A lawsuit over the ownership of virtual land in an Internet game may usher in a new type of litigation as players spend more time and money in virtual worlds. Marc Bragg is suing game company Linden Lab, for alleged conversion, fraud, unjust enrichment and breach of contract, and for allegedly violating several California laws by seizing land Bragg owned in Linden's game, Second Life. But Bragg had acquired the land through unusual channels. Does the virtual world need virtual title insurance brokers?
October 30, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A lawsuit over the ownership of virtual land in an Internet game may signal the beginning of a new type of litigation as the industry grows and players spend more time and money in virtual worlds.
Pennsylvania resident Marc Bragg sued San Francisco-based Internet game company Linden Lab and its president and CEO earlier this month for alleged conversion, fraud, unjust enrichment and breach of contract and for allegedly violating several California laws.
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