By Kiera Riley | Arizona Capitol Times
Conflicting ideas on how, or whether, to regulate the practice of third-parties paying legal bills has left two warring pieces of legislation on litigation finance up for debate in the Legislature.
Litigation finance is a practice in which a third party investor steps in to fund a lawsuit, typically with an agreement granting a cut of any monetary benefit or relief reaped as a result.
Business associations, chambers of commerce and insurance companies want third-party financiers to announce litigation investments up front and refrain from influencing cases, with an underlying goal to create more transparency and deter any alleged foreign interference.