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Riviera ISD board authorizes contingency-fee agreements to pursue claims against social media companies
Summary
Trustees authorized contingency-fee legal agreements with JCA Law, PLLC and Guerra LLP to pursue potential claims related to student social media usage; an initial resolution failed and a later motion passed with one trustee abstaining due to conflict.
The Riviera ISD Board of Trustees on July 23 considered and ultimately approved contingency-fee legal agreements with JCA Law, PLLC and Guerra LLP to pursue potential litigation arising from student social media usage.
An initial motion to adopt a resolution for expedited submission to the Texas Attorney General failed on a 2–4 vote. Later in the meeting, after further discussion and a revised motion, the board voted to adopt the resolution and to enter into the contingency-fee agreement. The final votes showed five trustees in favor, none opposed, and one abstention by Trustee Crystal Ramirez-Garcia, who stated an abstention “with conflict.” Trustee Becky Gutierrez moved the resolution and the motion to enter the agreement.
The motion authorizes the board president to execute a contingency-fee agreement for the purpose of pursuing litigation and potential recovery of damages against social media companies related to student social media usage. The board directed that the agreement be submitted to the Texas Attorney General for review and requested expedited consideration.
The transcript records the board's procedural votes and that trustees sought legal consultation during executive session under Texas Government Code protections before returning to open session to vote on the resolution.
