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Subject:How Litigation Funding Can Save, And Doom, Poor Plaintiffs 
Date:Mon, 13 May 2019 12:17:55 +0000 
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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. 
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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. 
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Can Online 'Pajama Courts' Reshape Justice? 
At any given hour of the day, someone in Utah could be wearing pajamas, sitting 
in bed, sipping a coffee — and handling a legal dispute over a 5500 debt. 
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Living in a vast state where wide swaths of land are unreachable by road, many 
Alaskans lack regular access to police, courts and the legal services that 
concentrate in urban areas. To combat the problem, the Alaska Legal Services 
Corp. had to accept one fundamental fact. 
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Female Defenders Decry Handling Of 'Heinous' Sex Conduct 
A lawsuit against Cook County, Illinois is forcing a discussion on how to protect 
female public defenders from sexual harassment when they visit clients in 
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