Part One:  What’s “the Metaverse”?

Part Two:  What are the Sources of Law in the Metaverse?

  • Government Regulation
    • EU
    • Asian countries
    • Subject matter: privacy, child protection, artificial intelligence
  • Courts in the physical world
    • Examples of cases–mostly intellectual property
  • Hermes v. Rothchild (Birkin bag)
  • Nike v. StokkX (NFTs)
  • Metaverse Creators
    • Make “laws” unilaterally through Terms of Service

Part Three: Deep dive into the Terms of Service of Metaverses

  • Ownership Rights
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Limits of Liability
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Indemnity
  • Taxes
  • Content Moderation
  • Amending Terms of Service

Part Four:  Where is the Law of the Metaverse Heading?

  • Countries create conflicting laws
  • International treaties and conventions to establish uniformity
  • Meta Magna Carta—Statement of Universal Rights.

1 CLE Credit Hour:

AZ, CA, FL, HI, IL, MD, MA, MI, NY, OH, SD, TX, UT, DC

Pending:

AL, CO, GA, ID, NJ, NC, PA, VA

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