Prompted by the reintroduction of federal Litigation Transparency Act legislation, this panel will address a variety of issues raised by litigation funding with a special focus on patent litigation. Panelists will provide an overview of the Act and consider likely reactions from various constituencies, giving possible policy arguments for and against litigation funding disclosure. The panel will also consider constitutional and practical dimensions of funding disclosure, and the possible ethical issues raised by litigation funding. Registration information located here.
Featuring:
Andrew F. Halaby, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Dean Kristen Osenga, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Austin E. Owen Research Scholar & Professor of Law, The University of Richmond School of Law
Courtney Quish, Managing Director, Intellectual Property Finance Group at Fortress Investment Group
Jonathan Stroud, General Counsel, Unified Patents
Paul Taylor, Visiting Fellow, National Security Institute at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School
Moderator: Kacie Donovan, Associate, Greenberg Traurig