An Australian class-action suit against prominent online entities has taken major strides forward in recent weeks. Targeting Facebook, Google, and Twitter over their refusal to accept cryptocurrency advertising, the case has amassed over one billion Australian dollars. This staggering number makes it one of the largest class action cases in the country.
ARDMORE, Pa., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Balanced Bridge Funding, LLC (“Balanced Bridge”) now offers a special financing program for plaintiffs involved in settled sex abuse cases, who have awards and are interested in receiving a portion of their award upfront.
In her 65-page decision, Justice Jillian Mallon ruled that the case against Ross Asset Management will go to trial. This came after ANZ Bank filed to have the case thrown out before trial. Ross Asset Management has been called the biggest Ponzi scheme in New Zealand since its went under in 2012.
Balanced Bridge Funding, LLC (“Balanced Bridge”), a specialty finance firm based outside Philadelphia, is ramping up their legal funding efforts to provide capital to plaintiffs and attorneys working on a contingency fee basis. Balanced Bridge’s post-settlement funding product is specifically designed to help bridge applicants from the time of settlement to final distribution of payment.
In this episode, we sat down with Maurice MacSweeney, Director of Litigation Funding at UK-based Harbour Litigation Funding. Maurice discussed the issue of enforcement – what is enforcement, what are the inherent challenges, and what does it take to be successful?
Last week, Dealmakers hosted a virtual event titled ‘Law Firm-Funder Partnerships in a Time of Economic Uncertainty.’ The event was sponsored by Validity Finance, and featured a panel of speakers including Alanna Clair (AC), Partner at Dentons, Jordan Goldstein (JG), Partner and GC at Selendy & Gay, Joshua Libling (JL), Portfolio Counsel at Validity, and Reed Oslan (RO), Partner at Kirkland & Ellis. The panel was hosted by Bob Robertson (BR), Strategic Advisor at Dealmakers.
TORONTO, April 29, 2020 /CNW/ – Easy Legal Finance Inc. a Canadian litigation financing firm, announced today, the acquisition of Seahold Investments Inc. Based in Moncton and established in 2000, Seahold Investments Inc. is one of the first firms in the country to offer pre-settlement lending to personal injury plaintiffs.
EUGENE, Ore., April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — TriMark Legal Funding LLC, one of the nation’s leading pre-settlement funding companies since 2003, announced today that, due to overwhelming popularity, it has extended its financial relief initiative originally launched on March 24th to provide $3,500 in immediate cash assistance to people nationwide who are currently involved in civil lawsuits and have been negatively impacted by Coronavirus/COVID-19. No ending date has been set.
HOUSTON, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Lex Mundi, in conjunction with members of the Lex Mundi Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Group, has published the first-of-its kind interactive guide – Lex Mundi Global Attorney-Client Privilege Guide. This one-of-a kind guide allows users to compare common and civil law attorney-client privilege information for more than 65 jurisdictions around the world — all in a side-by-side customized report.
