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RuneScape Theft – Dutch Supreme Court Decision
On the 31st of January 2012, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands found that items in the online game RuneScape had been stolen from a player. This is a ground-breaking case as it is the highest national court in the West to rule that taking virtual objects in this way is theft under national criminal [...]
White Paper: Virtual Items and Public Policy
7 February 2011. Today the Virtual Policy Network has released a White Paper on Virtual Items and Public Policy. The Paper provides an overview of virtual items and virtual currency are – covering the spectrum from Xbox points to MMO characters. The paper defines what the key public policy interests are in virtual items, and [...]
DISE:10 Games, Media Law
Digital Interactive Symposium: Edinburgh
27 August 2010 (10:00 – 16:00)
John McIntyre Conference Centre, Pollock Halls, the University of Edinburgh.
Overview
The Digital Interactive Symposium: Edinburgh (DIS:E) is an annual event organized by the Virtual Policy Network in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh.
The Digital Interactive Symposium: Edinburgh 2010 focuses on the legal issues of computer games, virtual worlds [...]
CoE: Guidelines Protecting Human Rights on the Internet
In 2008 The Council of Europe released Guidelines for protecting human rights on the Internet. These comprised two documents:
Human Rights Guidelines for Online Games Providers
Human Rights Guidelines for Internet Service Providers
The Guidelines seek to outline how these two industries can promote rights as defined in the “Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental [...]
Virtual Policy ‘08: Policy Issues & Virtual Worlds – An Overview
Event: Virtual Policy ‘08
Session: Policy Issues & Virtual Worlds: An Overview
23 July 2008 09:30 – 10:15
Virtual Policy ‘08: Intellectual Property
Event: Virtual Policy ‘08
Session: Intellectual Property
23 July 2008 10:15 – 11:15
Virtual Policy ‘08: Kids & Virtual Spaces
Event: Virtual Policy ‘08
Session: Kids & Virtual Spaces
23 July 2008 11:30 – 12:30
