Barnett v. Tipton County Bd. of Ed. (USDC, W. Tenn.)

Students disciplined for posting parody of coach on MySpace.

Preliminary injunction denied 2/13/07; case summarily dismissed 9/11/08.

Bruno v. San Jose Unified School Dist. (USDC, N. Calif.)

Student suspended from cheerleading squad after lingerie photos posted on MySpace.

Case settled 7/9/08.

Draker v. Schreiber (Medina County District Ct., Texas)

Students defamed high school assistant principal on MySpace.

Appeals court affirmed summary dismissal 8/13/08

Layshock v. Hermitage Sch. Dist. (USDC, W. Pa.)

Student suspended for posting parody profile of principal on MySpace.

Plaintiff granted summary judgment on First Amendment claim 7/10/07; appeal pending.

R.O. v. Parma City Sch. Dist. (USDC, N. Ohio)

Student expelled after creating fake MySpace profile of principal.

Plaintiffs dismissed case.

Snyder v. Millersville University (USDC, E. Pa.)

School denied woman her education degree because of "drunken pirate" photo posted on MySpace.

Bench trial held 5/9/08.

Spanierman v. Hughes (USDC, Conn.)

Teacher fired for using MySpace to communicate with students.

Case summarily dismissed 9/16/08.