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

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 AL...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Garber, Steven, 1950- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND 2010.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-306.
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Sumario: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.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (68 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-50).
ISBN:9781282940475
9786612940477
9780833050724