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Burford Hires Jordan Licht as CFO, Eyeing US Capital Markets Knowledge
Burford Capital Ltd on Tuesday said it hired Jordan Licht as its new chief financial officer, replacing Ken Brause.
Omni Bridgeway Gears Up for New Investment Opportunities with $1 billion in Capital
With the litigation funding market booming across the globe, established market leaders are seeing the positive impacts on their balance sheets, and these leading funders are building significant amounts of capital ready to be deployed in future cases.
LITFINCON ll: The Premier Litigation Finance Conference Returns to Houston
LITFINCON is excited to announce its return to The Post Oak Hotel in Houston in March 2023, after a triumphant conference in March 2022.
LegalPay Elevates Kashish Grover as Chief Operating Officer
LegalPay, a FinTech in legal and insolvency space, announced that it has elevated Kashish Grover as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Disclosure in the Spotlight for Patent Cases with Third-Party Funding
The topic of disclosure in litigation where there is the presence of third-party funding has been a hot topic in several jurisdictions, with defendants strongly arguing that there needs to be an increased level of transparency when it comes to litigation funding.
LegalTech Fund Invests in Settlement Analysis Platform
One of the central tenets of litigation funding is the importance of risk management and analysis not only during case selection, but further down the road when counsel must weigh the benefits and drawbacks of settlement. Whilst law firms bring their significant weight of experience and expertise to bear when evaluating settlement options during dispute resolution, the ability to pinpoint the exact right moment and terms under which to settle is always a challenge.
An Argument for Reforming the Principle of Non-Recoverability
While the availability of, and access to, litigation funding has been a boon for those seeking access to justice, some industry insiders argue that reforms have not gone far enough, and that more change is needed. One area of interest is recoverability for plaintiff costs, where currently claimants still stand to lose financially in order to cover the costs of the very funding that has allowed them to access justice.
LITFINCON ll: The Premier Litigation Finance Conference Returns to Houston
After a triumphant conference in March 2022, LITFINCON is excited to announce its return to The Post Oak Hotel in Houston, in March of 2023.
Multibillion Pound Claim Filed Against Sony Group
A claim against Sony Group was filed on 19 August 2022 in the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). The claim is being brought on behalf of UK-based PlayStation users who have purchased digital games and/or add-on content from the PlayStation Store since 19 August 2016. The claim is being funded by Woodsford, the UK’s leading ESG, access to justice and litigation finance business.
A Snapshot of ESG in Litigation Funding
As the litigation funding market continues to grow and evolve, funders are placing a higher value on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This development raises questions about the connection between ESG and litigation funding, how litigation funders are currently addressing ESG, and what the future of ESG in litigation funding will look like.
The following article will offer answers to those questions and act as a general overview of the state of ESG in litigation funding.
Experity Ventures Ranks # 682 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
Today, Inc. Magazine revealed that Experity Ventures is # 682 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Microsoft, Facebook, Under Armour, Patagonia, Chobani and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
