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16 Jan 2014, 12:09 am by Kevin LaCroix
(As discussed here, “maintenance" is the intermeddling of a disinterested party to encourage a lawsuit and “champerty” is the "maintenance" of a person in a lawsuit on condition that the subject matter of the action is to be shared with the maintainer.) [read post]
16 Jan 2014, 12:09 am by Kevin LaCroix
(As discussed here, “maintenance" is the intermeddling of a disinterested party to encourage a lawsuit and “champerty” is the "maintenance" of a person in a lawsuit on condition that the subject matter of the action is to be shared with the maintainer.) [read post]
18 Nov 2013, 8:16 pm by Walter Olson
Tweet Tags: champerty, litigation finance, on TV and radioThe New Age of Litigation Finance is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
31 Oct 2013, 4:00 am by Administrator
The third concern in the champerty analysis, the potential over-compensation of the funder, can also be addressed through judicial oversight. [read post]
16 Jan 2013, 4:30 am by Guest Blogger
Just like barratry, champerty and maintenance of old, legislators could prohibit plaintiff's lawyers from taking particular actions. [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 3:54 pm by Peter Vodola
Recent posts (here and here) have been about a recent New York court's opinion that discusses, among other things, champerty (and hence, the connection with secondary insurance markets), as well as the judge's serious questions about third party debt collection matters. [read post]
17 Jul 2012, 2:49 am by Peter Vodola
For example, he discussed the possibility that the judgment obtained against a debtor was void due to champerty. [read post]
16 Jul 2012, 2:23 pm by Peter Vodola
The court in Centurion also discussed whether there were proper consents to changes of attorneys, proper assignments, and the issue of champerty. [read post]
14 Jul 2012, 5:50 am by Walter Olson
[Mickey Kaus ("in 2008, Barack Obama didn’t dare suggest that he wanted to do what he has done today"), Bader] Ringling Bros. v. animal rights activists: court throws out champerty claim, allows racketeering claim to proceed [BLT] Iqbal, Twombly, and Lance Armstrong [DeadSpin, Howard Wasserman/Prawfs and more] Abuse claims: “Retain the statute of limitations” [New Jersey Law Journal editorial] Insurance costs squeeze NYC social services working with kids,… [read post]
9 Jul 2012, 12:21 pm by Zoe Tillman
Sullivan dismissed the claim for champerty, whereby someone agrees to support a lawsuit in exchange for a percentage of any money recovered. [read post]
9 Jul 2012, 10:48 am by tortsprof
First up is Betting on Tort Suits after the Event: From Champerty to Insurance. [read post]
29 Jun 2012, 8:55 pm by Peter Vodola
.; (3) Contracts to evade or oppose the revenue laws of another country; (4) Wagering contracts; or (5) Contracts of maintenance or champerty. [read post]
25 Jun 2012, 8:00 am by jbyrne
 The first question for most people (attorneys included) will be, what is champerty? [read post]
20 May 2012, 9:20 pm by Simon Gibbs
Light hearted satire and a comprehensive history of maintenance and champerty. [read post]