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25 Jan 2011, 9:25 am
Notwithstanding its refusal to loosen the rules on champerty the Court actually held that the indemnity was not itself champertous and to make it so would constitute an unwarranted extension in the law of champerty. [read post]
25 Jan 2011, 9:25 am
Notwithstanding its refusal to loosen the rules on champerty the Court actually held that the indemnity was not itself champertous and to make it so would constitute an unwarranted extension in the law of champerty. [read post]
20 Jan 2011, 9:12 pm
[Cal Biz Lit] “A Better Consumer Legal Remedies Act” [same] Proposed criminal prohibition on doctors’ questioning patients about guns “would violate the First Amendment, as well as just being a lousy idea” [Volokh] Oldest federal bench ever — and the problems that can cause [Joseph Goldstein, Slate] Attention “payday lending” critics: “Lawsuit Loans Add New Risk for the Injured” [NY Times, Kenneth Anderson, California Civil Justice;… [read post]
17 Jan 2011, 3:13 pm
The article does a nice job of analyzing recent changes in the law of champerty, which until recently barred interests in the outcome of lawsuits. [read post]
7 Jan 2011, 1:34 pm
Give The Chicago Tribune credit, as well, for helping to prevent the bill's passage through its Dec. 23 editorial, "Lawsuit loan sharks," reminding readers of the crime of champerty. [read post]
6 Jan 2011, 3:15 am
Russ & Russ, P.C., 76 A.D.3d 965, 908 N.Y.S.2d 217 (N.Y.A.D. 2010): The third cause of action alleged a violation of Judiciary Law § 488, which codifies the common-law prohibition on champerty . . . . [read post]
3 Jan 2011, 2:21 am
The court also pointed out that there have been advocates for the creation of secondary markets in persaonl injury claims, citing, for example, Susan Lorde Martin, Syndicated Lawsuits: Champerty or New Business Opportunity? [read post]
11 Dec 2010, 4:53 am
Tags: champerty, loser pays, RightHaven Related posts New at Point of Law (5) Wrongs without remedies dept. (1) Working overtime (or maybe not) for fees (1) White House race roundup (8) When they sue the wrong person (10) [read post]
8 Dec 2010, 9:51 am
We’ve always been worried about the monetization of court proceedings by disinterested third parties; it’s why we came up with the rules on champerty and maintenance, and we carved out a very clear exception to those rules to make contingency fees possible. [read post]
6 Dec 2010, 9:04 pm
[New York Times, Marginal Revolution] Tags: champerty, divorce, litigation finance Related posts NY Times on litigation finance (2) December 1999 archives, part 2 (0) “More Attorneys Exploring Third-Party Litigation Funding” (4) Zellweger and Chesney marriage annulled (1) Your laptop? [read post]
19 Nov 2010, 2:45 pm
Traditionally, the law of champerty and maintenance has, with few exceptions, prohibited the outright selling of claims to third parties. [read post]
19 Nov 2010, 2:45 pm
Traditionally, the law of champerty and maintenance has, with few exceptions, prohibited the outright selling of claims to third parties. [read post]
19 Nov 2010, 10:56 am
” Professor Richard Epstein writes that “The hoary doctrines of champerty and barratry traditionally barred third-party financing of lawsuits of unliquidated damage claims (i.e. cases where no fixed sum is due). [read post]
19 Nov 2010, 10:56 am
Professor Richard Epstein writes that “The hoary doctrines of champerty and barratry traditionally barred third-party financing of lawsuits of unliquidated damage claims (i.e. cases where no fixed sum is due). [read post]
15 Nov 2010, 8:32 am
Tags: champerty, litigation finance Related posts “More Attorneys Exploring Third-Party Litigation Funding” (4) Update: staking the Shinnecocks (0) Update: lawsuit-funding cos. shun Ohio (0) Update: Forbes on Lodi mess (0) New at Point of Law (0) [read post]
21 Oct 2010, 11:00 am
Some defendants (and commentators) have accused Righthaven of champerty and barratry [read post]
18 Oct 2010, 2:15 am
Champerty is still viable, as some courts have said, but only where it applies. [read post]
12 Oct 2010, 2:15 am
For more about champerty, see these prior posts here. [read post]
29 Sep 2010, 6:07 pm
Meet the new Napster of television Title 17, United States Code, Section 111 (deals with liability of cable television systems and exemptions for hotels, homes, and educators) Righthaven: Righthaven’s Brand of Copyright Trolling | Electronic Frontier Foundation Las Vegas startup sues websites: copyright trolls and the rise of the internet police Barratry and Champerty discussed as defenses in Righthaven case Vernor v. [read post]
21 Sep 2010, 11:00 am
Thus, champerty was prohibited at common law and is prohibited by Nevada law today. [read post]
