Virtual Law Conference 2008 - April 3-4, 2008

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Virtual Law Conference is the event for legal professionals whose companies or clients are currently or may in the near future be influenced by the adoption and use of virtual worlds. Virtual Law Conference takes place concurrently with Virtual Worlds 2008.

The growth of virtual worlds and massively multiplayer online (MMO) games has raised legal issues with no clear precedent. Virtual Law Conference provides a detailed examination of the legal issues raised by virtual worlds and offers key insight into where the industry is headed and what the associated legal implications are.

Virtual Law Keynote
The Top Ten Things a Brand Should Know about Virtual Worlds

Steve Mortinger
VP & Associate General Counsel, Systems and Technology Group
IBM
Brand owners looking to enter the virtual world space face a number of issues that need to be considered to both fully promote and protect their brands. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of these issues as identified by the counsel for a Fortune 500 Company that is leading the charge into the virtual world.

Virtual Law Speakers

Jason Archinaco, Partner, Commercial Litigation Dept., White and Williams LLP
Justin Brookman, Chief of the Internet Bureau, New York Attorney General
Bryan Camp, Professor of Law , Texas Tech University School of Law
Neal Black, General Counsel, Live Gamer
William S. Coats, Partner, White & Case LLP
John W. Crittenden, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Benjamin Duranske, Intellectual Property Attorney, Author Virtual Law
Dave Elchoness, Founder and CEO, VRWorkplace
Erin Hoffman, GoPets
Sean Kane, Attorney, Drakeford & Kane LLC
Shane M. McGee, Esq., CISSP, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Dan Miller, Senior Economist, Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
J. Michael Monahan, II, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP
Steve Mortinger, VP & Associate General Counsel, Systems and Technology Group, IBM
Alexis N. Mueller, Associate, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
C. Richard Newsome, Managing Partner, Newsome Law Firm
Joe Rosenbaum, Advertising Technology & Media Law, Reed Smith LLP
Francis ("Frank") X. Taney, Jr., Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The American Bar Association Section of Science and Technology Law recently formed a new committee on Virtual Worlds and Multiuser Online Games to focus on the legal issues raised by the existence of virtual worlds and massively multiplayer online (MMO) role playing games.

Several lawsuits relating to virtual property rights, trademark disputes, and enforcement of terms of service are already being litigated in both state and federal court, reports the ABA committee. Find out how these suits affect your practice.

Attend Virtual Law Conference and Virtual Worlds 2008 for One Low Price

Virtual Law Conference takes place concurrently with Virtual Worlds 2008. All Virtual Law Conference attendees gain full access to VW08.