Discussing “Third-Party Litigation Funders: The ‘Party’ You Didn’t Know was Exercising Control Over Your Litigation and What You Can Do About It,” Melody breaks down litigation funding and why it is important to be aware of all aspects regarding the topic.
“While litigation funding may allow greater access to ‘justice,’ it is clear that litigation funding is rife with potential ethical issues and dilemmas, including the potential for inappropriate relationships between lawyers and funding companies, the potential abuse and manipulation of unsophisticated plaintiffs, the funding of litigation for purposes other than to right a wrong done to an injured plaintiff, and the inappropriate exercise of influence over the litigation by third-party funders.”