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From:Access to Justice Law360 <[email protected]> To:< Subject:How Litigation Funding Can Save, And Doom, Poor Plaintiffs Date:Mon, 13 May 2019 12:17:55 +0000 ;t;',Law36 0 Access to Justice Access to Justice I5arge How Litigation Funding Can Save, And Doom, Poor Plaintiffs Companies that give cash advances on lawsuit settlements can help plaintiffs in need, but few are watching this growing industry, leaving a vulnerable population at the mercy of largely unregulated lenders. Read full article Man Beats Murder Charge, And Odds, By Helming Own Case Eight years into what ultimately became a nearly 13-year prison stint, Hassan Bennett made the rare and often criticized choice to take over as his own counsel as he fought charges for a murder he insisted he didn't commit. This month, however, he finally became a free man. Read full article Can Online 'Pajama Courts' Reshape Justice? 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