Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 13, 2019)
Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019
This bill requires lawyers for plaintiffs in certain lawsuits to provide the court and other parties in the lawsuit with any agreement that entitles an outside business (i.e., a business that is not a party, class member, or counsel in the lawsuit) to receive payment contingent on the lawsuit's outcome. The lawyers for the plaintiffs shall also provide the identity of the outside business.
Specifically, these requirements shall apply to any class action or multi-district litigation (i.e. related civil cases pending in different districts that are consolidated for pretrial proceedings).
What just happenedFeb 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 13, 2019
- Feb 13, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 13, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate