In the News Today – January 29, 2016
- ILR Litigation Funding Research Report Cited: In a piece that examines whether litigation funding groups run afoul of “chamber try and maintenance doctrines,” Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Jacqueline Sheridan cites ILR’s October 2012 report: Stopping the Sale on Lawsuits: A Proposal to Regulate Third-Party Investments in Litigation. (Lexology)
- FLASHBACK: Rubio’s Restaurants Sued for Texting Phone Number that Used to Belong to Employee: 2016 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The history of the TCPA is rife with stories of abuse, perhaps none more ridiculous than that of the Rubio’s chain of Mexican restaurants. The Rubio’s story of TCPA abuse was featured last year as part of ILR’s “Faces of Lawsuit Abuse” campaign, which we have re-posted on the ILR blog. (ILR Blog)
- Latest Edition of “Trial Lawyers, Inc.” Released: The Manhattan Institute has released its 20th edition of “Trial Lawyers, Inc.”, with this latest iteration focusing on Class Actions and Mass Torts. The report goes on to list the class action and mass tort industry’s “top learners who represent large numbers of plaintiffs, either through class-action lawsuits or mass tort product-liability suits.” (Manhattan Institute)
