Citation

Camassar SD. Albany Law J. Sci. Technol. 2012; 22(3): 567-582.

Affiliation

Attorney, the Law Firm of Stephen M. Reck, LLC, 391 Norwich-Westerly Road, P.O. Box 431, North Stonington, CT 06359 (www.stephenreck.com). Telephone 860-535-4040, Fax 860-535-3434, Email sdcamassar@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Students of Albany Law School of Union University)

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Abstract

Cyberbullying is a pervasive and growing problem. Many states have bullying statutes, some of which specifically include prohibitions on cyberbullying, but most of these statutes do not include a private right of action—meaning victims need some other statutory or common law remedy in order to hold wrongdoers liable and possibly recover for their damages.1 Theories of recovery include defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy, in addition to negligence claims against a municipal board of education, when viable and appropriate. This Article provides a summary of the statutory schemes in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts and an overview of traditional tort remedies.