News and analysis dedicated to the commercial litigation funding sector including regulatory issues, case developments, funding activities, and more.

A recent Victorian Supreme Court decision represents the first Australian ruling for an application seeking a group costs order. The case, Fox v Westpac Banking Corporation, Crawford v Australia, and…

Despite a loss of GBP 200,000, Money&Co chief executive Nicola Horlick is still hopeful. She remains confident that the firm will turn a profit by March of next year. Read…

With the exponential rise in funded claims across Europe, calls for further regulation abound. Similar to what we’re seeing in the US and Australia, many on the continent want to…

Social inflation is a significant factor impacting the future of the litigation finance (LF) industry, detailed in a new report released by Swiss Re. With LF investment increasing to $17B…

Venture capitalists and Amity Technology Incubator are leading the funding of LegalPay, an Indian investment platform democratizing investment in third-party legal funding and tangential services like insolvency financing. LegalPay specializes…

Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights states that every citizen has the right to unimpeded access to the courts. Citizens of modest means who cannot afford an…

In any discussion on rising insurance costs, fingers are sure to be pointed at Litigation Finance. LitFin is a $17+ billion industry, with more than half of assets being leveraged…

Shine Lawyers, with backing from Court House Capital, has filed a class action in Federal Court alleging that McDonald’s failed to provide employees with 10-minute breaks. These are required during…

When surveying funding agreement options, claimants will often come across damages based agreements, or “DBAs,” and litigation funding agreements, or “LFAs.” Both DBA and LFA agreements help clients achieve the…

Legal funding agreements are not yet standardized. Before signing, it’s essential to read a funding agreement carefully and ask questions about anything you don’t understand. Read More…

Those attorneys who represent venture capital or private equity firms understand that it’s common to make big decisions about whether or not to invest in litigation—even when the case is…

Are we about to see a deluge of IPOs? A recent survey of 200 law firm partners in the UK suggests as much. Of those surveyed, 31% said their firm…

As the Litigation Finance industry grows, attorneys, insurers, corporates, and even small businesses are seeing the benefits of non-recourse third-party funding. As regulation adapts to these new realities, new opportunities…

A free online webinar will cover the fine points of utilizing Litigation Finance to unlock the value of insurance claims. It is possible for insurers and policyholders to make use…

Much has been made of the US District Court of New Jersey’s Local Rule 7.1.1, which requires disclosure of any non-recourse legal funding used to support a case. Some have…

Once hailed as the team behind the Banksia class action, Australian Funding Partners has gone into administration. In October, Supreme Court judge John Dixon found that the litigation funder and…

As Litigation Finance grows in popularity and sophistication, not everyone is on board just yet. In fact, some clients and even their legal teams aren’t sure how to attract the…

A legal claim that could be worth as much as GBP 100 million has Govia Thameslink Railway concerned. It alleges that one of the most active commuter railways in Britain…

The Supreme Court recently rejected the claim filed by Richard Lloyd against Google. Lloyd is the former executive director of Which?, a consumer protection organization. The case involved a data…

Now that several US states are experimenting with non-lawyer ownership of legal firms, it’s no surprise that major players in Litigation Finance are thinking about taking part. Several more states…

The International Chamber of Commerce has ranked Brazil the #2 destination for matters held in the International Court of Arbitration. This is according to a new report on dispute resolution…

An Australian court recently offered guidance regarding when litigation funding agreements will be grandfathered, vs when they’ll be subjected to the Managed Investment Scheme regime. This came in the form…

Third-party litigation funding has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade, and brought with it tremendous innovation. The pandemic spurred many investors to diversify their portfolios with uncorrelated,…

An ‘Initial Litigation Offering’ billed as the first tokenized lawsuit debuted on Republic in October of this year. In the case against one California county, token holders may receive a…

Manolete, the leading UK insolvency LitFin firm, recently secured a GBP 35 million funding package in support of its plans for future growth. The London-based funder focuses on specialist recovery…

Law firm ownership has been changing in recent years. Legal professionals in Australia and the UK are leading the world regarding ownership of legal firms. Recent developments in US states like Arizona, combined with a more liberal approach on ownership from the American Bar Association, means that the tide may be turning on this issue. Other US states are considering similar measures, including California, Utah, Florida, Illinois, and Michigan.