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Litigation

Jan. 23, 2007

In Virtual World, Real Laws at Play

A lawyer got burned when he bought virtual property in an online world called Second Life. Marc Bragg has turned to the real-world courts to resolve his dispute. It's just one of many legal issues that courts will have to grapple with as online communities evolve.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - When Marc Bragg bought virtual real estate in the online community known as Second Life, he considered the purchase a tangible investment.
      After all, Bragg was using real dollars and Linden Lab, the San Francisco-based architects of this brave new world, had assured him his intellectual property rights were safe.
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