02666nam 2200637 a 450 991021997890332120200520144314.01-282-94047-397866129404770-8330-5072-9(CKB)2670000000048321(EBL)618733(OCoLC)676700695(SSID)ssj0000411601(PQKBManifestationID)11309734(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000411601(PQKBWorkID)10355955(PQKB)10575971(Au-PeEL)EBL618733(CaPaEBR)ebr10425064(MiAaPQ)EBC618733(EXLCZ)99267000000004832120100422d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAlternative litigation financing in the United States issues, knowns, and unknowns /Steven Garber1st ed.Santa Monica, Calif. RAND20101 online resource (68 p.)Occasional paper ;OP-306-LFCMPDescription based upon print version of record.0-8330-4990-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-50).Introduction -- Overview of this paper -- A snapshot of the U.S. ALF industry, as of early 2010 -- Different meanings of ethics and implications for ALF activity -- Microeconomic perspectives on the current and near-term effects of ALF on litigation -- Policy assessment and the effects of ALF over time -- Concluding comments.Alternative litigation financing (ALF)--also known as ""third-party"" litigation financing--refers to provision of capital by parties other than plaintiffs, defendants, their lawyers, or defendants' insurers to support litigation-related activity. This paper describes the ALF industry as of early 2010 and discusses the legal ethics, social morality, and, especially, potential economic effects of ALF.Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ;OP-306.Costs (Law)United StatesPractice of lawEconomic aspectsUnited StatesLawyersFeesUnited StatesLaw and economicsCosts (Law)Practice of lawEconomic aspectsLawyersFeesLaw and economics.347.73/77Garber Steven1950-910138MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910219978903321Alternative litigation financing in the United States2037067UNINA