Civil Litigation,
Law Practice
Apr. 16, 2018
Show us the money!
Wisconsin has enacted a first-of-its-kind law requiring disclosure of third-party financing. Are litigation funder concerns overblown?





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

Adam K. Lloyd
Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Email: adam.lloyd@skadden.com
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA

The rise in popularity of third-party litigation financing -- the funding of litigation by entities other than the parties themselves, their insurers or their counsel -- has provoked a commensurate surge in scrutiny and debate regarding the propriety of behind-the-scenes, opaque funding transactions. As third-party litigation funding becomes more widespread, courts and legislatures are demanding more transparency from entities with a direct financial interest in the o...
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