As the digital revolution rapidly transforms society it’s crucial for legal practitioners to stay ahead of these fundamental changes.
Addressing the key challenges faced by businesses, policymakers and individuals in the metaverse, this practitioner’s guide provides a holistic approach to the idea of the metaverse, the rule of law, its regulation, and governance.
It takes key ‘real life’ legal issues such as buying and selling property, family law, consumer rights, business law, disputes, estate planning and criminal law, and explains how these should be addressed in the metaverse now, as well as looking at its future evolution, regulation and governance.
With opinions and contributions from a range of specialist lawyers and technologists, topics covered include: virtual property rights, NFT, DAO, intellectual property, privacy, consumer protection, sports and entertainment law, digital currency, and digital identity. Protection from harm, issues with conflict of laws and jurisdiction and enforcement of rights are also examined.
Offering practical considerations and insights into best practice, this title ensures that legal practitioners are best placed to advise clients facing challenges or seeking advice on conduct and opportunities within the metaverse.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Cyber Law online service.
By:
Jacqueline Watts (Director Corporate and Commercial Team A City Law Firm London UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Professional
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 154mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781526530752
ISBN 10: 1526530759
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 January 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction 2. Rule of Law, Principles of Justice and the Metaverse 3. The Legal Framework, Jurisdiction, Evidence and Proof in the Metaverse 4. Enforcement in the Metaverse 5. Contracting and Doing Business in the Metaverse 6. Intellectual Property in the Metaverse 7. The Industrial Metaverse 8. Sport, Entertainment and the Arts in the Metaverse 9. Purchasing Property in the Metaverse 10. Consumer Protection in the Metaverse 11. Money and the Metaverse 12. Relationships and Family Law in the Metaverse 13. Estate Planning in the Metaverse 14. Digital Identity 15. Data Protection, Privacy and the Metaverse 16. Are there Human Rights in the Metaverse? 17. Protecting Against Harm in the Metaverse 18. Dispute Resolution and the Metaverse Glossary of Key Terms
Jacqueline Watts is an experienced technology solicitor, heading up the Corporate and Commercial Team at a boutique firm in central London. She is a member of the IEEE Spatial Computing for Metaverse Initiative and specialises in advising a range of innovative clients across a multitude of sectors and disciplines, each at varying stages of funding, expansion and exits. She is an expert in emerging technologies and has a busy practice supporting pioneering clients in blockchain, cryptoassets, Web3, artificial intelligence, IoT and autonomous vehicles.
