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Volume: 14 Issue: 5
(May 2012)
Keywords:
virtual
property
virtual
worlds
online
theft
runescape
saga
dutch
supreme
court
ruled
last
january
theft
virtual
goods
regarded
criminal
Jurisdictions:
Netherlands
US
England
Wales
Switzerland
Virtual Property: Virtual worlds and online theft after the Runescape saga
The Dutch Supreme Court ruled last January that the theft of virtual goods should be regarded as a criminal offence. This unique decision surprised many within the industry and many believe it has set a precedent for similar cases. Steven James and Sam Kempsey, of Latham and Watkins, examine the potential legal impact of this ruling and explore the channels of litigation that this ruling could open up, both in a criminal and a civil context.
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