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With next Monday set as the deadline for the Civil Justice Council’s (CJC) Interim Report and Consultation on litigation funding, we are beginning to hear more vocal arguments about the…

The fight over the future of regulation for third-party litigation funding continues to see a plethora of activity at the state level in the U.S., as last week a bill…

As LFJ reported earlier this week, the news that the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) had approved the £200 million settlement for the Mastercard class action provided a landmark ruling that…

Although Elon Musk’s name has become most prominent in stories about U.S. politics over recent months, in Australia, it Tesla that has attracted the attention of a new lawsuit alleging…

Whilst Australia remains a top jurisdiction for litigation funders looking to support impactful class actions, there is no amount of due diligence or analysis that can guarantee the end result…

As LFJ reported last week, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) was the venue for one of the most interesting settlement approval hearings in recent memory, as the class representative and…

Whilst the successes of collective proceedings supported by litigation funders are regularly highlighted by the legal funding industry, an ongoing dispute at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) between a class…

As LFJ covered last month, the new year is not only a time for firms to look ahead to their plans for next 12 months, it is also a time…

Deminor announced that Bertrand Beauchesne has been appointed as Group Finance Director, bringing over 20 years of experience in financial management and strategic planning across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the…

In a series of posts, Litigation Lending announced the new appointments of Leo Argy and Maximilian Heffernan, who are both joining the funder as Investment Managers. Argy brings over 25…

As LFJ reported last week, the Court of Appeal has decided to hear arguments over the validity of litigation funding agreements that use a multiple of the sum invested. As…

Outside of the prime litigation funding markets of the US, UK and Australia, developments from burgeoning markets are often few and far between. However, a new ministerial statement from the…

For consumers who were unwittingly deceived by falsely advertised products, a well-funded class action remains one of the few options available for these individuals to seek justice and compensation. Reporting by…

Although the funded cases that tend to attract the most attention are those that are valued in the tens or hundreds of millions of pounds, there is clearly still an…

As LFJ reported last month, Heirloom Fair Legal began the year by announcing that it is acquiring Hayes Connor Solicitors and launching its own law firm, HFL Law. Since then,…

In a series of posts across LinkedIn yesterday, Burford Capital announced a range of promotions and appointments across its operations in the U.S. and UK, with promotions handed out in…

As LFJ reported earlier this year, a litigation funder based in Germany is looking to raise the profile of domestic litigation funding in the country and across continental Europe with…

One of the key issues raised around third-party litigation funding for patent disputes, is the level of involvement and control a funder may exert on proceedings, and the potential for…

With the incredibly large sums of money at stake in class actions around the world, it is no surprise that funders and law firms alike are keen to keep a…

As the future of litigation funding regulation continues to be a hot topic across many jurisdictions, it is worth considering the level of influence litigation funders have at the highest…

Whilst litigation funders often dominate the conversation in the legal funding space, the role and influence of litigation insurers has only grown in recent years as they have expanded their…

In the ongoing struggle to carve out opportunities within the competitive legal funding market, smaller regional funders are increasingly looking to technology-oriented strategies to try to grow their operations and…

When it comes to discovery requests over third-party funding in US lawsuits, we are accustomed to seeing these issues arise most commonly in intellectual property and patent litigation. However, a…

As the Civil Justice Council (CJC) continues its review of third-party litigation funding, there has been much consternation over the resulting delay to any possible legislative solution to the Supreme…

On January 29th, LFJ hosted a virtual town hall titled “Spotlight on the Middle East.” The event featured a panel of key stakeholders in the region, including Obaid Bin Mes’har…

Stephen Kyriacou, Managing Director and Senior Lawyer at Aon, is stepping down from his role effective immediately. Kyriacou has joined Willis Tower Watson as Head of Litigation and Contingent Risk…

Following the publication of the Civil Justice Council’s (CJC) Interim Report and Consultation for its review of the litigation funding sector in October 2024, there have been no new developments…

The battle over the future of regulations governing third-party legal funding looks set to rage on in 2025, as yet another state government has announced proposed legislative reforms that include…

Due to the naturally confidential nature of matters involved in legal funding, it is no surprise that outside observers rarely get a detailed view of the successes and failures of…

As LFJ reported in October 2024, Fortress Investment Group has established itself as one of the global leaders in litigation finance, committing billions in investment in both legal and intellectual…