Tag: Crowdfunding

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

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You Can’t Always Buy What You Want

In response to widespread panic over the passage of SJR34, several crowdfunding projects have emerged. They are promising that if they raise enough money, they will be able to purchase the browsing histories of the congressmen who voted for the resolution, thus defaming them publicly. However, several legal and tech experts are stating that trying to buy and disseminate the information is both impossible and illegal.… Read More You Can’t Always Buy What You Want

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