New York Teacher Advocate’s Hacking Claims Fail

A New York City teacher advocate can’t proceed with federal hacking claims against business rivals and the city’s Department of Education because she lacked facts to sustain the allegations, a U.S. magistrate judge ruled.

Plaintiff Elizabeth Betsy Combier, a non-attorney advocate for teachers, sued a group of lawyers, the New York City Department of Education, school officials, and others for allegedly plotting to hack into her website to destroy her business.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Roanne Mann recommended the claims be dismissed from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, saying Combier didn’t allege specific facts to ...