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200 10$aAlternative litigation financing in the United States $eissues, knowns, and unknowns /$fSteven Garber
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aSanta Monica, Calif. $cRAND$d2010
215   $a1 online resource (68 p.)
225 1 $aOccasional paper ;$vOP-306-LFCMP
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-8330-4990-9 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 47-50).
327   $aIntroduction -- 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.
330   $aAlternative litigation financing (ALF)--also known as ""third-party"" litigation financing--refers to provision of capital by parties other than plaintiffs, defendants, their lawyers, or defendants' insurers to support litigation-related activity. This paper describes the ALF industry as of early 2010 and discusses the legal ethics, social morality, and, especially, potential economic effects of ALF.
410  0$aOccasional paper (Rand Corporation) ;$vOP-306.
606   $aCosts (Law)$zUnited States
606   $aPractice of law$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States
606   $aLawyers$xFees$zUnited States
606   $aLaw and economics
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615  0$aLaw and economics.
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