This course significant changes to streaming, gaming, and online social engagement with an emphasis on the rapid growth of the “metaverse,” the enterprise and entertainment virtual reality, augmented reality environment, as well as the complementary fields of NFTs, blockchain, games, DAOs, and its overlap with DeFi and crypto. The course will explore the implications of these emergent technologies on privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, financial transactions, commercial regulation, and contracting terms.  

Upon completion of the course, student will be able to: 

• Understand the emerging metaverse, and how the components are coalescing into a new user experience. 

• Identify key legal issues for large and small enterprises doing business to support new media and to conduct transactions using existing and emerging platforms  

• Help enterprises comply with the current and evolving regulatory environment at the state, federal, and multinational level  

Students will study the main subject areas that comprise “Fashion Law”, including licensing, talent agreements, privacy and security, international intellectual property portfolio management, domain portfolio management, sustainability and claim substantiation, anti-counterfeiting and virtual goods/NFT use and protection.  Through in depth exposure to each of these areas, students will be able to navigate complex real world brand issues, manage risk analysis, and have a working understanding of how intellectual property interfaces with fashion brands.  Students will also be given an infrastructure and step-by-step guide with which to establish or improve an existing brand protection program.