Alternative litigation financing in the United States : issues, knowns, and unknowns /

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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 provides an overview of...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Garber, Steven, 1950-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2010.
Collection:Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-306.
Sujets:
Costs (Law) > United States.
Practice of law > Economic aspects > United States.
Lawyers > Fees > United States.
Law and economics.
Frais de justice > États-Unis.
Droit > Pratique > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Avocats > Honoraires > États-Unis.
Droit et économie politique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
LAW > Legal Services.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Civil Law.
Costs (Law)
Lawyers > Fees.
Practice of law > Economic aspects.
United States.
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Table des matières:
  • Introduction
  • Overview of this paper
  • A snapshot of the U.S. ALF industry, as of early 2010
  • Different meanings of ethics and implications for ALF activity
  • Microeconomic perspectives on the current and near-term effects of ALF on litigation
  • Policy assessment and the effects of ALF over time
  • Concluding comments.

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