Megan Meier

They're not going to file new charges against Drew, the woman prosecuted under an anti-hacking law after a young neighbor, Megan Meier, committed suicide over online harassment. A judge dismissed Drew's convictions earlier this year. Though everything happened in St....  

While there was some concern that prosecutors would push forward with an appeal of a judge's decision to toss out the ridiculous ruling against Lori Drew, federal prosecutors have now said that they're dropping the case and will not pursue it further. Drew may still face a civil lawsuit, but it's a good thing that the government is out of this. No matter what you think of Drew's behavior in dealing with her daughter's friend, Megan Meier, it...  

Federal prosecutors have announced the end of the Lori Drew cyberbullying case. Assistant US Attorney Mark Krause has withdrawn the notice of appeal filed back in July, when Drew was acquitted of three misdemeanor counts for violating ...  

Bob Barr, the four term Republican Georgia congressman turned ACLU activist and 2008 Libertarian Presidential candidate, has denounced Rep. Linda Sánchez’s (D-CA) “Megan Meier Cyber Bullying Prevention Act” (H.R. 1966) in particularly harsh terms: This legislation represents an exercise in overcriminalization and poor draftsmanship not often seen, even in the Congress.  A term as broad and [...]  

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed a notice that they do not intend to pursue an appeal in the Lori Drew cyberbullying case, thus ending the controversial and lengthy case. “We have a notice with the 9th Circuit that we are withdrawing our notice of appeal in the case,” a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s [...]  

Federal prosecutors moved to criminalize internet harassment last year by prosecuting Lori Drew. Lori Drew, as you may recall, is a Missouri woman who created a fictional MySpace profile named “Josh” and started an online relationship with Megan Meier, a teenage girl who may have spread gossip about Drew’s daughter at the local high school. [...]  

I am pleased to announce that the Justice Department will be moving to dismiss its appeal in the Lori Drew case. The motion apparently will be filed today or tomorrow, and it will bring the Drew case to a close. Copyright © 2009 This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The [...]  

Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) has introduced a bill designed to combat cyberbullying.? ?And in a rare instance of bipartisan solidarity, the left and the right stand opposed. Make no bones about it?the proposed legislation is a serious assault on first amendment rights. Dubbed the ?Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act,? the bill is a reaction to the 2006?suicide?of 13-year-old Meier.  

The House Judiciary Committee's Crime subcommittee yesterday held a hearing yesterday on the painful issues of cyberbullying (webcast). Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) talked about her bill, the "Megan Meier Cyber Bullying Prevention Act" (H.R. 1966), which would create of a...  

As tends to happen, it appears that Missouri has decided to overcompensate for the mess with the whole Lori Drew/Megan Meier tragedy. After realizing that Lori Drew hadn't committed any actual crime, Missouri passed a new law making it a potential felony for being a jerk online. And, of course, with that new law in place, Missouri prosecutors have wasted little time in filing charges against all sorts of people. The latest involves the...  

A House hearing last week did not go well for advocates of the speech-suppressing “Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act.” [David Kravets, Wired.com "Threat Level" via Kerr, Volokh and Greenfield] Tags: bullying, online speech Related posts Member of Congress defends speech-ban bill (6) Zwebner lawsuits on Internet posts (2) Workplace bullying bills (7) Why defamation law protects opinion (2) What Elizabeth Wurtzel tells [...]  

Prosecutors Set Stage to Appeal Lori Drew RulingWired NewsDrew and two others created a fake MySpace account to harass 13-year-old Megan Meier, who later committed suicide. Federal prosecutors got involved after ...Cyberbullying Bill on the MarchCato @ LibertySchool, police keep tabs on cyber bullyingGrand Junction SentinelDrew Case May Go To Higher CourtMediaPost PublicationsContra Costa Timesall 7 news articles »  

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A month ago, Lori Drew of Missouri was acquitted of charges related to the suicide of her daughter’s former friend, 13-year-old Megan Meier. Meier hanged herself in 2006 after Drew pretended to be a 16-year-old boy on MySpace and later AOL instant ...  

Federal prosecutors have filed a notice of appeal in the Lori Drew cyberbullying case, which means they may appeal a judge's ruling in July to throw out her case after a jury convicted her of three misdemeanor counts. [Wired]