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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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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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