Relates to third party litigation financing
Summary
Establishes contract requirements for third party litigation financing which includes requiring contracts to contain a right of rescission, a written acknowledgement by the attorney retained, a clear outline of the scheduled fee structure and a no penalty provision.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 1, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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2
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Committee
2
Jan 3, 2018
Legislature · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
Sep 1, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
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