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IN HB1274

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2011

Primary Sponsor

Eric Koch

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a regulatory framework for consumer legal funding transactions, where companies provide nonrecourse funding to plaintiffs in civil lawsuits in exchange for a contingent right to receive a portion of any settlement or damages award

  • Requires consumer legal funding contracts to include specific disclosures in 12-point bold type, including the total funding amount, itemized fees, and payment schedules at 180-day intervals for up to 1,080 days

  • Grants consumers a 5-business-day cancellation period following the funding date, and mandates that consumers owe nothing if their legal action produces no proceeds

  • Prohibits consumer legal funding companies from paying referral fees to attorneys or medical providers, interfering with litigation decisions, funding class action lawsuits, or collecting deficiencies beyond case proceeds

  • Authorizes the Indiana Attorney General to enforce violations as deceptive acts, with remedies including injunctions, civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation, and recovery of investigation and litigation costs

Legislative Description

Nonrecourse loans and litigation.

Last Action

Representative McMillin added as coauthor

1/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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