The Transparency in Consumer Legal Funding Act regulates consumer legal funding transactions in Mississippi.
The Transparency in Consumer Legal Funding Act aims to promote consumer protections related to consumer legal funding transactions. It mandates state regulation of such transactions and outlines requirements for disclosure, registration, funding company and attorney responsibilities, and limitations. The act prohibits consumer legal funding companies from paying commissions, referral fees, or other forms of consideration to attorneys, law firms, or other professionals. It also restricts attorneys from having financial interests in consumer legal funding companies.
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