Bragg v. Linden Research, Inc.
Impact and subsequent developments
Impact and subsequent developments
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Bragg and Linden Lab later reached an [out of court settlement](/wiki/Settlement_%28litigation%29 "Settlement (litigation)") in which Bragg's full "privileges and responsibilities to the *Second Life* community" were restored.Marty Linden, *[Resolution of Lawsuit](https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2007/10/05/resolution-of-lawsuit)*, Second Life Blogs (Oct. 4, 2007\). At the time of the district court ruling, some commentators believed that it could become an important precedent on [arbitration clauses](/wiki/Arbitration_clause "Arbitration clause") and other [unconscionable](/wiki/Unconscionability "Unconscionability") provisions that are forced upon Internet users by the operators of online games and platforms.Benjamin Duranske, *[Bragg v. Linden Update: Defendants' Motions to Dismiss and Compel Arbitration Denied](http://virtuallyblind.com/2007/06/01/bragg-v-linden-update-motions-to-dismiss-and-compel-arbitration-denied/)*, Virtually Blind (Jun. 1, 2007\) ("Bottom line is that this is a pretty extraordinary decision which, assuming it survives an almost certain appeal, will likely be cited as the seminal decision in virtual law for the foreseeable future."). However, the ruling turned out to be an outlier because later court disputes over objectionable EULAs were almost uniformly ruled in favor of Internet firms as long as users had a chance to read the terms of service with an obvious opportunity to accept or reject the terms before continuing to use the site or software. On the other hand, this ruling is often cited in later cases involving specific disputes within [virtual world](/wiki/Virtual_world "Virtual world") platforms in which property can be bought and sold.


In what way was this ruling an outlier?