Legal-Bay Increases Focus on Medical Malpractice Suits
The medical malpractice field has always been a contentious and active area of litigation, with a volume of cases that is constant and not as affected by economic conditions as…
The medical malpractice field has always been a contentious and active area of litigation, with a volume of cases that is constant and not as affected by economic conditions as…
As part of a broader effort by the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to increase transparency around hedge fund investing and reduce risk in the financial system, the spotlight has fallen on the activities of funds engaging in litigation financing investments. In a proposal last week, the SEC would require hedge funds and private investment advisors to confidentially disclose their litigation funding activities and spending.
While many small funders maintain niche or industry-specific practice areas, or in some cases take a regional approach, the industry is now seeing some of these smaller funders join forces…
Following on from reporting last week that AxiaFunder, one of the UK’s fast-growing firms, was seeing success with its latest product offering, the funder has now announced two new hires…
The dramatic decline in the value of cryptocurrencies over the last nine months has sent shockwaves through the investment world, which is now spilling over into the legal industry. The…
The United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) investigation of Timothy Schools has ended in a 14 year jail term. Mr. Schools is accused of defrauding investors to fund his exorbitant…
The Digital Freedom Fund offers capital for legal and other expenses associated with technological liberties. As digital rights heat up (for example, with crypto technology) it is a safe bet…
Alongside new regional funders starting up in the UK, some fintech companies are looking to strengthen their position by spinning off their litigation funding divisions into separate entities. Most recently,…
As we have seen in recent months, a growing number of industry leaders are predicting significant growth in the UK litigation funding market in tandem with an increase in class…