Category Archives: Access

Lawyers and the red balloon

By Jordan Furlong | Published: January 11, 2011
Like many parents of small children, I’ve gotten to know Thomas The Tank Engine, and the peculiar universe he inhabits, far too well. As an example, I’ve now read the story James and the Red Balloon so often that I’ve begun to draw lessons for the legal profession from it. To summarize: among the trains [...]
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Solving the wrong problem

By Jordan Furlong | Published: December 8, 2010
The New York Times caused quite a stir last week when it published an article that looked at a third-party litigation funding company focused on the family law market. Balance Point Divorce Funding covers the cost of a party’s divorce proceeding in exchange for a share of what it calls the “winnings.” The article describes [...]
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