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32 Loy. L.A. Ent. L. Rev. [i] (2011-2012)

handle is hein.journals/laent32 and id is 1 raw text is: LOYOLA OF LOS ANGELES ENTERTAINMENT LAW REVIEW VOLUME THIRTY-TWO 2011-2012 NUMBER 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE PROTECTIONS FOR VIRTUAL PROPERTY: A MODERN RESTITUTIONARY APPROACH by Jordan L. Ludwig .................................................................................. I Virtual online worlds have become a staple of modern society. Through an avatar, in- dividuals may enter into virtual worlds, where they can do anything from completing epic quests to speculating on virtual real estate. Many virtual worlds have unique currencies, which have real-world value because of the high demand for in-game prop- erty. Disputes over virtual property, however, remain mostly, if not entirely, ungov- erned by any body of law. This Comment seeks to address how to handle conflicts that arise over virtual world property. It concludes that the reemerging law of restitution, as promulgated in the Restatement (Third) of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment, provides the breadth and flexibility necessary to properly resolve legal disputes that have, and will continue to arise over virtual property in virtual worlds. SELECTIONS FROM THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE 2010 WRITING COMPETITION THE ROBOT'S RECORD: PROTECTING THE VALUE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN MUSIC WHEN AUTOMATION DRIVES THE MARGINAL COST OF MUSIC PRODUCTION TO ZERO by W illiam P. Jacobson .......................................................................... 31 Technologies such as the Internet and MP3 file format have taken their toll on the traditional business models used by entities like record labels and music retailers. Articles have been edited from their original entry versions as part of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review production process.