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AFACT v iiNet copyright infringement suit

Not really pirates. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is one of Disney's films at the centre of the law suit. Image © Disney. As you may have heard, the movie industry has sued iiNet for copyright infringement. iiNet have responded that they will 'vigourously defend' the case. EFA released a press release here. [ READ MORE ]

Judge Ung-gi Yoon on RMT as goodwill trading

I recently had the good fortune to review a paper by Judge Ung-gi Yoon on RMT. You can find the paper at SSRN: Real Money Trading in MMORPG items from a Legal and Policy Perspective. I really enjoyed this paper, and recommend that you take a look if you’re interested in the topic. The analogy [ READ MORE ]

On inalienable rights and virtual worlds

Image: Jefferson Memorial by kjd (CC BY-NC-ND). While the discussion of liability rules and property rules (below) may be adequate for fungible interests, it may not be appropriate in cases of interests which more closely touch the personality of the participant. For these latter interests, inalienability, or partial inalienability may be the best method for [ READ MORE ]

Computer Games, Law, Regulation and Policy Symposium, 14-15 February 2008

Photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid. This is going to be a really interesting event, and we hope to have some very robust discussion. Fred von Lohmann from the EFF is keynote speaker on the first day and will be looking at machinima and issues relating to copyright, trademark and contracts. He'll also be [ READ MORE ]

reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated

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ACIPA Conference – David Brennan and the Broadcast Flag

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CFP: Gikii2: the comeback

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STILL/OPEN ANAT Media Lab 2007 – open source digital art and publishing

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Blizzard sues Peons4Hire – on what grounds?

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No blood for MMOs?

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