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Litigation

Jun. 2, 2012

Virtual pet owners sue Google over virtual 'gold’

What happens when someone takes your virtual goods? By Jeff Pietsch of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin


By Jeff Pietsch


What happens when someone takes your virtual goods? You know, the virtual goods that you earn or buy by playing games such as Farmville or Second Life. Usually, these goods are in the form of virtual objects such as weapons or special character features. Virtual goods can also be in the form of virtual currency which can be used to purchase virtual objects.


Virtual goods and currencies were recently valued at more than $3 billion dollar...

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