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Global Class Actions—Looking Ahead

By John Freund |

A recent panel, the Global Legal Groups Class Action Symposium, looked at US and EU collective litigation, examining trends. Of particular interest are new global class action laws and how inter-jurisdictional issues will be handled in the future.

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International Legal Finance Association Statement On Australian Parliamentary Committee Inquiry On Litigation Funding

By John Freund |

Today, the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) — the global voice of the commercial legal finance industry — issued a statement in response to Australia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Inquiry on Litigation Funding and the Regulation of the Class Action Industry. The Committee issued its findings and recommendations to the full Parliament today.

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Why Litigation Funding is Catching On

By John Freund |

Nick Rowles-Davies doesn’t mind being called an “ambulance chaser.” Maybe that’s because after chasing down an ambulance, his Sydney-based Litigation Finance firm, LCM, helps the injured parties seek justice. That’s the nature of litigation funding, and it’s working for a lot of people.

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Williamtown Class Action Members Compensated

By John Freund |

An impressive $57 million settlement was distributed among members of the Williamtown Contamination Class Action earlier this week. This comes as part of a settlement from February of last year, in a case involving PFAS contamination of homes, farms, and other businesses.

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Key Takeaways from LFJs Q4 2020 Commercial Litigation Funding Roundup

By John Freund |

On Thursday December 17th, Litigation Finance Journal hosted a special 1-hour panel discussion on the major events impacting the commercial litigation funding industry. Panelists included Omni Bridgeway CEO Andrew Saker (AS), Therium Co-Founder and CIO Neil Purslow (NP), and LCM CEO Patrick Moloney (PM). The panel was moderated by Ed Truant (ET), founder of Slingshot Capital. Below are some highlights from the discussion.

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Managing the Workflow of Legal Departments

By John Freund |

There’s an economic crisis afoot, which means managing costs and workflow is more vital than ever. Instead of telling in-house legal teams to ‘do more with less’, savvy businesses are investing in their legal departments. This allows them to better manage workflow, reduce spending, and optimize the company’s bottom line.

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Key Takeaways from the IP Dealmakers Forum

By John Freund |

Week two of the IP Dealmaker’s Forum included a variety of panels and events revolving around three main points of discussion. These included diligence, licensing, and venue. The forum also expounded on the importance of litigation funding in an array of IP matters.

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Therium’s Financial Commitments To Access To Justice Causes Surpass £1.7m

By John Freund |

Jersey, 15th December 2020Therium Access, the not-for-profit arm of global litigation funder Therium Capital Management, has announced the recipients of its latest grant round. The Autumn 2020 grants have been awarded to six organisations and brings the total number of organisations receiving grants to 32 with over £1.7m committed since its inception in 2019.

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Canterbury Class Action Against Southern Response Launches

By John Freund |

Policyholders with Southern Response got a rare bit of good news as their class action against the insurer was launched. New Zealand’s top litigation funder, LPF, will provide financial support for the action. Those homeowners who were insured by Southern Response and made a claim after their home was damaged in the earthquake are eligible for inclusion—if their settlement was lower than it should have been.

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Mastercard Case Moves Forward as UK Inches Toward US-Style Class Actions

By John Freund |

Litigation Finance received a holiday gift in the form of a new UK Supreme Court decision allowing a GBP 14 billion case to proceed against credit giant Mastercard. The claim, which could involve over 46 million claimants, alleges that the credit card group charged excessively high fees and overcharged customers regularly.

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Arbitration Against Tanzanian Government Begins

By John Freund |

Indiana Resources, an ASX-listed gold mining company in Australia, is proceeding with its case against the Government of Tanzania. The case involves the alleged illegal expropriation of a nickel mining project. The action is led by two incorporated UK companies: Ntaka Nickel Holdings, and Nachingwea UK.

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Litigation Funding Ethics in the US

By John Freund |

The Third Annual Ethics Summit from Frankfurt Kurnit was held last month. The litigation funding panel covered a host of ethical and legal points of interest. These include coverage of the back-and-forth between the industry and the NYC Bar Association, and the ever-evolving rules of professional ethics.

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Insights into Funding International Collective Proceedings

By John Freund |

The first day of the Global Class Actions Symposium brought with it new considerations for claims filed in the US and EU. In the United States, champerty is still an issue, as nearly half of all states do not allow the practice of Litigation Finance. Some have even said that regulatory trends are moving in two directions at once—with some seeking to restrict or heavily regulate the use of litigation funding, and others laying the groundwork for its mainstream acceptance.

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Eni Will Issue Subpoenas on Nigerian Litigation Funding Arrangements

By John Freund |

Eni, the Italian energy company, was recently given court approval to subpoena companies accused of taking part in the Nigeria OPL 245 scandal. This is expected to include asset recovery companies as well as litigation funders. Previously, Eni suggested that the government had taken action under pressure from third parties who are hoping to profit illegally.

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Therium Capital: Identifying Claims

By John Freund |

 In an insolvency situation, a company and its legal department will have to structure an affirmative recovery program. After that comes building a framework to identify claims they’ll pursue. In this process, understanding potential claims and being aware that an affirmative recovery program is underway are both critical. That’s why keeping everyone in the loop is essential.

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