The Dubious Autonomy of Virtual Worlds

Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 2021521

2 Irvine Law Review 575 (2012)

9 Pages Posted: 13 Mar 2012 Last revised: 28 Apr 2020

Date Written: July 11, 2012

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.

Suggested Citation

Lemley, Mark A., The Dubious Autonomy of Virtual Worlds (July 11, 2012). Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 2021521, 2 Irvine Law Review 575 (2012), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2021521 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2021521

Mark A. Lemley (Contact Author)

Stanford Law School ( email )

559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610
United States

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