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Are There Caveats to the Widespread Embrace of Litigation Funding?

By John Freund |

Third-party litigation funding has grown significantly in recent years. This relatively new industry got its start during the last financial crisis, and has expanded and adapted to meet the needs of lawyers, plaintiffs, and businesses during COVID. The practice has its share of detractors, but overall it’s viewed by courts as a net gain for the community, as it increases access to justice for those who could not otherwise afford it.

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Augusta Ventures completes new £250m fundraising as investors back strong market surge in legal and corporate sectors

By John Freund |

Augusta Ventures, a specialist asset manager focussed on the litigation and dispute funding sector, has closed its third pool of funding with £250m of new commitments (including Augusta Ventures co-investment), bringing the firm’s AuM to £585m and enabling the firm to fund an unprecedented pipeline of opportunities in high value litigation and dispute scenarios.

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A New Alternative Asset Class: Patents

By John Freund |

Patent monetization is a rapidly growing alternative asset class. Fund managers, private equity firms, and hedge funds are all looking toward patents and patent portfolios as key non-correlated investments. The largest patent-focused fund currently active in the industry belongs to Fortress—with $900 million under management and a further $400 million in IP Fund 2.

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Bondholders Seek Crowdfunding for LCF Appeal

By John Freund |

Is crowdfunding a good way to finance a case against the FSCS? That’s what LCF bondholders are asking themselves as they look for ways to fund an appeal. Four LCF bondholders are representing the rest of the investors in the class. After the High Court ruled against them, they received permission to take their case to the Court of Appeal.

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Evaluating Duration in Commercial Litigation

By John Freund |

For investors, duration is both extremely important and commonly underestimated. Assessing how long it may take for a case to go from filing to conclusion to payout is essential when considering funding any litigation. It can take two or more years for a case to reach completion—and even then, there is no guarantee of a speedy payout.

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Climate-Related Litigation is Coming. Who’s Ready?

By John Freund |

After the United States, Australia leads the world in climate-related litigation. Some companies, like Rio Tinto, are making climate resolutions of their own. Many other ASX-listed companies are doing likewise—knowing that disclosures relating to climate impact may be coming sooner rather than later.

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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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