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A lawsuit as an investment?

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Naomi

In recent years, investors have started buying shares in other people’s litigation proceedings. Are they warping the legal system in the process? Source: Should You Be Allowed to Invest in a Lawsuit? – The New York Times An interesting idea … Continue reading →

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When lawyers fight with each other over fee sharing

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Naomi

Split Panel Upholds Ruling in Fee-Sharing Dispute Ben Bedell, New York Law Journal May 22, 2015    A Manhattan appeals court narrowly upheld claims by two lawyers against a third in a fee-sharing dispute, ruling the pair was entitled to … Continue reading →

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What a contingency case means to a lawyer

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Naomi

Also from Wil Hylton’s “A Bug In The System” (The New Yorker, February 2, 2015): When [Bill] Marler’s litigation becomes complicated and protracted, his firm can go months without generating income. Marler routinely lends money to the firm to keep … Continue reading →

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