Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 18, 2021)
Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021
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 happenedMar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 18, 2021
- Mar 18, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 18, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate