Itechlaw, a premier international organization focused on legal issues affecting technology, is forming a working group on virtual worlds. The group's initial meeting will occur at The ITechLaw 2010 World Technology Law Conference and Annual Meeting in Boston MAY 20-21. The working group will focus on international legal issues affecting virtual worlds. One of its first projects will focus on a comparison of the legal issues around virtual currencies based on different countries' laws.
The working group will be co-chaired by Jenna Leavitt (who is also an Itechlaw Board Member) and Jim Gatto (who heads Pillsbury's Virtual Worlds and video Game Team).
Itechlaw's mission is to inform and educate lawyers about the unique legal issues arising from the evolution, production, marketing, acquisition and use of information and communications technology. It has a global membership base representing six continents and spanning more than 60 countries. Its members and officials reflect a broad spectrum of expertise in the technology law field.
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