SCOTUS Chief’s Adviser Pans Broad Lawsuit Funding Disclosure (1)

The federal judge that serves as a top adviser to Chief Justice John Roberts doesn’t think courts should require outside funding behind lawsuits to be made public.

The biggest concern for courts is whether litigation funders are effectively taking over control of the cases in which they invest, Judge Robert M. Dow Jr. said Monday. Those concerns in most cases could likely be addressed by disclosing litigation finance agreements privately to judges and other parties involved in lawsuits.

“As long as the funder doesn’t have control, I don’t think it’s gonna be a major issue for judges,” Dow said, speaking ...