Consumer Protection - Third-Party Litigation Financing
Sponsor: Senator Washington, A.Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting certain litigation financiers from engaging in certain conduct with respect to litigation financing transactions and certain litigation financing contracts; requiring that the litigation financing contracts contain certain disclosures and be executed in a certain manner; requiring a certain disclosure of a litigation financing contract in certain civil actions; and imposing a fiduciary duty on litigation financiers in certain class actions.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Egan, Nancylobbyist | APCIA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Behrens, Mark | American Property Casualty Insurance Association | Oral |
| FAV | Silverman, Cary | American Tort Reform Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collins, Carvillelobbyist | Columbia Gas of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enten, robert | Maryland Building Industry Assoc | Oral |
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | De Campos, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Washington, Alonzo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Figueras, Chris | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schuller, Eric | The Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Taylor, Zachary | CDIA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Meeks, Wilson | Maryland Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…
FAVCollins, CarvilleColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…
FAVWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…
FWAHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…