TOPIC: Third-party litigation financing DIGEST: It is not unethical per se for a lawyer to represent a client who enters into a non-recourse litigation financing arrangement with a third party lender. Nevertheless, when clients contemplate or enter into such arrangements, lawyers must be cognizant of the various ethical issues that may arise and should advise […]
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY – NEW YORK COUNTY
Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau announced today that an Upper West Side woman, ADELA HOLZER, has been indicted for stealing more than $50,000 in an immigration scam. HOLZER claimed to have influential friends in Congress who would pass private immigration relief bills for her so that immigrants could receive permanent residence. The indictment stems […]
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