QUESTION: What is virtual law? RESPONSE: “Virtual law is like ‘Internet law,’ in that it refers to a wide body of generally preexisting law that is applied somewhat differently in a new context. In fact, much of what we think of as ‘Internet law’ applies to virtual worlds. In sum,…
Writing in the April/May 2008 issue of State Tech: Technology Insights for Leaders in State and Local Government, Michele Hope concludes by writing: “Only time and a few real-world installations will tell.” Here are some excerpts from Michele’s article: FROM THE INTRODUCTION: “The first commercial holographic storage products are slated…
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Virtual Law: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Virtual Worlds By Benjamin Tyson Duranske This book is an introduction to the emerging and intriguing world of virtual law. It examines current cases and legislation impacting virtual world providers and users, and makes predictions about the future application of…
The following is an edited version of an article by Peter Galli, published on eWeek.com:. December 19, 2007 By Peter Galli Microsoft has finally started talking publicly about the next release of its Internet Explorer Web browser, and expects to deliver the first beta for IE 8 in the first…
Synthetic DNA on the Brink of Yielding New Life Forms By Rick Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 17, 2007; Page A01 “It has been 50 years since scientists first created DNA in a test tube, stitching ordinary chemical ingredients together to make life’s most extraordinary molecule. Until recently,…
A look at what the technology in 2008 as predicted by members of the editorial staff of Baseline: 2008 Baseline Crystal Ball November 30, 2007 By Lawrence Walsh, Laton McCartney, Deborah Gage, Doug Bartholomew and Mel Duvall Lawrence M. Walsh, Editor Line of business managers and operations officers will wrestle…
“A Look at the best and worst of the years Technology implementations and innovations” as reported by Douglas Bartholomew et. al. in the November 30, 2007 issue of Baseline: Triumphs and Travails of 2007 November 30, 2007 By Doug Bartholomew, David F. Carr, Ericka Chickowski, Mel Duvall, Deborah Gage, Laton…
From: E-Week.com, October 15, 2007 October 15, 2007 By Renee Boucher Ferguson It’s illegal now for California employers to force anyone to have an RFID device implanted under his or her skin as a condition of receiving something-such as a paycheck or government benefits. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill…
Volume 6 Issue 2 FALL 2007 Section of Science & Technology Law American Bar Association The SciTech Lawyer is published quarterly as a service to the members of the Section of Science & Technology Law of the American Bar Association. It endeavors to provide information about current deevelopments in law,…
EMC Corporation has sponsored a very ambitious, groundbreaking study that attempts for the first time to measure and forecast the amounts and types of digital information created and copied throughout the world, and whether it is generated by indivuals or buisnesses. The findings of this study could have significant implications…