Lawyer group to examine ethical pitfalls raised in Center’s “Betting on Justice”

The American Bar Association says it is studying whether third-party investment in lawsuits, in the form of loans to lawyers or financing ar

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"… equire an attorney to disclose details about a case that may be privileged.Lawyers who direct clients to a financing company so that clients can borrow m …"

"… ey get a kickback for a referral.Anthony Sebok, a Law professor at Cardozo Law School who has written about third-party Lawsuit investment, and who recen …"

Betting on Justice: Borrowing to sue

By Binyamin Appelbaum

Large banks, hedge funds and private investors hungry for new and lucrative opportunities are bankrolling other people’s lawsuits, pumping h

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"… wyer. By the time she won $169,125 in 2003, the lenders were owed $221,000.Lawyers are not required to tell clients that they have borrowed money, so the …"

"… rst litigation finance companies in 1994, in San Francisco, now called the LawFinance Group. “If there’s less money, you’d have less litigation. Bu …"

"… k hedge fund to finance the cases. Credit: Scott Dalton/The New York Times.Lawsuit lending is a child of the subprime revolution, the mainstream embrace …"

"… interest rates that began in the early 1990s.Zimmerman, the founder of the LawFinance Group, practiced Law for more than two decades before moving into f …"

Massachusetts foreclosure law firm latest in investigator crosshairs

A law firm with connections to the attorney at the center of a Florida foreclosure scandal is under investigation by the Massachusetts attor

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"… nk-owned properties.The investigation came to light on Monday, when Harmon Law Offices in Newton, Mass. responded in state court to a demand by investiga …"

"… ortgage and real estate industries in Florida. Its principal customer: The Law Offices of David J. Stern.On Tuesday, Harmon resigned from DJSP.According …"

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The end of Lehman, part 3

In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, Michael Hudson wrote about how Lehman was a leader in turning what had been a backwater market for subprime

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"… team of investigators for a story for the September issue of The American Lawyer magazine. It was the first time they have spoken publically about the i …"

SEC watchdog investigates “revolving door” policy

Washington white collar defense lawyers are buzzing about an investigation launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s internal wat

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"… a private firm and a hefty raise after a few years of government service. Lawyers like George Curtis, who was deputy director of enforcement until he le …"

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part four

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — Throughout his political career, Bill Bradley has defined himself by what he is not. ...

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"… chino said of adviser Okimoto. “He’s been an invaluable guide to us.”Lawrence Lucchino: Larry Lucchino has been a fund-raiser for Bradley since his …"

"… supported Japan’s interests.John Galvin: Dean of the Fletcher School for Law and Diplomacy at Tufts. Galvin was also supreme allied commander-in-chief …"

"… hairman. Eisner has known about Bradley since Eisner was at prep school at Lawrenceville and Bradley, whom he idolized, was a star at Princeton. Eisner r …"

"… participated in a $1 million fund-raiser held in Los Angeles in June 1999.Lawrence Lucchino: Fund-raiser. (see section in “Princeton Crowd”) Lucchin …"

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Tobacco lawyers face investigation by legal regulators

By Bill Birnbauer

AUSTRALIA, April 25, 2002 — The behavior of Clayton Utz and Mallesons Stephen Jaques lawyers in advising Australia's biggest tobacco company

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"… nconscionable conduct that breached the Trade Practices Act. The Victorian Law Institute yesterday wrote to the New South Wales Law Society raising Justi …"

"… es Act. The Victorian Law Institute yesterday wrote to the New South Wales Law Society raising Justice Eames’ findings. No decision has been made about …"

"… vestigate the matter, but it appears most likely it will be either the NSW Law Society or the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner in NSW.If there i …"

"… vestigations of this sort in New South Wales. I have all the powers of the Law Society and the power to oversee their work. I make all the decisions abou …"

Clayton Utz faces inquiries in destroying documents

By Bill Birnbauer

Leading Australian law firm, Clayton Utz, faces at least two inquiries about its involvement in destroying thous

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"… st likely to be the New South Wales Legal Services Commissioner or the NSW Law Society.This week Victorian Supreme Court judge Justice Geoffrey Eames fou …"

The smoking gun: A perspective

By Bill Birnbauer

Yesterday a court awarded Melbourne grandmother Rolah Ann McCabe $700,000 in damages after she sued one of the world's lead

The politics of energy: Coal

By The Center for Public Integrity

When George W. Bush was inaugurated on the Capitol steps in January 2001, the coal industry, which had contr

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