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SL BAR ASSOCIATION BRINGS FIRST EVER VIRTUAL WORLDS LEGAL SPEAKER SERIES
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Written by Geri Kuhn
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
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The SL Bar Association is proud to present a four part speaker series on virtual world legal issues. The first seminar will take place on July 15, 2008 at 12:00 p.m., SL time. Solomon Cortes (in RL David Naylor) will be speaking on Virtual Worlds Legal Issues. Mr. Naylor will be discussing how existing law applies to virtual worlds and the possible legal developments arising out of their use.
Mr. Naylor is a partner with the European law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP. FFW was the first large firm to open an office in Second Life.® Mr. Naylor specializes in working with technology, media, communications and IP focused businesses and investors. He is also the 2007-08 President of the SL Bar Association.
This event is free and has been approved for continuing legal education credit by the State Bar of California and for CPD in the UK/Wales. To register, please go to: http://slba.info/speakers/naylor.html. Space is limited to 40 people.
The SL Association Speaker Series is sponsored by the SL Bar Association, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP and the Virtual Worlds Library. Upcoming topics include:
July 22: Intellectual Property Enforcement in Virtual Worlds
July 29: Internet Fraud
September 9: Trademark Infringement in Virtual Worlds
September 16: Legal Research on the (free) internet
You may obtain more information on all seminars on the SL Bar Association website located at http://slba.info/.
About the SL Bar Association: The SL Bar Association is an informal professional organization that helps members navigate the Second Life® legal landscape. Meetings, lectures, and social events are held regularly. Attorneys, legal scholars, and other legal professionals are encouraged to join.
Contacts: -in world
Geri Kuhn
Cat Galileo
http: //slba.info
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