SSB Group, the parent company to SSB Law, is launching a new funding division. Its aim is to manage legal funding for clients and grow outreach between funders, insurers, and workers.

Litigation funding has dramatically increased its reach in the last few years. Last year, one global construction company entered into a portfolio funding arrangement that covered multiple jurisdictions—including some that were not privy to litigation funding before.

A recent ruling made by the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida is getting significant attention. The decision to enforce an ex-party order freezing assets represents the first worldwide asset-freeze in a US court.

The New York State Trial Lawyers Association received a donation that has people talking. US Claims, a litigation funder based in Florida, gave $100,000 in a move some speculate is meant to influence government officials seeking to increase regulation.

Next week, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes will hear an international claim filed against the government of Tanzania.

Since the SCOTUS decision in FCA v Arch Insurance et al, Manolete has been developing new ways to approach making claims for businesses in the midst of insolvency. In many instances, it’s possible to get assistance in the form of immediate cash payments that leave room for a sizable share of recovered assets, and protection from costs.

Episode 5, part 2 of the Turnaround Time podcast features the rest of the panel discussion on what we can expect to see in Litigation Funding trends (our coverage of…