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Thursday, May 18, 2006

Virtual Land, Real Lawsuit

In what might be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a Pennsylvania lawyer is suing the publisher of the rapidly growing online world Second Life, alleging the company unfairly confiscated tens of thousands of dollars worth of his virtual land and other property.

The attorney, Marc Bragg of West Chester, Pennsylvania, says game developer Linden Lab unilaterally shut down his Second Life account, cutting off his access to a substantial portfolio of real estate and currency in the virtual world. He's demanding $8,000 in restitution.
-- Second Life Land Deal Goes Sour

Between virtual gold farmers, virtual real estate tycoons and now this ... how long until I have to do all this condo hunting nonsense just to get a good castle in the next big game?



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