Billing clients interest fees on lawyer loans legal, but uncommon

In 2002, the New York state bar association said attorneys financing a lawsuit with borrowed money may pass the interest costs onto their cl

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

Betting on Justice: Borrowing to sue

By Binyamin Appelbaum and Ben Hallman

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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IMPACT: Influential N.Y. ethics panel cautions lawyers on dealings with lawsuit funding companies

By Ben Hallman

Clients need guidance on litigation finance

Methodology, The Team for Harmful Error

How the Center compiled data for the Harmful Error articles

Misconduct and punishment

By Neil Gordon

State disciplinary authorities investigate prosecutors accused of misconduct
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Alabama

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Alabama

Minnesota

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshots of ethics practices in Minnesota

Kansas

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Kansas

Nebraska

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Nebraska

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