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May 3, 2018
(May 3, 2018) Cheryl Dancey Balough discussed “Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Challenges and Compliance Strategies” with corporate compliance attorneys at PLI’s 2018 Compliance & Ethics Essentials program. With the May 25, 2018 deadline fast approaching for compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Ms. Balough identified who is impacted by the new regulation, […]
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April 22, 2018
(March 17, 2018) The news media has reached out to Balough Law Offices for comments regarding three recent developments in the law. Cheryl Dancey Balough was interviewed by the Cook County Record regarding whether embedded content in social media violate copyright law. For our story on the case, click here. Richard C. Balough was interviewed […]
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February 28, 2018
(February 28, 2018) A Nike, Inc.-commissioned photograph of Michael Jordan flying through the air holding a basketball with the Chicago skyline in the background did not infringe the copyright of a photograph of the basketball legend taken by famous photographer Jacobus Rentmeester. The Ninth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment in favor of Nike, finding that, […]
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January 30, 2018
Cheryl Dancey Balough has been selected by a second attorney review group for her legal skills by being named as a “Rising Star” for 2018 in the field of business and corporate law by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a […]
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October 20, 2017
(October 20, 2017) Cheryl Dancey Balough has been appointed chair of the Cyberspace Law Committee of the ABA Business Law Section. The committee provides a forum for the analysis of corporate, transactional, and regulatory issues related to the internet and digital technologies. The committee’s areas of expertise include privacy, information security, cybersecurity, e-commerce, mobile/telecommunications, digital […]
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March 24, 2017
(March 25, 2017) Fashion designers might be able to stitch together copyright protection for their clothing thanks to the Supreme Court. In a divided decision, the Supreme Court granted copyright protection to cheerleading uniforms because the chevrons, curves, stripes, angles, diagonals, and shapes are conceptually separate from the “utilitarian function” of the uniform. This result […]
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December 8, 2016
(November 15, 2016) The question of how aspiring chefs can use trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets to protect their valuable recipes and presentations was the focus of a presentation by Balough Law Offices, LLC to the Chicago Bar Assn.’s Creative Arts and Food Law Committees. Cheryl Dancey Balough explained that while recipes themselves are not […]
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October 19, 2016
(October 19, 2016) Cheryl Dancey Balough presented on “Copyright Law Basics” to members of the Chicago Bar Association on October 18, 2016 as part of a continuing legal education program coordinated by the CBA’s Intellectual Property Committee. She discussed the requirements for a copyrightable work, authorship and ownership options, rights that a copyright owner enjoys, some […]
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December 16, 2013
Cheryl Dancey Balough has been elected to the board of managers of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC). IPLAC’s members are legal professionals who focus their practice on intellectual property matters including copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. IPLAC sponsors seminars and other educational events for its members and the public to promote a […]
