tech blogs.

Visit www.saperimmersion.com to apply

On August 6^th, Daliah will be heading to New York City to speak at the Name Summit Conference at the Hilton Midtown. This event will educate attendees about branding in the digital world along with other subjects such as optimizing the digital experience, managing privacy, security and data, and engaging users based on behavior. Guests will learn about developing and maintaining a brand online and acquire skills they need to face competition not only from rival brands, but also from SEO algorithms.

Saper Law will be hosting their annual Trademarks and Copyrights 101 lunch seminar on Tuesday, July 25th from 12:00-1:00 at Saper Law.  Attend this seminar if you recently created a new business and have yet to register your trademarks and copyrights.  If your company is more established, attend this seminar to learn how to maintain, protect, and enforce your existing trademark and copyright portfolio. RSVP here!

The Saper Law immersion program was founded in 2013 by Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law Offices.While originally intended for recent law school graduates, the program has evolved into a week long camp that exposes high school and college students to the legal profession.  The course takes place at Saper Law Offices and is taught by Daliah Saper and other Saper Law attorneys. The curriculum consists of negotiation and writing exercises, field trips to the state and federal courthouse, and mock legal proceedings. Since Saper Law practices heavily in the areas of social media and digital technology, a key component of the exercises will involve entertainment, business, and internet related legal case studies. Guest lecturers including attorneys practicing in big law firms, nonprofits, and in-house corporations will also meet with the class. The program has been profiled by the Chicago Law Bulletin and various tech blogs.

Visit www.saperimmersion.com to apply

(Click here to purchase tickets.)

Building a website or application for your business?

Unless you’re especially tech-savvy, you’re probably planning on outsourcing the work—but if you aren’t properly prepared, outsourcing to a developer can cause more problems than it solves.

Possible headaches include:

• A business owner pays a third-party developer to build a website, only to have them reuse that code to build a similar website for a competitor.

• A third-party developer disappears midway through a project, leaving the business owner with no code and an impossible launch date.

• A third-party developer starts working on the code for a website, but doesn’t have the skills to scale the site to fit the business’s needs, forcing the business owner to start all over.

• A business owner tells a third-party web developer an idea, only to have them leave to do it themselves.

• A third-party developer outsources a project to a foreign country where the business can’t control your intellectual property.

Fortunately, Saper Law attorneys have helped a host of businesses successfully navigate the web development process. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to avoid the above nightmare scenarios and make sure your site’s development goes smoothly.

Lunch will be provided.

(Click here to purchase tickets.)