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) |
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.