Tag Archives: MySpace

Verdict in MySpace Suicide Case

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Nick Akerman

November 27, 2008 Verdict in MySpace Suicide Case By JENNIFER STEINHAUER LOS ANGELES — A federal jury here issued what legal experts said was the country’s first cyberbullying verdict Wednesday, convicting a Missouri woman of three misdemeanor charges of computer fraud for her involvement in creating a phony account on MySpace to trick a teenager, who later committed suicide. The jury deadlocked on a fourth count of conspiracy against the woman, Lori Drew, 49, and the judge, George H. Wu of Federal District Court, declared a mistrial on that charge. Although it was unclear how severely Ms. Drew would be … [ Continue reading → ]

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Web Site Terms of Use

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Nick Akerman

Title: Web Site Terms of Use Description: Web site Terms of Use have been in the news recently with the criminal prosecution of 49 year old Lori Drew who is charged with breaching MySpace’s Terms of Service. Nick discusses recent caselaw supporting using the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to enforce web site Terms of Use. Released: 10/3/08 Cost: Free Download Podcasts from iTunes. (Free) Category: Business News Language: English Nick Akerman regularly consults with clients on how to protect their valuable computer data and represents clients in court actions to retrieve stolen data and prevent its dissemination. In this podcast, … [ Continue reading → ]

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