This week’s Law of the Game on Joystiq tackles virtual world taxes. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. Reading … Continue reading
In this week’s Law of the Game on Joystiq, I discuss MMORPG gambling. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. … Continue reading
On this week’s Law of the Game on Joystiq, MMO theft. Read on! Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, and is for educational and informational purposes only. Reading this … Continue reading
Let’s say you have a Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker. And let’s say you bought this item for $100 US. If Blizzard repossess this item (i.e. takes it from your inventory), does this cause you an actual financial loss? … Continue reading
Worlds in Motion has an article up detailing a new surge in the efforts to legitimize real money transactions in MMO games. Generally, the idea is a good one, as RMT can provide the players what they want, as demonstrated … Continue reading
In an astonishingly anticlimactic ending to what could have been the landmark first case on virtual property, Bragg and Linden have entered into a confidential settlement agreement. And while I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for the agreement to be … Continue reading
A point I brought up in my 2005 paper, which was recently touched on by Symantec according to an article, is the possibility for money laundering through MMO games. The idea is simple enough: push money through virtual transactions to … Continue reading
An interesting piece was recently posted on Virtually Blind by Israeli attorney Jonathan J. Klinger. The crux of his argument was: For example, earlier this year, Michael Carlton, CEO of online sportsbook Victor Chandler, was arrested in Israel. An Israeli … Continue reading
I thought many of the readers out there might be interested in the Metanomics 2007 programs going on in Second Life. They are hosting a number of speakers, including my former professor Bryan Camp from the Texas Tech School of … Continue reading
Following in the footsteps of Microsoft, Blizzard unveiled their own “Machinima Rules” late last week. The approach taken by these rules, however, is the complete opposite of Microsoft’s approach in my opinion. First and foremost, their primary concern (like Microsoft’s) … Continue reading
