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Third-Party Litigation Finance

Jayme J. Herschkopf

December 29, 2017

This guide summarizes issues related to third-party financing of civil litigation. It discusses how judges might manage cases involving litigation financing, including ethical issues, legal issues raised by financing agreements, and discovery issues related to such agreements.

Mohammed and al-Hawsawi Deposition Opinion

Leonie M. Brinkema

August 29, 2003

Opinion, United States v. Moussaoui, No. 1:01-cr-455 (E.D. Va. Aug. 29, 2003), D.E. 1033.

Consolidation Order 1

Alvin K. Hellerstein

July 24, 2002

Order, Mariani v. United Air Lines, No. 1:01-cv-11628 (S.D.N.Y. July 24, 2002), D.E. 20, 2002 WL 1685382.

Data from Middle Ground Districts (Memorandum)

Thomas E. Willging

February 23, 1998

Memorandum to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules identifying two districts, the Northern District of Alabama and the Central District of California, as examples of "the 'middle ground' between current requirements and abolition of disclosure requirements."

Data on Discovery Cutoffs

Thomas E. Willging

February 23, 1998

Memorandum to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules expanding on earlier report on time limits on discovery. Findings are based on data gathered from a survey of counsel in 1,000 closed civil cases and differed from findings Rand Corp. presented to the committee.

Numerical and Durational Limitations on Discovery Events as Adopted in Federal Local Rules and State Practices

Marie Leary

February 1, 1998

Conducted at the request of Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, the report describes the local rules or practices in all ninety-four federal districts regarding numerical limitations on interrogatories and depositions and durational limits on depositions.

Durational Limits on Depositions

Thomas E. Willging

December 22, 1997

Memorandum to the Judicial Conference Subcommittee on Discovery of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules assisting review of a proposal to limit the length of depositions. Findings were based on data gathered from counsel surveyed on duration of depositions in 1,000 closed civil cases.

Judicial Controls and the Civil Litigative Process: Discovery

Paul R. J. Connolly, Edith A. Holleman, Michael J. Kuhlman

January 1, 1978

A description of the use of the discovery rules then in effect in a sample of more than 3,000 cases from six district courts. The report provides quantitative information on each discovery device and on discovery motions.

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Limiting Discovery

Third-Party Litigation Finance

Mohammed and al-Hawsawi Deposition Opinion

Consolidation Order 1

Data from Middle Ground Districts (Memorandum)

Data on Discovery Cutoffs

Numerical and Durational Limitations on Discovery Events as Adopted in Federal Local Rules and State Practices

Durational Limits on Depositions

Judicial Controls and the Civil Litigative Process: Discovery