Ask About TPLF

Courts and parties should #AskAboutTPLF, and the disclosure should be handled the same way in all federal district courts. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should be amended to require disclosure of funding agreements to ensure judges and parties know who controls, and benefits from, the outcome of their cases. Click here to learn more: https://askabouttplf.com/

Courts and parties should #AskAboutTPLF, and there should be a straightforward, uniform rule for TPLF disclosures. The absence of such a rule has spawned an imbalanced litigation system that is prejudicial to defendants. Learn more about this new campaign from Lawyers for Civil Justice by visiting https://askabouttplf.com/

It’s time for courts and parties to Ask About TPLF.?LCJ is launching our Ask About TPLF website, a new resource dedicated to promoting transparency in Third-Party Litigation Funding (TPLF). The site provides insights on TPLF’s impact on civil litigation and details the need for clear and uniform rules governing disclosure of TPLF agreements.?Explore the website and sign up for updates on LCJ’s Ask About TPLF initiative.?Visit now?www.askabouttplf.com

Courts and parties should #AskAboutTPLF, and there should be a straightforward, uniform rule for TPLF disclosures. The absence of such a rule has spawned an imbalanced litigation system that is prejudicial to defendants. Learn more about this new campaign from Lawyers for Civil Justice by visiting https://askabouttplf.com/

Yesterday the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules formed a subcommittee dedicated to investigating third-party litigation funding in federal civil cases. This is an important step towards the creation of a simple and uniform rule governing disclosure of third-party funding agreements. ? ? Undisclosed TPLF is a disruptive force in courtrooms nationwide, and a patchwork of court practices has developed as courts consider – or not – requests for disclosure. In the absence of a rule providing a consistent disclosure process, the procedural landscape of federal litigation will remain fractured and inconsistent.? ? Lawyers for Civil Justice encourages courts and lawyers to “Ask About TPLF” – this is the name of our soon-to-be launched website that will serve as a hub for information and resources.?

??Breaking News: We just launched #AskAboutTPLF, a new initiative by Lawyers for Civil Justice on the hidden influence of third-party litigation funding in our courts! FOLLOW Ask About TPLF for updates on our work to bring transparency and fairness back to the courtroom.

We’re #AskAboutTPLF, a new project of Lawyers for Civil Justice! Did you know that banks, hedge funds, foreign sovereign wealth funds and others invest billions in third-party funding (TPLF) in lawsuits? Courts and parties to civil litigation must #AskAboutTPLF in order to know who is controlling decisions in the courtroom, avoid conflicts of interest and disruptions to the legal process, and comply with basic procedural rules. Because #TPLF is usually not disclosed, courts and parties don’t know which cases involve such funding, the extent of the funders’ control over decisions, the potential for conflicts or the role or impact that third-party funders may have in cases. Disclosure of TPLF to courts and parties is necessary. Courts and parties need to #AskAboutTPLF, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should be updated to require disclosure of funding agreements to ensure judges and parties know who may have a secret stake in the outcome of their case. Lawyers for Civil Justice has proposed several rules that would bring transparency to our courtrooms and protect the fair administration of justice. FOLLOW US for updates on our work to require disclosure of third-party money in our courts.