2014 Tennessee Code
Title 47 - Commercial Instruments And Transactions
Chapter 16 - Tennessee Litigation Financing Consumer Protection Act
§ 47-16-105 - Prohibited activities.

A litigation financier shall not:

(1) Pay or offer to pay commissions, referral fees or other forms of consideration to any attorney, law firm, medical provider, chiropractor, or physical therapist or any of their employees for referring a consumer to a litigation financier;

(2) Accept any commissions, referral fees, rebates or other forms of consideration from an attorney, law firm, medical provider, chiropractor, or physical therapist or any of their employees;

(3) Advertise false or misleading information regarding its products or services;

(4) Refer a consumer or potential consumer to a specific attorney, law firm, medical provider, chiropractor, or physical therapist or any of their employees; provided, that if a consumer does not have legal representation, the provider shall refer the consumer to a local or state bar referral service operated by a bar association or a nonprofit organization;

(5) Fail to promptly supply copies of any and all complete litigation financing contracts to the consumer and the attorney representing the consumer in the dispute;

(6) Attempt to obtain a waiver of any remedy, including but not limited to, compensatory, statutory, or punitive damages, that the consumer might otherwise have;

(7) Attempt to effect arbitration or otherwise effect waiver of a consumer's right to trial by jury;

(8) Offer or provide legal advice to the consumer regarding the litigation financing or the underlying dispute; or

(9) Assign a litigation financing contract in whole or part.