Virtual Law : Navigating the Legal Landscape of Virtual Worlds

by DURANSKE BENJAMIN TYSON

• ISBN13: 9781604420098
• ISBN10: 160442009X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

This book introduces readers to the emerging and exciting world of virtual law. It examines current cases and legislation impacting virtual world providers and users, and makes predictions about the future application of current law. It addresses the application of intellectual property law (copyright, trademark, and patent), criminal law, property law, contract law, securities law, tax law, and civil procedure. It also provides practical advice to lawyers who wish to create a virtual world presence for their practice or who have clients with virtual world connections. The book includes extensive appendices listing in-world and web-based resources for practitioners and legal scholars.

Table of Contents

Introducing Virtual Worlds and Virtual Law	p. 7
Big Picture Questions in Virtual Law	p. 19
Evidence and Virtual Worlds	p. 45
Governance of Virtual Worlds	p. 57
Property Law and Virtual Worlds	p. 79
Contract Law and Virtual Worlds	p. 117
Intellectual Property Law and Virtual Worlds	p. 139
Civil Procedure and Virtual Worlds	p. 165
Tort Law and Virtual Worlds	p. 177
Criminal Law and Virtual Worlds	p. 197
Privacy Law and Virtual Worlds	p. 211
Securities Law and Virtual Worlds	p. 217
Tax Law and Virtual Worlds	p. 225
Establishing a Professional Virtual World Presence	p. 243
Directory of Virtual Worlds, Games, and Platforms	p. 263
Second Life's "Galileo Law Directory"	p. 267
Virtual Law Resources on the Web	p. 295
Second Life Terms of Service	p. 297
World of Warcraft Terms of Use Agreement	p. 319
Entropia Universe End User License Agreement	p. 335
Raph Koster's Declaration of the Rights of Avatars	p. 351
Eros, LLC v. John Doe Complaint	p. 357
Memorandum and Order Denying Motion to Dismiss (Bragg v. Linden)	p. 365
Hernandez v. IGE Complaint	p. 395
Eros, LLC et al v. Simon Complaint	p. 423
Index	p. 443
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