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Fake MySpace Profile Leads School Principal to Sue Students

Authored by Scott Goldberg on April 9, 2007 - 7:15am.
Hermitage, PA – Eric W. Trosch, a high school principal here, sued four former students last Friday for a fake MySpace page they had created about him in December 2005, Breitbart reports.  Among his many alleged vices, the profile said Trosch “smoked pot, kept beer at school and liked having sex with students.”
tags: Law | MySpace | Techdirt | Breitbart |

Guess Who Wants DoubleClick? Naturally, Google

Authored by Scott Goldberg on April 2, 2007 - 1:55pm.
DoubleClick LogoThe coveted always feel more relaxed when a second bidder wants their services.  DoubleClick, the online advertiser, is experiencing that today as the Wall Street Journal broke news that Google would like to buy the company.  And as bidding wars raise prices, the cost for DoubleClick appears to have risen over $2 billion.  The WSJ also reported that Yahoo and AOL have inquired.
tags: Deals | Internet | Marketing | Investing | Google | DoubleClick | Techdirt |