Civil Litigation,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 25, 2017
Mandatory disclosure of third-party financing gains momentum
Recent developments suggest that courts, rule committees and Congress may be leaning toward mandatory disclosure of third-party litigation funding in civil litigation.
Jason D. Russell
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Litigation
300 S Grand Ave, Suite 3400
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 687-5000
Fax: (213) 687-5600
Email: jason.russell@skadden.com
Columbia Univ Law School
Hillary A. Hamilton
Associate
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
300 S Grand Ave #3400
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 687-5576
Fax: (213) 687-5600
Email: Hillary.hamilton@skadden.com
Univ of Virginia School of Law
Matthew E. Delgado
associate
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
litigation
300 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 687-5556
Email: matthew.delgado@skadden.com
Columbia Univ Law School
Matthew E. Delgado is an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates.
The use of third-party litigation financing - generally defined as the funding of litigation activities by entities other than the parties themselves, their insurers or their counsel - continues to increase nationwide. One recent survey showed that nearly 30 percent of private practice attorneys and firms surveyed reported using alternative litigation funding, compared to 7 percent in 2013. A third-party litigation financier reported in March that its current average investment in new case...
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