Comments on: NY Times on litigation finance https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/11/ny-times-on-litigation-finance/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:29:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Patrick https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/11/ny-times-on-litigation-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-107982 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:38:32 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=20158#comment-107982 An article on Sunday stated that lawsuits in the United States are typically decided on the basis of financial resources rather than merits. While the Times stands by this statement, readers are encouraged not to think too deeply about the implications of this statement for other extraneous factors such as politics and media-driven publicity.

]]> By: PointOfLaw Forum https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/11/ny-times-on-litigation-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-107955 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:42:41 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=20158#comment-107955 “Putting Money on Lawsuits, Investors Share in the Payouts”…

The New York Times covers the issue of litigation financing, which can range from basic high-interest loans to law firms; to contingent arrangements linked to specific lawsuits; to the potentially troubling practice of tricking consumers to assign liti…

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