An attorney whose Second Life account was shut down due to cheating allegations is suing publisher Linden Labs for $8,000 in restitution. The lawsuit, filed in 2006, is finally getting underway this week.
Marc Bragg claims he found a legitimate way to purchase land in Second Life far below market rates. Linden called the technique cheating, and terminated the account as a EULA violation. Bragg lost real estate and currency.
Bragg v. Linden Research charges that Linden “breached an auction contract by allowing the land to auction, accepting online payment, and then suspending plaintiff’s account.” Continued…
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