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Litigation

Oct. 6, 2015

Litigation financing's unexpected journey

It's fair to say no one in Congress saw Anoush Hakimi coming. Or Joshua Schwadron. Three years ago, crowdfunding consumer lawsuits wasn't on anyone's radar.


By Thomas Brom


Special to the Daily Journal


It's fair to say no one in Congress saw Anoush Hakimi coming. Or Joshua Schwadron.
Three years ago, crowdfunding consumer lawsuits wasn't on anyone's radar. Members
of Congress - their constituents still reeling from the financial meltdown of 2008
- were focused on easing SEC rules on capital formation, particularly for small busine...

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