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This book explores the metamorphosis of fundamental social interactions and communal experiences, fuelled by technologies such as artificial intelligence, immersive online environments, augmented reality, blockchain, crypto and FinTech. It examines the competitors, regulators and governments who are locked in a struggle to control the economic and social future shaped by these technologies. Jon M. Garon tracks the evolution of the internet, video games, AI and emerging technologies as they converge into the transformative communications and commercial platform now known as the metaverse. He explains how each transformation in media influences and reshapes culture, and proposes ways in which metaverse platforms could operate in the public sphere. The book also discusses the efforts of governments across China, Europe and the United States to regulate the multinational companies responsible for these technologies, as well as comparing the conflicting views among states on what the metaverse should be. Providing practical guidance on the adoption of regulations in employment and educational settings, this book is essential reading for students, scholars and practitioners of antitrust and competition law, cyberspace law, finance and banking law, internet studies, and regulation and governance.

Jeff Devon, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who recently brought his company public and became a paper billionaire, is preparing for an appearance at the annual Consumer Electronics Show to give a keynote presentation. He never makes it, having been killed by a careful professional hitman.The death rattles the executives at Menoetius Labs, Devon's company. There is little evidence Devon was even murdered, but the sensitive nature of the company's technologies draws the attention of the FBI and the Department of Defense Criminal Investigation Service (DCIS). Suddenly, everyone in the company is under investigation - for murder, espionage, and insider stock trading.There are many possible motives for Devon's death. Evidence pointed to international espionage and the theft of technologies for the creation of autonomous weapons of war - from drones able to target an individual to missile systems and vehicle systems that could wage war with the touch of a button. These threats were real, but they could also be a smokescreen for more mundane motives of theft, power, or personal jealousy. Davy Epstein, Devon's former Chief of Staff, is the youngest among the leadership team. He calls upon his father's ex-girlfriend to help with the investigation. Emma Davis is a law professor, former dean, and sophisticated trouble-shooter with experience taking down corporate corruption. Being Epstein's "nearly stepmother," and recognizing the trouble ahead for Menoetius Labs, she agrees to help with the investigation.To the murderer's surprise, the combination of the federal investigators and the efforts of Professor Davis make much more progress than expected. As Davis and Epstein close in on the truth, the murderer is forced to strike again and silence the one senior executive who may hold the key to the investigation. Unlike Devon's death, which was meticulously planned, the second murder is hasty and sloppy, killing a local sheriff and three other victims. False leads and threats by the murderer nearly land Davis and Epstein in federal prison, but the death suggests an international threat, and perhaps the start of a war. Davis and Epstein struggle to convince the FBI, DCIS, and DoD that the threat is real. When armies start to mobilize, however, they know they need to find the murderer in order to end the threat and restore the peace.

Parenting for the Digital Generationprovides a practical handbook for parents, grandparents, teachers, and counselors who want to understand both the opportunities and the threats that exist for the generation of digital natives who are more familiar with a smartphone than they are with a paper book. This book provides straightforward, jargon-free information regarding the online environment and the experience in which children and young adults engage both inside and outside the classroom.The digital environment creates many challenges, some of which are largely the same as parents faced before the Internet, but others which are entirely new. Many children struggle to connect, and they underperform in the absence of the social and emotional support of a healthy learning environment. Parents must also help their children navigate a complex and occasionally dangerous online world. This book provides a step-by-step guide for parents seeking to raise happy, mature, creative, and well-adjusted children. The guide provides clear explanations of the keys to navigating as a parent in the online environment while providing practical strategies that do not look for dangers where there are only remote threats.

Film festivals, comic conventions, music festivals and cultural events dominate the modern cultural landscape. Every attendee, vendor, exhibitor, panelist, and organizer needs a player's handbook to navigate the rapidly changing worlds of cons and festivals. The Pop Culture Business Handbook for Cons and Festivals provides a real-world guide and reference for these exhilarating experiences, providing rules, strategies, and insights for the people who attend, work, and develop these fantastical worlds. The book is written by JON M. GARON, law dean and professor at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law who specializes in entertainment law, technology law, business law, and intellectual propertyWith discussions on cosplay, selling autographs, film festival submissions, organizing panels, policing bootlegs as well as insurance, crowdfunding, budgeting, pyrotechnics, safety and Con planning, the Handbook provides the definitive guide to "Con Law." It is an essential planning tool for any road trip for a convention and a must for anyone launching or managing a Con or festival.Preface; Introduction; Part 1 - Cons and Festivals1. The Theories Underlying the Con Environment; 2. Con Revenues;3. Con Expenses and Budgeting; 4. Contracts and Agreements to Operate a Con; 5. From Celebrities to Stall Operators - Vendors and Exhibitors; 6.The Reel Story: Film Festivals and Markets; 7. Attendee Basics - Survival Guide for Patrons, Customers, Guests, and Goers; 8. Safety, Security, and Insurance; 9. Legal Structure of the Con; 10. Financial Structure of the Con; Part 2 - Special Considerations11. Free Speech, the First Amendment, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund; 12. Copyright Protection for the Works at the Cons; 13. Fandom and Creativity - Including Fan Art, Fan Fiction, and Cosplay; 14. Gambling, Raffles, Door Prizes, and Competitions; 15. Cons as Social Action; 16. When Things Go Wrong; 17. Cons and Transformation of Media Distribution; Part 3 - Resources and References18. Crafting a Legal System in a Fictional Work; 19. Boilerplate - Key Terms of the Standard Agreement20. Sample Agreements; 21. Insurance22. Federal Employment Law Requirements; 23. Regulations for Crowdfunding: A Small Entity Compliance Guide for Issuers24. Sample Nonprofit Corporation Articles of Incorporation25. Contact Information26. Index27. Bibliography; About the Author

The Entrepreneur's Intellectual Property & Business Handbook offers a comprehensive guide for using a customer-focused design approach and intellectual property tools to build long-lasting, successful business enterprises. It explains the key business and legal strategies essential for start-ups and small businesses. Through examples from successful companies, lessons from failed experiments, and sample documents, it provides a roadmap for any business towards success.The book is used by entrepreneurs, legal clinics, small business development centers, and business advisers to help entrepreneurs differentiate their products and services in a very competitive market. It emphasizes that not every business needs a patent portfolio, but every business needs to combine business strategy with intellectual property protections to build itself in a way that avoids being copied by the competition.The book is written by Jon M. Garon, a professor of law who has served as dean of both law schools and management schools. His work focuses extensively on legal and business disruption and how the best entrepreneurs manage change in tumultuous environments.The book offers a one-volume MBA curriculum, covering such topics as entrepreneurship, start-ups, exclusivity, relevance, distinctiveness, pricing, financing, franchising, leverage, IPOs, founders' agreements, user design, copyright, trademark, patent, publicity rights, trade secrets, partnerships, corporations. limited liability companies, private placement memoranda, business plans, securities sales, crowdsourcing, crowd financing, accredited investors, marketing, branding, consumer demand.