Advances in virtual world technology pose risks for the safety and welfare of children. Those advances also alter the interpretations of key terms in applicable laws. For example, in the Miller test for obscenity, virtual worlds constitute places, rather than "works," and may even constitute...

This article sketches the features required of a platform (which I refer to as ‘World of Bizcraft’) that supports virtual worlds dedicated to research and education on business-related topics. Key features include progressivity of content and challenges, which is a standard feature in most...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB's) and the International Accounting Standard Board's (IASB's) issued a joint Discussion Paper entitled, Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation. The Boards are seeking comments on whether their proposed model for financial statement...