Pennsylvania Superior Court · US (PA) · 2016 · Decided
Citation/Docket: 148 A.3d 812 (Pa. Super. 2016)
Posture: Funding tied to counsel's fee recovery
Funder(s) involved: (Funder of attorney-fee interest)
A funding arrangement connected to a lawyer's fee interest was challenged.
Champerty 'remains a viable defense in Pennsylvania'; agreement invalidated.
Pennsylvania is a live champerty jurisdiction, especially for attorney-side funding structures.
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