ADVERTISEMENT



Google       

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Academic Blogs -> Legal Theory Blog

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Bookmark

Academic

: Legal Theory Blog

Nelson on Virtual Property

By Lawrence Solum

ADVERTISEMENTS

John William Nelson (Samford University - Cumberland School of Law) has posted The Virtual Property Problem: What Property Rights in Virtual Resources Might Look Like, How They Might Work, and Why They are a Bad Idea on SSRN. Here is the abstract:

    ?Virtual property? is a solution looking for a problem. Arguments justifying ?virtual property? lie among three common themes ? Lockean labor theory, theft protection and deterrence, and market efficiency. This paper goes beyond those who advocate for or against the creation of ?virtual property.? First, Locke?s labor theory is dismissed as a justification. Then, two models of what property rights may look like when applied to virtual resources are created. These models are then applied to six different virtual world scenarios in order to see the effects of ?virtual property.? Finally, the failure of property rights to benefit the users, developers, and virtual resources of virtual worlds is explained.

Full post as published by Legal Theory Blog on September 14, 2009 (boomark / email).

Bloggers, promote your law blog by nominating your blog for inclusion in USLaw.com's Law Blog Directory and RSS Reader. Benefits described.
Related Law Articles

Nanotechnology Law
Intellectual property laws

Lawsuits and Settlements

Property ID Class Action
Settled for $39 Million

Chicago Golf Course
101 Year Old Owner Must Get $25 Million for Property

Zurn Pex Inc.
alleging faulty and defective plumbing led to property damage.

Sony Lithium Ion Batteries Recalled
Reports of Overheating, Burns and Property Damage

Marshall Astor
Over $1.35 million in property, art and jewelry returned in elder care abuse lawsuit.

US Government
alleging land surveyors should not be allowed on private property to build a US Mexican border wall.

Related Searches

























































































































US Law
#1 Online Legal Resource













Your Blog Subscriptions
Subscribe to blogs

10,000+ Law Job Listings
Lawyer . Police . Paralegal . Etc
Earn a law-related degree
Are you the author of this blog? Adding USLaw.com to your Blogroll increases relevance. You qualify to display a USLaw Network badge.
Suggest changes to this blog's description or nominate another for inclusion. Register for updates.


Practice Area
Zip Code:

Contact a Lawyer Now!






0.0194 secs (new cache)