What is “Crowdfunding?” Ethical Issues Behind Raising Money Online for Legal Battles

Crowdfunding has seeped its way into raising money for individuals, social groups, and small businesses for costly litigation of social battles that they otherwise would not be able to fund. Many advocates for this means believe this is a transformative idea for lawsuits, arguing that “[t]he law should be available to everyone.” However, this new method of raising money for legal battles has caused ethical and professional possible repercussions that lawyers should be aware of beforehand.… Read More What is “Crowdfunding?” Ethical Issues Behind Raising Money Online for Legal Battles