Volume VI

Issue : 10: May 15, 2008

• U.S. Court Sets Formula for Online Music Royalties
• Court Issues Split Decision In Lucent Microsoft Patent Row
• Manitoba Teen Charged with Impersonating Teacher on Facebook
• Amazon Sues New York State over Requirement to Collect Sales Tax
• Apple Settles Canadian iPod Class Actions
• Social Networking Websites Effective Tools of Communications in Emergencies
• Court Rules No Likelihood of Confusion with Use of Competitors Trademarks in Metatags
• Bell Canada Hit with Privacy Complaint over Deep Packet Inspection
• Plaintiffs Facebook Use Undermines Her Litigation Position
• Ontario Court Issues Decision on E Discovery Citing the Sedona Principles

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Manitoba Teen Charged with Impersonating Teacher on Facebook

A Manitoba teenager has been charged with the offence of personation for creating a Facebook profile in the name of one of his teachers. After the profile was posted, the teacher contacted police, who determined that the profile contained enough information to cause disadvantage to the teacher. While personation is an uncommon charge in Canada, schools across the country are grappling with the need to create policies for dealing with students’ activities online. Last year, 4 Edmonton junior high students were expelled and 20 were suspended in connection with the posting of profiles and comments about their teachers on Nexopia, an Edmonton-based social networking site.

For additional information, visit:

http://winnipegsun.com/News/Manitoba/2008/05/05/5471331-sun.html

http://tinyurl.com/6ym67u