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In a high-stakes move that could redefine climate litigation in Latin America, Loopa Finance has announced it will fund a series of civil claims tied to environmental and human health…

The UK legal profession is bracing for sweeping regulatory changes after the government announced plans to transfer anti-money laundering (AML) supervision of lawyers and accountants to the Financial Conduct Authority…

William Weisman of Parabellum Capital uses a football metaphor to dismantle claims that commercial litigation funders wield excessive influence over the U.S. legal system. Opponents—like the Chamber of Commerce and…

A sharp pivot is underway in litigation finance as funders increasingly court the private credit market amid waning interest from traditional backers. An article in Law Gazette details how funders,…

The London‑based asset manager Yield Bridge Asset Management (Yield Bridge) has announced its entry into the litigation financing arena, marking a strategic shift into the private‑credit sector of the legal‑funding…

In a significant development for UK collective actions, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has granted a Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) in the landmark case Spottiswoode v Airwave Solutions & Motorola….

A notable shift is underway in the legal‑services world as institutional investors increasingly direct capital toward law‑firm ownership—particularly via the alternative business structure (ABS) model in Arizona. According to a…

A new California law—Assembly Bill 931, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom—prohibits California‐licensed attorneys and law firms from entering into contingent‐fee sharing arrangements with out‑of‑state “alternative business structures” (ABS) or law firms owned,…

Burford Capital has published a new Burford Quarterly that pitches legal finance as a strategic resource for corporates and law firms confronting increasingly complex, cross-border matters. Vice Chair David Perla…

The UK’s fast-evolving funding landscape continues to clarify what works—and what doesn’t—after PACCAR. In July, the Court of Appeal in Sony Interactive v Neill held that LFAs pegging a funder’s…

Burford Capital has strengthened its European presence with its first senior hire in Spain, recruiting Teresa Gutiérrez Chacón as Senior Vice President based in Madrid. According to the press release,…

The UK Supreme Court has declined to hear Apple’s appeal in Apple Inc and others v Gutmann, leaving intact a Court of Appeal decision that significantly strengthens the position of…

Elite U.S. universities embroiled in a high-stakes antitrust class action are now targeting the use of third‑party litigation funding by plaintiffs’ counsel in a bid to derail class certification. At…

A recent episode of the Legal Funding Journal podcast was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article on funder control of cases. In the episode, Stuart Hills and Guy Nielson, Co-Founders…

Siltstone Capital and its former general counsel, Manmeet (“Mani”) Walia, have agreed to resolve their dispute via arbitration rather than through the Texas state court system—a move that transforms a…

ASB has confirmed it will pay NZ$135,625,000 to resolve the Banking Class Action focused on alleged disclosure breaches under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA), subject to approval…

Despite a government-commissioned independent review recommending priority standalone legislation to reverse PACCAR, the Government has failed to act, the letter to the Lord Chancellor says. “As a highly respected member…

After four years helping to build CAC Specialty’s contingent risk insurance practice from the ground up, Shai Silverman is departing the firm to join litigation risk insurer Litica as its…

As third-party litigation finance scales across commercial disputes, courts and policymakers are weighing whether—and how—to require disclosure of funding arrangements. An article in Bloomberg Law News states that proponents argue…

The Minister for Justice in Ireland has expressed serious reservations about introducing third‑party litigation funding. Speaking at a dispute resolution conference hosted by Mason Hayes & Curran, Jim O’Callaghan emphasized…

A litigation funder is driving lawsuits against prediction market platform Kalshi Inc. in six states, using an 18th‑century gambling law in a bid to claw back losses from predictions gone…

Recent commentary in Law Gazette examines claims that the growth of collective litigation poses a damaging drag on economic performance. The article notes that the pressure group Fair Civil Justice…

Shares of Litigation Capital Management (LCM) plunged about 60% after the firm disclosed that a string of case losses has triggered “a material uncertainty in relation to our going concern…

Healthcare malpractice insurers are re-evaluating how third-party litigation funding could alter claim dynamics, with potential knock‑on effects for premiums paid by physicians, hospitals, and allied providers. An article in South…

Litigation finance is moving into education safety disputes, with backers supporting claims over preventable injuries tied to lapses at charter schools. In the Tracy case, plaintiffs’ counsel has secured outside…

Steptoe & Johnson LLP has rehired a former Burford Capital executive to bolster the firm’s intellectual property capabilities at the intersection of litigation and finance. After roughly eighteen months on…

Eco Buildings Group said it has secured full litigation funding from Atticus Litigation Financing for its €195 million arbitration before the International Court of Arbitration arising out of alleged losses…

Litigation Capital Management (LCM) said the High Court in London has delivered judgment against its funded party in a commercial claim, marking a setback for the ASX-listed funder. The investment…

Rockhopper Exploration’s half-year results confirm that the prior Ombrina Mare ICSID award has been fully annulled, but the company has already re-filed and says a “new funder” has joined it…

Emmerson PLC’s interim results update keeps the focus on its ICSID arbitration against Morocco over the expropriated Khemisset potash project and how it’s being financed. The company confirms a litigation…