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The Law of Digital Contentexaminesthe world of digital content and the legal framework surrounding its creation,distribution, consumption, and regulation. Digital content can be understoodbroadly to mean all data which are produced and supplied in digital form,ranging from computer software and video games to databases, virtual worlds,texts, film and videos, and music. This practical and analytical guide exploresthe changes caused by new technologies in business, marketing, entertainment,education, and other fields. Written by industry leaders, the book provides anoverview, roadmap, and best practices on how new technologies impact regulatoryobligations, contractual duties, and industry practices. In each of the coreindustries, the book identifies how law and practice are changed by the use ofthese technologies and what practitioners and regulators must consider whenoperating in this sphere. The book covers: The transformation of the internet from protocolto venue Copyright's power and limitation over digitalassets Trademarks and digital assets Publicity rights in digital content The categorization of data; why is data notcopyrightable in the U.S.; and how is data protected Digital money transfer, anti-money launderig, andrelated laws and regulations Securities and commodities regulation for cryptoand other digital assets And much more!

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Jon M. Garon is Professor of Law and inaugural Director of the Goodwin Program for Society, Technology, and the Law at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, teaching Constitutional Law, Contracts, Privacy Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law and additional courses. He has published over 60 books, book chapters, and academic articles, and he has presented at more than 300 programs. A Minnesota native, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota in 1985 and his juris doctor degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1988.  Professor Garon served as dean for NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law from 2014 to 2020. Prior to joining Nova Southeastern University in 2014, Professor Garon was the inaugural director of the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Law + Informatics Institute, serving from 2011-2014. He served as dean and professor of law at Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota from 2003 to 2008 and interim dean of the Hamline Graduate School of Management from 2005 to 2006. Before Hamline, Professor Garon taught Entertainment Law and Copyright at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire and Western State University College of Law in Orange County, California. Professor Garon has been named a Senior Scholar at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Center for Intellectual Property X Innovation Policy and an Affiliated Faculty Member at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law. Most of Professor Garon’s published articles are available without charge at NSU Selected Works (https://works.bepress.com/jon_garon/) and the Social Science Research Network (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=378821). Professor Garon's recent and forthcoming books include Professional Competence in the Technological Age (Carolina Academic Press 2025) (Forthcoming); The Law of Digital Content (Am. Bar. Ass’n 2025) (co-editor) (forthcoming); Metaverse: Using Online Platforms, Games, NFTs, and Blockchain in Education (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024) (forthcoming); How AI, Crypto, NFTs, and Cyber will Upend the 21st Century: The Battle for the Metaverse (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024) (forthcoming); Parenting for the Digital Generation-The Parent's Guide to Digital Education and the Online Environment (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022); Law Professor's Desk Reference (Carolina Academic Press, 2021); A Short and Happy Guide to Privacy and Cybersecurity Law (West Academic, 2020); The Independent Filmmaker’s Law & Business Guide to Financing, Shooting, and Distributing Independent and Digital Films (A Cappella Books, 3d Ed. 2021); Entertainment Law and Practice (Carolina Academic Press, 3d Ed. 2020); The Entrepreneur’s Intellectual Property & Business Handbook (Manegiere Publications, 2d. Ed. 2018); and The Pop Culture Business Handbook for Cons and Festivals (Manegiere Publications, 2017).

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