> The broader question is whether the law should permit any third-party funding of litigation where the funder has otherwise has no connection with the merits o

> The broader question is whether the law should permit any third-party funding of litigation where the funder has otherwise has no connection with the merits of the dispute The real question that I guess escapes most Americans (yet more Europeans notice it) is whether money should be able to influence the judgement at all. Wealthy people shouldn't be privileged in court. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to make this happen. Edit: seems like Lawtonfogle and spott mentioned the same thing before me.