The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching a critique against those who borrow or lend money to pay for lawsuits, with the release Wednesday of a paper on litigation financing written by three lawyers from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Not to be outdone, the nation’s largest group of trial lawyers released a competing report Wednesday that highlights examples where they say companies knowingly put consumers’ health or lives at risk.