The cy pres rule earmarks unspent funds from class action settlements for legal aid organizations, including half to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation. But these residual funds can go unawarded if lawyers and judges don’t know about the rule.
The cy pres rule earmarks unspent funds from class action settlements for legal aid organizations, including half to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation. But these residual funds can go unawarded if lawyers and judges don’t know about the rule.
WisBar News: State Bar Board Votes to Establish Special Purpose Trust, Among Other Actions : wisbar.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wisbar.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WisBar News: State Bar Board Votes to Establish Special Purpose Trust, Among Other Actions : wisbar.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wisbar.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Civil legal aid not only helps ensure justice is served to all, but it can make courts more efficient and save taxpayers money, too. Lawmakers need to hear from you on this topic as they put together the biennial budget.