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Duncanville ISD joins other districts in contingent-fee social-media litigation; board approves contracts
Summary
The board authorized a resolution and contingent-fee legal services agreements to join litigation against social-media companies relating to youth mental health impacts. The board approved both the resolution and the agreements 7-0.
Duncanville ISD—s board adopted a resolution and approved contingent-fee legal services agreements to join a group of Texas school districts seeking to pursue litigation against social-media companies for alleged harms to students.
The district attorney explained the board resolution authorizes the district to enter contingent-fee arrangements to participate in the youth social-media litigation and to seek expedited review from the Texas attorney general as required by state law. The board then voted to adopt the resolution (motion carried 7-0) and approved contingent-fee legal services agreements with Thompson & Horton LLP, Island & Bonin P.C., and Ohana Demerath & Castillo, P.C. (motion carried 7-0).
Nut Graf: Trustees authorized the district to join coordinated legal action against social-media platforms, with contingency-fee counsel selected and the required statutory findings submitted for attorney-general review.
Background: Administration said the agreements are submitted under the applicable Texas Government Code provisions governing contingent-fee legal services and that an expedited AG review is being requested, per the law.
Ending: The board approved the agreements unanimously; staff and the selected counsel will pursue any required approvals and coordinate with other districts on the litigation strategy.
