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Garon, Jon M. --- "Reordering the chaos of the virtual arena: harmonizing law and framing collective bargaining for avatar actors and digital athletes" [2018] ELECD 1388; in Barfield, Woodrow; Blitz, J. Marc (eds), "Research Handbook on the Law of Virtual and Augmented Reality" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018) 513

Book Title: Research Handbook on the Law of Virtual and Augmented Reality

Editor(s): Barfield, Woodrow; Blitz, J. Marc

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781786438584

Section: Chapter 16

Section Title: Reordering the chaos of the virtual arena: harmonizing law and framing collective bargaining for avatar actors and digital athletes

Author(s): Garon, Jon M.

Number of pages: 54

Abstract/Description:

This chapter provides an overview of virtual worlds and the legal framework for the regulation of content ownership. The chapter also discusses the tension between the speech and property rights associated with the participants in this rapidly evolving art form, identifying what the law suggests and how it should evolve through case law and legislation. The steps that can be taken through private ordering collective bargaining arrangements to further clarify the protections for professionals associated with this developing new medium are discussed.