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LA judge finalizes dismissal in Missouri MySpace case

Mike Tully on September 1st, 2009

(MIKE’S COMMENT:  This decision might not be a popular one, but it’s the correct legal decision.   Lori Drew was prosecuted for violating the MySpace terms of service agreement, not for cyberbullying Megan Meier.  There might be a need for a law to address what Lori Drew did, but this prosecution was never the answer.) By [...]

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Sep
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Judge delays decision on teacher who insulted Christians (O.C.)

Mike Tully on September 1st, 2009

It’s not clear yet whether James Corbett, 62, will be financially liable for violating a student’s First Amendment rights. By SCOTT MARTINDALE The Orange County Register SANTA ANA – A federal judge today postponed deciding whether to shield high school history teacher James Corbett from financial liability after he was found to have disparaged religion [...]

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Sep
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Online networking can be trouble for teens (West Virginia)

Mike Tully on September 1st, 2009

By NATALEE SEELY nseely@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG – Online networking can be a great way to keep in touch with old friends or share information with the click of a mouse. But social networking Web sites have also made it easier for teens to participate in troublesome online activity, such as online bullying and posting inappropriate content [...]

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Sep
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Schoolyard death: Police probe bullying claims (Australia)

Mike Tully on September 1st, 2009

By Charlotte Glennie for The World Today Police are investigating claims 15-year-old Jai Morcom, who died after a schoolyard brawl on the New South Wales north coast, was being bullied. Jai died in hospital on Sunday after suffering head injuries allegedly during a fight at Mullumbimby High School last Friday. Police say the incident started [...]

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