Hearing: “Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding”

Committee on Oversight and Accountability

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (10:30 AM)

Meeting was rescheduled to the time and date listed above.
2154 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Ms. Kathleen Clark
Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis

Added 09/12/2023 at 05:39 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 09:33 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:39 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:39 PM

Ms. Julie Lucas
Executive Director, MiningMinnesota

Added 09/08/2023 at 03:12 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM

Mr. Erik Milito
President, National Ocean Industries Association

Added 09/08/2023 at 03:12 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM

Ms. Maya Steinitz
Professor, Boston University School of Law

Added 09/08/2023 at 03:12 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM

Ms. Aviva Wein
Assistant General Counsel, Johnson & Johnson

Added 09/08/2023 at 03:12 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 09/12/2023 at 05:36 PM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF]
  • Memo [PDF] Added 09/08/2023 at 03:12 PM
  • UC - Comer - Statement for the Record - American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Comer - Article - "Litigation Finance Doesn't Pose a Security Risk: Legal Insight" - Bloomberg Law [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Comer - Article - "Breaching a Litigation Funding Agreement - the Sysco/Burford Story" - US Law Week [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Comer - Article - "Don't Fear Foreign Investment in Lawsuits" - The Hill [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Comer - Statement for the Record - R Street [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Comer - Article - "A 'Boogeyman' National Security Threat in Litigation Funding" - Law 360 [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Comer - Statement for the Record - PhRMA [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Comer - Letter to Grassley and Issa dated April 12, 2023 from State of AL OAG [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Comer - Statement for the Record - Unified Patents [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Comer - Letter to McCarthy and Issa dated March 1, 2023 from Underwood Ranches, LP [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Mace - Statement for the Record - Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Mace - Statement for the Record - American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Mace - Statement for the Record - U.S. Chamber of Commerce/Institute for Legal Reform [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Mace - Statement for the Record - International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Raskin - Article - "China Grants 18 Trademarks in 2 Months to Trump, Daughter" - AP News [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM
  • UC - Goldman - Article - "FBI Whistleblowers Admit Taking Money From Ex-Trump Official" - Daily Beast [PDF] Added 10/20/2023 at 09:21 AM

Member Statements

  • Connolly - Statement for the Record [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:55 PM

Hearing Record

  • Attendance Sheet [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 06:16 PM
  • Hearing Transcript [PDF] Added 11/21/2023 at 09:22 AM

First Published: September 6, 2023 at 03:36 PM
Last Updated: September 27, 2024 at 11:55 AM