Alternative Litigation Financing in the United States
Author | : Steven Garber |
Publisher | : RAND Corporation |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 0833049909 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780833049902 |
Rating | : 4/5 (902 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Alternative Litigation Financing in the United States by : Steven Garber
Download or read book Alternative Litigation Financing in the United States written by Steven Garber and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.