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The New Laws of Online Worlds
Yale University Press
November 2010
On Sale: October 26, 2010
240 pages
ISBN: 0300141203
EAN: 9780300141207
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Tens of millions of people today are living part of their
life in a virtual world. In places like World of Warcraft,
Second Life, and Free Realms, people are making friends,
building communities, creating art, and making real money.
Business is booming on the virtual frontier, as billions of
dollars are paid in exchange for pixels on screens. But
sometimes things go wrong. Virtual criminals defraud online
communities in pursuit of real-world profits. People feel
cheated when their avatars lose virtual property to
wrongdoers. Increasingly, they turn to legal systems for
solutions. But when your avatar has been robbed, what law is
there to assist you? In Virtual Justice, Greg Lastowka illustrates the real legal
dilemmas posed by virtual worlds. Presenting the most recent
lawsuits and controversies, he explains how governments are
responding to the chaos on the cyberspace frontier. After an
engaging overview of the history and business models of
today's virtual worlds, he explores how laws of property,
jurisdiction, crime, and copyright are being adapted to pave
the path of virtual law. Virtual worlds are becoming more important to society with
each passing year. This pioneering study will be an
invaluable guide to scholars of online communities for years
to come.
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