Alternative Litigation Financing in the United States
Issues, Knowns, and Unknowns
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Litigation, Civil Law
| Author: | Steven Garber | ISBN: | 9780833050724 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation | Publication: | May 17, 2010 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steven Garber |
| ISBN: | 9780833050724 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation |
| Publication: | May 17, 2010 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation |
| Language: | English |
Alternative litigation financing (ALF)--also known as "third-party" litigation financing--refers to provision of capital by parties other than plaintiffs, defendants, their lawyers, or defendants' insurers to support litigation-related activity. This paper describes the ALF industry as of early 2010 and discusses the legal ethics, social morality, and, especially, potential economic effects of ALF.
Alternative litigation financing (ALF)--also known as "third-party" litigation financing--refers to provision of capital by parties other than plaintiffs, defendants, their lawyers, or defendants' insurers to support litigation-related activity. This paper describes the ALF industry as of early 2010 and discusses the legal ethics, social morality, and, especially, potential economic effects of ALF.
