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Archive for February, 2008

New Paper in UCLA’s Journal of Law and Technology Proposes In-World Dispute Resolution System

Posted in Civil Procedure, Virtual Law, Virtual Law Practice, Virtual Legal Education on February 4th, 2008 17 Comments »

There is a notable new paper on virtual law from Farnaz Alemi running in the current issue of UCLA’s Journal of Law and Technology. The article, An Avatar’s Day in Court: A Proposal for Obtaining Relief and Resolving Disputes in Virtual World Games, reviews a number of in-world incidents which will be familiar to [...]

Blizzard v. In Game Dollar Update: Injunction Entered, Peons Not 4Hire in World of Warcraft Anymore

Posted in Blizz. v. Peons4Hire, Blizzard, Contract Law, Lawsuits, Property Law, Providers, RMT/RCE, Virtual Law, Virtual Worlds & Games, World of Warcraft on February 1st, 2008 46 Comments »

Blizzard’s lawsuit against virtual item and power-leveling company In Game Dollar (doing business as Peons4Hire) has settled, resulting in a permanent injunction (.pdf) that essentially shuts down In Game Dollar’s entire World of Warcraft operation. Though no monetary damages are specified, the injunction represents a complete victory for Blizzard. The news is likely [...]

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