Money Laundering and Sanctions Evasion in Video Games | Vol. 31, No. 2

by Madison Bockus | Sep 25, 2026 | Articles, Volume 31

In video game economies, players spend real money on digital assets, such as in-game items like clothes and weapons, or virtual “money” like “gold” and “coins.” These economies are comparable in size to other large-scale digital economies, such as cryptocurrency. And...

Video Games & “Modding” The Visual Artists Rights Act | Vol. 31, No. 2

by Madison Bockus | Sep 25, 2026 | Articles, Volume 31

Video games have evolved beyond a pastime for children.  For decades, video game developers were mainly concerned with functionality.  As technology has advanced, developers are able to focus more on the artistic qualities of their creations.  Today, many gamers buy...

The Misunderstood “Author”: A Proposal for Semantic Severance in the Copyright Act | Vol. 31, No. 1

by Admin | Dec 31, 2025 | Articles, Volume 31

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) challenges foundational assumptions of copyright law, particularly the requirement of human authorship. In Thaler v. PerlmuGer, the D.C. Circuit affirmed the U.S. Copyright Office’s denial of registration for an AI-generated...

Student Activity Monitoring and the First and Fourth Amendments: Exploring the First Amendment’s Overlooked Potential to Protect Students from Surveillance | Vol. 31, No. 1

by Admin | Dec 31, 2025 | Articles, Volume 31

As technology becomes more sophisticated, our government engages in more online surveillance—this is nothing new.  But because of the broad and opaque nature of government surveillance, many of us don’t know if this surveillance is directly affecting us.  Though we...

Reclaiming the Marketplace of Ideas from the Digital Cauldron of Illicit Loves: Protecting Free Speech While Moderating Content on Social Media Platforms | Vol. 31, No. 1

by Admin | Dec 31, 2025 | Articles, Volume 31

The Internet has become an indispensable part of modern life, facilitating, among other things, communication, work, news, and entertainment. The volume of user-generated content, particularly on social media, is mind-numbing. Harmful content within this vast...

Front Matter | Vol. 31, No. 1

by Admin | Dec 31, 2025 | Articles, Volume 31