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Drew's lawyer asks for dismissal of conviction

Motion says it was improper to convict in MySpace suicide law based on computer fraud statute. by Richard Koman

Tags: Computer Fraud, Conviction, Attorney, Lori Drew, Productivity, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-01-09

Mom wants Drew to serve the max - three years and $300,000

Mom wants Drew to serve the max - three years and $300,000It's not manslaughter!She did it on purpose. It's murder. Nothing less.agree with "bad precedent"I agree with you except for the last part. As you stated yourself, it is not absolutely clear that this charade really caused the suicide. So...

Tags: Lori Drew, suicide, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-11-29

The verdict: Lori Drew is guilty.

The verdict: Lori Drew is guilty.Yes, she is guilty.... BUTNot of the most serious things that they were trying to convict her of. Really, once ALL the facts came out, you realized that these comments were NOT the cause of Megan's suicide.What was? Her parents lack of support to her...

Tags: Litigation, ECONOMIC HARM, Lori Drew, verdict

Discussion threads 2008-11-26

The verdict: Lori Drew is guilty.

Lori Drew has been convicted of three misdemeanor counts of computer fraud in the MySpace suicide of young Megan Meiers, 13 when she hung herself. A jury deadlocked on a fourth count of conspiracy but reduced the charges from felony to misdemeanors. Said Tina Meiers, Megan's mother:...

Tags: Computer Fraud And Abuse Act, Computer Fraud, Computer, Attorney, Lori Drew, Productivity, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-11-26

Opening arguments in Drew case

Opening arguments in Drew caseLori Drew caseI agree with Drew's attorney. The case is not about homicide.It is my fervent wish that all testimony be limited to her devious means of "protecting" her own daughter, while harassing someone else's.This case can set an important precedent in the matter of...

Tags: INTERNET, PRODUCTIVITY, Spam, MUCH MONEY, Lori Drew, Drew case

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Drew pleads not guilty in suicide case

Drew pleads not guilty in suicide caseBig TalkLet us know when that child of yours turns 13, then we can compare notes. I bet if that happened to your child you would be talking out of the other side of your mouth. We will never know exactly what...

Tags: Lori Drew, CFAA

Discussion threads 2008-06-18

Lori Drew arraigned today

Lori Drew arraigned todayThose charges dont really make any sense ...You said:"She's charged with accessing protected computers without authorization and conspiracy."She set up an account under a false name. Nobody told her she couldn't -- and in fact, most web sites encourage registrants not to use their real identities...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Catch-Up, Lori Drew, computer

Discussion threads 2008-06-16

Additional Resources

MySpace suicide case: conviction overturned

Today, federal judge George Wu officially overturned the conviction of Lori Drew, who was convicted of cyberbullying 13-year-old Megan Meier to suicide. That conviction was based on the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act CFAA, on the theory that Drew violated the law by violating MySpace terms of service....

Tags: Conviction, MySpace, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-31

MySpace suicide conviction tentatively overturned

MySpace suicide conviction tentatively overturnedThe last sentance is the rub...?Ultimately I think Congress has to deal with this issue,? said former Assistant U.S. Atty. Laurie Levenson, now a professor at Loyola Law School. ?The challenge is to draft legislation that . . . isn?t so broad that it chills people?s...

Tags: suicide conviction, MySpace, MSN

Discussion threads 2009-07-03

MySpace suicide conviction tentatively overturned

It looks like Lori Drew - the too-involved-in-her-daughter's-social-problems mom whose MySpace fraud led 13-year-old Megan Meier to kill herself - will go free after all. A federal jury convicted Drew last year on three misdemeanor counts of computer fraud. But on Thursday, the judge in the case tentatively threw out...

Tags: Computer Fraud, Computer, MySpace, Productivity, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-02

Does Drew decision criminalize TOS violations?

Does Drew decision criminalize TOS violations?I am sorry, but that verdict was bull and it will and MUST be overturned.Yet another instance of prosecutors grasping at straws. yes, people wanted to see this chick do some time for bullying this girl verbally... but doesnt what they are doing amount...

Tags: Free Speech, Does Drew, Does Drew decision, TOS

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

News to know: Mumbai attacks, Microhoo, Holiday shopping, HDTVs

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jennifer Leggio: Mumbai attack coverage demonstrates good and bad maturation point of social media Social media marketing opportunism during tragedy = fail Oliver Marks: Mumbai Attacks...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., HDTV, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Attack, Digital Video, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Open Source, Personal Technology, Internet, Security, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Mom wants Drew to serve the max - three years and $300,000

Tina Meier, the mother of the girl who killed herself in the 'MySpace suicide,' wants the woman convicted of computer fraud in the affair sentenced to the maximum. But Lori Drew's attorney wants the verdict overturned. by Richard Koman

Tags: Verdict, Meiers, Internet, Litigation, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-11-29

Government's star witness undercuts prosecution in suicide case

Ashley Grills testifies that she, not Lori Drew, created MySpace profile for 'Josh.' Drew, she says, wanted to use the profile to 'humiliate' the girl who committed suicide. by Richard Koman

Tags: MySpace, Ashley Grills, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Witnesses set for MySpace suicide trial

Witnesses set for MySpace suicide trialnot criminal?Why would this not be criminal? Any lawyers on here who can explain the limits of such abuse under state and federal statutes? Surely I can't stalk somebody by phone or snail mail in that manner without violating some criminal law? ...

Tags: INTERNET, suicide trial, MySpace

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Opening arguments in Drew case

The opening argument in the Lori Drew case may hint at just how difficult it will be to keep the case focused on the actual charges of computer fraud and misuse, rather than Drew's liability for the suicide of Megan Meier. The New York Times reports federal...

Tags: Internet, Productivity, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Witnesses set for MySpace suicide trial

Well, it's shaping up to be a juicy time at the trial of psycho-mom Lori Drew, the woman whose weirdo obsession with a neighbor girl led to the teen's MySpace-driven suicide. A long list of witnesses are poised to testify, Wired reports, including the parents of...

Tags: Juror, Suicide, MySpace, Internet, Security, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Drew pleads not guilty in suicide case

Lori Drew pled not guilty at her arraignment today, the Times reports, and had no comment, of course, to reporters. The Missouri mom is being tried in federal court in L.A. under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Bail was set at $20,000 and she was allowed...

Tags: Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-06-17

Lori Drew arraigned today

Lori Drew, the psycho mom who set up a fake MySpace identity to toy with a teenage neighbor, is being arraigned on federal charges in Los Angeles today. She's charged with accessing protected computers without authorization and conspiracy. After the fictional Josh Evans told 13-year-old Megan Meier...

Tags: Internet, Web Site Development, Productivity, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-06-16

Federal charges in MySpace suicide case

Federal charges in MySpace suicide caseIndictment Sad Misplacement of JusticeYes the suicide was tragic. There is no ignoring that fact. And yes Lori Drew acted improperly, but where is the line drawn? The line between being a mean person and being a criminal has now been blurred...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, MySpace

Discussion threads 2008-05-15