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District signs contingency agreement with outside counsel to explore social‑media litigation; no out‑of‑pocket cost to district
Summary
The superintendent updated trustees that the district engaged a law firm on a contingency basis to explore potential litigation against social media companies, with staff saying the district will not pay fees unless there is a recovery.
The Mercer Island School District issued an update that it has executed an engagement agreement with an external law firm to explore possible litigation related to the impact of social media on students and schools.
Assistant Superintendent Batterfield told the board the law firm (identified in the presentation as Keller Rohrbach) will represent potential district claims on a contingency‑fee…
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