Board approves contingency-fee agreements to pursue youth social-media litigation
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Summary
Lake Travis ISD voted to adopt a resolution approving contingent-fee legal services and to enter agreements with three law firms to represent the district in youth social-media usage litigation.
The Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution to submit a contingent fee legal services agreement for expedited review to the Texas attorney general and then voted to enter into contingent-fee agreements with Thompson & Horton LLP, Island Eland & Bonin PC, and O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo PC to represent the district in litigation relating to youth social-media usage.
Board members first adopted a resolution approving the contingent-fee legal services contract and the required findings under Texas Government Code Chapter 2254, which enables the district to request an expedited review from the state attorney general. Trustees then approved entering into the contingent-fee agreements for representation in youth social-media usage and related litigation.
Motion and vote: a trustee moved to adopt the resolution approving the contingent-fee legal services contract and the board carried the motion. A subsequent motion to enter contingent-fee agreements with the three named firms also passed.
What the agreements cover: the motions specified representation “in youth social media usage and related litigation.” The board did not detail client strategies in open session. Administrators said no further action would be taken at the meeting beyond contract approvals.
Next steps: the district will submit the contingent-fee agreements for the required attorney-general review and coordinate with the selected firms on next steps.