The Dubious Autonomy of Virtual Worlds

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Publish Date:
June, 2012
Publication Title:
UC Irvine Law Review
Format:
Journal Article Issue 2 Page(s) 575-583
Citation(s):
  • Mark A. Lemley, The Dubious Autonomy of Virtual Worlds, 2 UC Irvine Law Review 575 (2012) (also Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 2021521 (2012)).
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Abstract

Current debates over the autonomy of virtual worlds have an eerie similarity to discussions about the independence of cyberspace two decades ago. The history of the Internet offers some important lessons for how the law will affect virtual worlds, and how it should do so.