Reviews
''Virtual Justice is the definitive book on the law of virtual worlds. Illuminating as well as entertaining, from castles of bits and hijacked avatars to stolen virtual swords it is what every digital native ought to read."-Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Associate Professor and Director, Information + Innovation Policy Research Centre, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, "Greg Lastowka shows how blurry the line can be between private and public, between a customer base and a polity. He makes a compelling and impassioned case for why what happens in online worlds matters to us all-and how what is unfolding there now is determining how free we will be."-Jonathan Zittrain, author of The Future of the Internet-And How to Stop It, "Virtual Justiceprovides a great overview and discussion of some of the trickiest issues facing virtual worlds. It's an important and timely contribution to the field well worth a read by academics, designers, and users alike."-T.L. Taylor, author ofPlay Between Worlds, 'Virtual Justice is the definitive book on the law of virtual worlds. Illuminating as well as entertaining, from castles of bits and hijacked avatars to stolen virtual swords it is what every digital native ought to read."-Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Associate Professor and Director, Information + Innovation Policy Research Centre, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, "Rare is the book that so artfully animates, engages, and provokes the creative and legal imagination as does Virtual Justice: The New Laws of Online Worlds ."-Heidi Boghosian, The Federal Lawyer, ''Virtual Justiceis the definitive book on the law of virtual worlds. Illuminating as well as entertaining, from castles of bits and hijacked avatars to stolen virtual swords it is what every digital native ought to read."-Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Associate Professor and Director, Information + Innovation Policy Research Centre, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, "Greg Lastowka shows how blurry the line can be between private and public, between a customer base and a polity. He makes a compelling and impassioned case for why what happens in online worlds matters to us all-and how what is unfolding there now is determining how free we will be."-Jonathan Zittrain, author of The Future of the Internet-And How to Stop It, "For anyone interestedin virtual worlds or massively multiplayer online games, this book will be fascinating on so many levels. Appealing, beautifully-written and chock-full of insight, Virtual Justice sets out the laws for brand new territories, creating the maps that we need to navigate these remarkable places.Of value to everyone-lawyers, laypeople, regulators, thinkers-Lastowka gives us the definitive account of the laws of the virtual worlds."-Dan Hunter, Professor of Law & Director, Institute for Information Law & Policy, New York Law School and Co-founder of Terra Nova blog: terranova.blogs.com, "As the virtual goods economy explodes, Lastowka''s well-reasoned and well-written arguments will acquire ever more importance. Courts and governments have much to decide, and - if they are wise - they will look here for much guidance."-Edward Castronova, author of Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games, 'Virtual Justice is the definitive book on the law of virtual worlds. Illuminating as well as entertaining, from castles of bits and hijacked avatars to stolen virtual swords it is what every digital native ought to read."-Viktor Mayer-Schnberger, Associate Professor and Director, Information + Innovation Policy Research Centre, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, " Virtual Justice provides a great overview and discussion of some of the trickiest issues facing virtual worlds. It's an important and timely contribution to the field well worth a read by academics, designers, and users alike."-T.L. Taylor, author of Play Between Worlds, "As the virtual goods economy explodes, Lastowka''s well-reasoned and well-written arguments will acquire ever more importance. Courts and governments have much to decide, and - if they are wise - they will look here for much guidance."-Edward Castronova, author ofSynthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games, "For anyone interested in virtual worlds or massively multiplayer online games, this book will be fascinating on so many levels. Appealing, beautifully-written and chock-full of insight,Virtual Justicesets out the laws for brand new territories, creating the maps that we need to navigate these remarkable places. Of value to everyone-lawyers, laypeople, regulators, thinkers-Lastowka gives us the definitive account of the laws of the virtual worlds."-Dan Hunter, Professor of Law & Director, Institute for Information Law & Policy, New York Law School and Co-founder of Terra Nova blog: terranova.blogs.com, ". . . a wonderful . . . thought-provoking, insightful, and often humorous book. . . . With humor, exhaustive research, and precise, moderated analysis, he has written a foundational text."-Joshua A.T. Fairfield, Jurimetrics, "As the virtual goods economy explodes, Lastowka's well-reasoned and well-written arguments will acquire ever more importance. Courts and governments have much to decide, and-if they are wise-they will look here for much guidance."-Edward Castronova, author of Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games, "Greg Lastowka shows how blurry the line can be between private and public, between a customer base and a polity.He makes a compelling and impassioned case for why what happens in online worlds matters to us all-and how what is unfolding there now is determining how free we will be."-Jonathan Zittrain, author of The Future of the Internet-And How to Stop It, "For anyone interested in virtual worlds or massively multiplayer online games, this book will be fascinating on so many levels. Appealing, beautifully-written and chock-full of insight, Virtual Justice sets out the laws for brand new territories, creating the maps that we need to navigate these remarkable places. Of value to everyone-lawyers, laypeople, regulators, thinkers-Lastowka gives us the definitive account of the laws of the virtual worlds."-Dan Hunter, Professor of Law & Director, Institute for Information Law & Policy, New York Law School and Co-founder of Terra Nova blog: terranova.blogs.com, "For anyone interested in virtual worlds or massively multiplayer online games, this book will be fascinating on so many levels. Appealing, beautifully-written and chock-full of insight, Virtual Justice sets out the laws for brand new territories, creating the maps that we need to navigate these remarkable places. Of value to everyone-lawyers, laypeople, regulators, thinkers-Lastowka gives us the definitive account of the laws of the virtual worlds."-Dan Hunter, Professor of Law & Director, Institute for Information Law & Policy, New York Law School and Co-founder of Terra Nova blog: terranova.blogs.com
