Posted in 3D Internet, Clippings, Commentary, DMCA, Linden Lab, Providers, Second Life, VB Features, Virtual Law, Virtual Worlds & Games on August 4th, 2008 4 Comments »
I appeared on Robert Bloomfield’s popular metaverse news and policy show Metanomics today doing the end-of-show op-ed piece “Connecting the Dots.” Today’s show was entitled “Open Sim and the Future,” and featured IBM’s Zha Ewry and Linden Lab’s Zero Linden talking about the future of the grid, and their efforts so far. I know there [...]
Quick note to let readers know that I’ll be on Robert Bloomfield’s popular metaverse business and policy show Metanomics on Monday, August 4 at 12:00 Noon, Pacific time. I’ll be appearing at the end of Monday’s show, Open Sim and the Future, to do the op-ed “Connecting the Dots” segment. I will be focusing on [...]
I recently came across a press release issued by the law firm of Brackman and Brackman (via Galelio Law, a companion blog to the Virtual Worlds Law Library), announcing the confidential settlement of a business conflict amongst avatars. According to the parties, the dispute, over a Second Life property called “Sailor’s Cove,” ended amicably. I [...]
Fresh off its summary judgment victory against the creator of MMO Glider (a “bot” program that lets people play World of Warcraft unattended), WoW creator Blizzard has now asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona for a permanent injunction (.pdf) which would functionally shut down Glider’s WoW presence. In addition, Blizzard has [...]
