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A Pennsylvania lawyer has sued the creator of the online virtual universe Second Life after the company banned him from the game and confiscated his virtual winnings. Apparently he’d been cheating in the game’s land-auction process. The lawyer is asking for $8,000 in restitution. Maybe the game needs to be expanded to include “virtual litigation,” complete with jury pools and subpoena power…
