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MISD joins nationwide social-media litigation, board approves contingency contracts with three firms
Summary
Trustees approved contingent-fee legal agreements with three firms to join multi-district litigation alleging social platforms cause school costs tied to student mental health and phone separation; administration said attorney general approval is required and many Texas districts have already joined.
The Midland Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to join multi-district litigation alleging social-media platforms have contributed to student addiction and increased district costs for counseling and phone-separation efforts.
The board approved a resolution and contingent-fee legal services agreements with Thompson & Horton LLP, Elend & Bonin PC, and O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo PC. Justin Demerath, one of the presenting attorneys, said approximately 1,500 school districts nationally and 79 Texas districts have sought to join the litigation; roughly 49 Texas submissions have received attorney-general…
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