The US branch of Internet Gaming Entertainment (IGE U.S. LLC) recently answered plaintiff Hernandez’s complaint. The answer is available here (.pdf). I usually run excerpts from filings, but there’s really not much point in running excerpts from an answer (this is true of all answers, not just this one). An “answer” is a formal legal [...]
Metanomics, the popular in-world speaker series, will feature a panel discussion today at 11:00 AM Second Life time (Pacific) on virtual world banking and the recent Linden Lab banking policy change that effectively ends all unlicensed banking activity in Second Life. I will be on the panel, along with Jillian Falconi, an Innovation Consultant with [...]
Linden Lab has announced a new policy regarding banking, essentially shutting down dozens of largely insolvent self-styled “banks” in Second Life. There are open questions regarding the impact on other institutions, and undoubtedly, one or two legitimate operations will be caught in this net. That is undeniably unfortunate, but the vast majority of “banks” in [...]
This month’s issue of California Lawyer features a cover article on virtual law. It’s very accessible — the kind of story you can forward to skeptical colleagues to explain why you need to buy a high-end gaming laptop for work. The article features great photos of four California attorneys’ avatars. Pictured are: Geri Kahn (SL’s [...]
