Virtual law
By: by Benjamin Tyson Duranske.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 461
ISBN-13: 9781604420098
Subjects: Computer networks -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases; Internet -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Cases
Genres: Cases.
Description: "This book is an introduction to the emerging and intriguing 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, criminal law, property law, contract law, securities law, tax law, and civil procedure. The author provides clear and practical advice on how to create a virtual world presence for your practice or for your clients with virtual world connections. The book also includes extensive appendices listing in-world and web-based resources.

If you are one of the many who have read about and heard about virtual worlds but do not really understand what a virtual world is, or even how to use appropriate terminology when discussing them, then this is the book for you."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Big picture questions in virtual law; title: Evidence and virtual worlds; title: Governance of virtual worlds; title: Property law and virtual worlds; title: Contract law and virtual worlds; title: Intellectual property law and virtual worlds; title: Civil procedure and virtual worlds; title: Tort law and virtual worlds; title: Criminal law and virtual worlds; title: Privacy law and virtual worlds; title: Securities law and virtual worlds; title: Virtual law-tax law and virtual worlds; title: Establishing a professional virtual world presence.