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Board votes unanimously to join national social-media litigation on contingency basis
Summary
The board approved joining a pending national lawsuit against major social-media companies on a contingency basis; counsel said there is no upfront cost, the firm would use contingency fee arrangements, and any recovery may be apportioned among participating districts.
The Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on March 5 to join pending national litigation against social-media companies, approving retention on a contingency basis and authorizing counsel to move forward with Wright Law Group's proposed plaintiff fact-sheet and filing.
Chief Legal Counsel Dion Jenkins summarized three major strands of litigation and said the firm representing Guilford County and other districts has approached the board. "There are some…
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