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That doesn't really make any sense, it would be more reasonable to say third-parties funding suits must disclose if they DO NOT have a conflict of interest. What, exactly, is the reportable harm in being bankrolled by a third party anyways? By definition the plaintiff already has a conflict of interest with the defendant, adding on another conflict with the defendant isn't going to change things. A case will be decided by two things: 1. The merit of the complaint, and 2. The availability of money to pursue the complaint (in no particular order). Either way, it's not up to defendant to decide whether or not the plaintiff is receiving poor legal advice due to a third party, it's up to that plaintiff. So what reasonable outcome would disclosures have, other than potentially taint a jury due to matters not of law or fact? If Satan himself had bankrolled Gawker for a case in which they were, by clear evidence of fact, innocent would that funding have any bearing?