Comer Urges Chief Justice Roberts to Examine Litigation Funding

Another legislator wants to regulate litigation finance, this time asking Chief Justice John Roberts to get involved.

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, in a Friday letter to Roberts asked the Judicial Conference to review the role of litigation finance. He said the conference should consider enacting transparency rules including mandatory disclosure of outside funding in federal lawsuits.

“Understanding the funding terms, sources, financial details, and potential conflicts of interest are vital to ensuring informed decision-making and guarding against perceptions of undue influence,” Comer wrote.

The Judicial Conference meets twice a year and makes ...