Virtual Justice

"''Virtual Justice" is the definitive book on the law of virtual worlds. Illuminating as well as entertaining, from castles of bits and hijacked avatars to stolen virtual swords it is what every digital native ought to read."--Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, Associate Professor and Director, Information + Innovation Policy Research Centre, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore--Viktor Mayer-Sch nberger
""Virtual Justice" provides a great overview and discussion of some of the trickiest issues facing virtual worlds. It's an important and timely contribution to the field - well worth a read by academics, designers, and users alike."--T.L. Taylor, author of "Play Between Worlds"--T.L. Taylor (07/15/2010)
"As the virtual goods economy explodes, Lastowka''s well-reasoned and well-written arguments will acquire ever more importance. Courts and governments have much to decide, and -- if they are wise -- they will look here for much guidance."--Edward Castronova, author of "Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games"--Edward Castronova (07/15/2010)
"For anyone interested in virtual worlds or massively multiplayer online games, this book will be fascinating on so many levels. Appealing, beautifully-written and chock-full of insight, "Virtual Justice" sets out the laws for brand new territories, creating the maps that we need to navigate these remarkable places. Of value to everyone--lawyers, laypeople, regulators, thinkers--Lastowka gives us the definitive account of the laws of the virtual worlds."--Dan Hunter, Professor of Law & Director, Institute for Information Law & Policy, New York Law School and Co-founder of Terra Nova blog: terranova.blogs.com--Dan Hunter