The High Court case surrounding James Hardie and its “cladding systems” appears to hinge on whether the products themselves were defective, or if the installers simply erred in their duties. 

Patent monetization is a rapidly growing alternative asset class. Fund managers, private equity firms, and hedge funds are all looking toward patents and patent portfolios as key non-correlated investments. The largest patent-focused fund currently active in the industry belongs to Fortress—with $900 million under management and a further $400 million in IP Fund 2.

Is crowdfunding a good way to finance a case against the FSCS? That’s what LCF bondholders are asking themselves as they look for ways to fund an appeal. Four LCF bondholders are representing the rest of the investors in the class. After the High Court ruled against them, they received permission to take their case to the Court of Appeal.

For investors, duration is both extremely important and commonly underestimated. Assessing how long it may take for a case to go from filing to conclusion to payout is essential when considering funding any litigation. It can take two or more years for a case to reach completion—and even then, there is no guarantee of a speedy payout.

After a recent article lambasting the industry, Tets Ishikawa of LionFish Litigation Finance penned an impassioned response.

Sand Lake Surgery Center was ordered to produce billing records for two patients. A Florida appeals court made the ruling despite Sand Lake selling its stake in the case to American Medical Funding.

After the United States, Australia leads the world in climate-related litigation. Some companies, like Rio Tinto, are making climate resolutions of their own. Many other ASX-listed companies are doing likewise—knowing that disclosures relating to climate impact may be coming sooner rather than later.

It’s probably not a surprise that London’s biggest divorce settlement has taken years to finalize. The contentious divorce between Tatiana Akhmedova and Farkhad Akhmedov has been going on since 2014.

As the use of litigation funding grows more mainstream, accusations that the industry is opportunistic, greedy, and suspiciously secretive abound. Some have suggested that litigation funding will lead to a glut of frivolous cases and clogged court dockets, and therefore increased regulation is necessary.