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How Might Cryptocurrency Impact Litigation Funding?

By John Freund |

It was big news last year when Ava Labs debuted an ILO or Initial Litigation Offering. The ILO was released through the open-source platform Avalanche. Without going into minute details, Avalanche provides the ability to connect existing blockchain platforms into a single ecosystem in which digitized assets can be bought, sold, or traded.

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Australia: The Evolution of a Litigation Finance Market

By John Freund |

On Tuesday, June 15th, 6pm EST, Litigation Finance Journal is hosting a roundtable discussion on the evolution of Litigation Finance in Australia. Topics will include the increasing threat of industry regulation, the Joint Parliamentary Committee’s perspective on litigation funding and class actions, how Australia may serve as a blueprint of sorts for global jurisdictions including the US, UK and EU, and the structural and cultural differences inherent to running a litigation funding firm in Australia.

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UC Budget Approval Focuses on IP as a Budgetary Source

By John Freund |

The University of California Board of Regents passed the 2021-22 budget at its most recent virtual meeting. The budget includes mental health support for students, open access for research, and finding new ways to innovate and support entrepreneurship. How will the university accomplish these goals without raising tuition? Partially through litigation funding.

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Shattercane Decision Appealed

By John Freund |

Claimants have launched an appeal in the Shattercane class action. The Queensland Supreme Court decision came down last month in the case, which involved contamination by shattercane weeds in seeds sold to produce sorghum.

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Australian High Court Rules on Competing Class Actions

By John Freund |

Australian courts have had to adapt to the changes brought about by the increased use of litigation funding. The practice is a net gain for the community and clients who gain access to justice they could not otherwise afford. Still, some say that the availability of funding has sparked an untenable number of lawsuits—class actions in particular.

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Collective Action Against James Hardie Proceeds

By John Freund |

A funded class-action against the group of Australian building companies known as James Hardie is about to begin. Leaks in 376 buildings led to homeowners seeking damages of roughly AUD $220 million. Harbour Litigation Funding provided support for the case early on.

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Battle Over Zhunus Judgement Continues

By John Freund |

A $300 million judgment known in legal circles as “The Zhunus Judgement” is still being scrutinized by the parties involved. Harbour Litigation Funding brought several charges against Kazakhstan Kagazy JSC with relation to the judgment.

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Delta Capital Partners Management Hires Jonathan Sablone as Managing Director and Global Director of Originations

By John Freund |

Delta Capital Partners Management LLC, a global private equity firm specializing in litigation and legal finance, has announced the addition of Jonathan Sablone to the firm as Managing Director and Global Director of Originations. Mr. Sablone is based in Boston and will be leading the firm’s Boston presence and overseeing all aspects of deal originations for Delta.

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Sundance Resources Secures Litigation Funding from Burford Capital

By John Freund |

Sundance Resources Ltd (“Sundance” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a binding Capital Provision Agreement (“CPA”) with Burford Asia Investments Pte. Ltd. (“Burford”), an affiliate of Burford Capital Limited, the world’s leading global finance and asset management business focused on law.

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Litigation Funding a Decade From Now—What Can We Expect?

By John Freund |

Litigation Finance has changed dramatically in the last decade-plus. Boosted by a global health and financial crisis, third-party legal funding has risen to the occasion with spectacular adaptability. But as regulations evolve and societal understanding of the practice grows—how will that impact the industry in the years to come?

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Delta Capital Partners Announces the Expansion of the Global Asset Recovery Consortium into India

By John Freund |

Delta Capital Partners Management LLC, a global private equity firm specializing in litigation and legal finance, has announced the expansion of the Global Asset Recovery Consortium (the “GARC” or “Consortium“) to provide bespoke litigation finance and asset recovery solutions for projects having an India nexus (“GARC India“).

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Wivenhoe Dam Class Action Impacts Omni Bridgeway Stock Price

By John Freund |

Speculation is rampant that a recent 5.6% drop in Omni Bridgeway stock was precipitated by a partial settlement in the Wivenhoe class action. The funded case, which involved over 6,500 claimants, sought damages of roughly $880 million. Defendants included the Queensland government, and two state-owned companies: Seqwater, and Sunwater.

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