Law Practice
Aug. 20, 2016
Judge orders litigation finance contract discoverable
A federal judge wants proof that 12,500 Nigerian plaintiffs really do have a benefactor willing to wire hundreds of millions of British pounds sterling to cover their lawsuit.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal judge wants proof that 12,500 Nigerian plaintiffs really do have a benefactor willing to wire hundreds of millions of British pounds sterling to cover their lawsuit.
An order this week mandating discovery of a trial funding agreement in a proposed class action caught the attention of litigation financiers, whose contract terms are confidential industry-wide.
Precedent so fa...
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