Corporate America, pushing for greater transparency in the rapidly growing $15.2 billion litigation financing industry, will be bolstered by Google's endorsement of legislation aimed at disclosing any investor who stands to profit from the outcome of a civil lawsuit.

The bill, introduced last week would require plaintiffs to reveal any investors who could make money based on the outcome of a case. It would also require parties to disclose the financing

Google is endorsing a bill that would require people filing lawsuits to disclose who will be paying for – and profiting from – the litigation.