American System Of Jurisprudence Still Able To Handle The Complex Issues

Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET

Noted without comment: "A dispute over sales of virtual sex toys has resulted in a real-life slap on the wrist for a Texas teenager. Eros LLC, a Tampa Bay-area company that creates virtual sex scripts in the online world 'Second Life,' sued Robert Leatherwood, 19, last year claiming he copied, displayed or distributed Eros products without permission. Eros creations allow 'Second Life' users to equip their online personas, or avatars, with realistic genitalia and engage the avatars in various sexual actions. A federal judge accepted a settlement in the case last week that doesn't involve money or an admission of wrongdoing from Leatherwood." AP

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