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Midway ISD to pursue social-media litigation; board approves contingent-fee counsel agreements
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Allen outlined multi-district litigation efforts against social-media platforms and the expected administrative burden; trustees adopted a resolution and approved contingent-fee legal agreements with named firms to join litigation, with staff warning of a 30–50 hour information burden and uncertain outcome.
Superintendent Dr. Allen briefed trustees on a proposed class-action-style litigation effort aimed at holding social-media companies responsible for harms to students’ mental and emotional health, and the board approved resolutions and contingent-fee legal agreements to pursue that option.
Dr. Allen explained the consolidated, multi-district approach would allow common fact issues to be presented in a single federal forum; district staff said there are no upfront legal…
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