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Advisory Committee on Federal Civil Rules Considering Potential Amendments to Class Action Rule and Potential Third-Party Litigation Funding Rule

At a recent meeting, the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States discussed, at an early stage, potential amendments to the federal class action rule, as well ...
IPWatchdog

Legal Groups Push for Mandatory Disclosure of Litigation Funders

“Funders have flatly told the Advisory Committee that they exercise no control over the lawsuits they finance.” – LCJ and ILR Comment Letter Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ) and the U.S. Chamber of ...
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Legal Defense Fund, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Lead 45 Groups to Condemn the EEOC’s ...

WASHINGTON — Yesterday The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Legal Defense Fund, and the Lawyers’ Committee, along with 45 other partners, submitted a comment urging the Equal ...