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District signs on to national adolescent social‑media litigation; board approves law firm engagement
Summary
The board voted 5‑0 to authorize district participation in ongoing class‑action litigation alleging social‑media platforms designed algorithms that harm minors; engagement is contingency‑fee based and requires no district out‑of‑pocket cost unless there is a recovery.
Pulaski County Special School District trustees on Aug. 12 voted unanimously to sign an engagement letter with outside counsel to participate in national litigation that alleges social‑media platforms contributed to adolescent mental‑health harms by engineering algorithms that addict minors.
District counsel summarized the proposed engagement and told the board participation requires the district to complete a fact sheet and provide non‑personal budget and damages information. Counsel said the law firm, including Motley Rice and…
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