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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Philadelphia-area school district will pay $610,000 to settle two lawsuits over secret photos taken on school-issued laptops.
The Lower Merion School District admits it captured thousands of webcam photographs and screen shots from student laptops in a misguided effort to locate missing computers.
Why lawyers like to file suits
it Sure ain't because they want to help their Clients.
District officials voted Monday to pay Robbins $175,000, a second student $10,000 and their lawyer, Mark Haltzman, $425,000. The district's insurer will pay $1.2 million toward legal and settlement costs.
by the settlements,
You'd think the Lawyers Privacy was Violated
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The Lower Merion School District admits it captured thousands of webcam photographs and screen shots from student laptops in a misguided effort to locate missing computers.
Why lawyers like to file suits
it Sure ain't because they want to help their Clients.
District officials voted Monday to pay Robbins $175,000, a second student $10,000 and their lawyer, Mark Haltzman, $425,000. The district's insurer will pay $1.2 million toward legal and settlement costs.

You'd think the Lawyers Privacy was Violated

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