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Alternative Litigation Financing in the United States: Issues, Knowns, and Unknowns

Steven Garber

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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: RAND Corporation
  • Publish Date: Jul 16th, 2010
  • Pages: 66
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.80in - 8.30in - 0.30in - 0.48lb
  • EAN: 9780833049902
  • Categories: • Civil Law• Civil Procedure• Litigation