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Archive for September, 2007

Many debates over the legality of various transactions in virtual worlds and MMO games come down to this question: is the currency really money? Most of the time, providers load their Terms of Service with language designed to distance in-world currency from real world currency. One company, however, appears to be taking a decidedly different [...]

Plaintiff Eros has submitted a second motion for leave to serve subpoenas (.pdf) in its copyright and trademark infringement case against a defendant currently identified as the Second Life avatar “Volkov Catteneo” for the alleged misuse of intellectual property associated with Eros’ sexual animation software and in-world products. If the motion is granted, subpoenas will [...]

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