TRENT ENGLAND: GOP’s Outside-Funded Lawsuit Crackdown Is Trojan Horse For Woke Corporations

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Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below is a column from Save our States founder Trent England, where he argues against Republicans’ latest attempt to crack down on third parties funding lawsuits in American courts. You can find a counterpoint here from Americans for Tax Reform’s federal affairs manager Rowan Saydlowski here, where he argues in favor of the GOP’s push.

For decades, conservatives have worked to stop the abuses of out-of-control courts.

In the area of civil justice, this is known as “tort reform,” and involves limiting excessive damage awards or attorney fees so that courts don’t become casinos. Conservatives know plaintiffs deserve justice, not jackpots. Yet a dangerous infiltration campaign is underway, trying to stifle conservative cases in the name of tort reform.

This nefarious campaign targets “third-party litigation finance.” (RELATED: ROWAN SAYDLOWSKI: Our Courts Are Awash With Outside-Funded Lawsuits. Republicans Have A Way To Fix It)

This is where the costs of a lawsuit are paid by someone other than the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney. As........

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