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Fee Fight Lifts Curtain Around Big Judgments: Litigation Finance Original

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By Emily Siegel Verified
| Bloomberg Law Verified
Happy Friday! If you’re into crime documentaries, then this week I had a story for you. I dug into a dispute between the subjects of Netflix’s 2023 “Take Care of Maya,” Jack and Maya Kowalski, and their attorneys over the distribution of their litigation funding loan. After winning a judgment of more than $200 million, the Kowalski family secured a $42 million loan from HPS Investment Partners as well as a $60 million judgment preservation insurance policy provided by Ambridge Group.
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North Carolina Enacts Ban on Third-Party Litigation Investment

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By Emily Siegel Verified
| Bloomberg Tax Verified
North Carolina is the first state to bar third-party litigation investment, under a bill Gov. Josh Stein (D) signed into law Monday. The Prohibit Litigation Investments Act (HB 315) bans loans, advancements and direct payments related to a pending or potential proceeding. It excludes contingency fees, an insurer’s contractual obligation to defend a party, nonprofit funding of suits, and immediate family members providing financial support for court fees.
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‘Take Care of Maya’ Family Battles Lawyers Over Litigation Loan Original

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By Emily Siegel Verified
| Bloomberg Law Verified
A family at the center of a Netflix documentary about the treatment of a child with a rare chronic illness is battling their former attorneys over proceeds from a $42 million litigation funding loan. Jack Kowalski and his daughter Maya are trying to stop AndersonGlenn LLP of Jacksonville, Florida from collecting nearly $10 million in an attorneys fee from loan funds the family secured.
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