Jefferson School District Awards Legal Contract to Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein (September 2026)

The School District of Jefferson School Board authorized a contingency-fee retainer with Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein to represent the Board in litigation against social media companies. The Board will owe attorneys' fees and costs only if it recovers damages.

Document date · September 28, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount

Contingency fee basis; attorneys' fees and costs payable only if the School Board recovers damages

Contract type

LEGAL

Document type

Resolution

Source document

School District of Jefferson Resolution Retention of Legal Counsel for Social Media Litigation 2026-09-28

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Who was awarded the legal contract by Jefferson School District?

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein was awarded this legal contract by Jefferson School District, as recorded on September 28, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Legal contract, documented as a resolution record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in School District of Jefferson Resolution Retention of Legal Counsel for Social Media Litigation 2026-09-28 (Resolution), dated September 28, 2026 from Jefferson School District. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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