Salon Professional Academy v. Blacconiere [1]

A Chicago-area cosmetology school has filed suit against Illinois resident Nicholas Blacconiere and an unknown John Doe for allegedly creating a Facebook page that the school claims defamed its directors and used its logo without permission. The Salon Professional Academy of Elgin, as well as school officials Gwendolyn Nelson and Aaron Aven, are seeking $50,000 in damages, according to the Daily Herald [2]. 

The complaint [3] alleges that the defendants made defamatory statements on a Facebook profile called "Tpsa RobinHood." As of Aug. 4, 2009, the profile was still on Facebook, but was set to private -- meaning that only "friends" could view the profile. According to the Chicagoist [4], a June post on the profile states that the school's logo was removed after complaints and will not be used again. Another post on the profile reportedly states that the page was not meant to "bash" anyone, but was rather intended to be a place for students to "vent" about their experiences at the school.  

A case management conference has been set for Oct. 15, 2009, according to court documents.