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Investor state treaty disputes have often represented a valuable investment opportunity for litigation funders, such as the claim brought by Rockhopper Exploration against the Italian government that LFJ reported on…

As LFJ reported in May, the impact of the decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to overturn a $1.6 billion judgement against IBM had led…

Omni Bridgeway Limited (ASX: OBL) (Omni Bridgeway, OBL, Group) announces the key investment performance metrics for the three months ended 30 June 2024 (4Q24, Quarter) and for the 2024 financial…

In a post on LinkedIn, The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (ALFA) announced that it is welcoming YIMBA as its newest Associate Member. YIMBA becomes the 14th Associate Member…

As LFJ recently covered, the world of patent litigation funding has yet again ignited a high-profile rift between a global corporation and a litigation funder, with Apple looking to compel…

The European truck cartel case has long stood out as one of the most prominent examples of litigation funders looking to support mass claims against large companies over their breaches…

As LFJ reported earlier this month, the world of patent litigation funding has once again generated a high-profile dispute, as Apple pressed a court to enforce a subpoena against Omni…

Whilst the majority of coverage on third-party legal funding tends to focus on established jurisdictions like Australia, the UK and US, one of the countries showing signs of life for…

In a post on LinkedIn, The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (ALFA) announced that it is welcoming Shine Lawyers as its newest Associate Member. Shine Lawyers becomes the 13th…

Whilst it is often the funding of large class action claims or high-profile patent infringement cases that receive the most attention, one of the most unique areas of legal funding…

Despite the industry’s best efforts, accusations of litigation funding being a potential security threat have yet to be quashed. Just the opposite in fact, as a letter from a GOP…

As LFJ reported last month, a committee hearing in the US House of Representatives brought a renewed focus on the issue of disclosure and transparency in the use of third-party…

One of last year’s biggest stories of the legal funding world was the $16 billion judgement in the Argentina YPF case, standing out as a significant win for litigation funder…

In a post on LinkedIn, Francesca Mastragostino, junior associate at Bonn, Steichen and Partners, announced the publication of a paper titled ‘Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration: the Funder’s perspective’, which…

The fight over disclosure and transparency around third-party funding of patent infringement litigation continues to generate high-profile cases, as one of the world’s largest technology corporations is asking a court…

Australia remains one of the top jurisdictions for litigation funders looking to engage in funding opportunities for class action claims, as demonstrated once again by CASL’s financing of case in…

As the relationship between litigation funders and law firms continues to grow intertwined, we are not only seeing funders getting more involved in the ownership of law firms, but also…

An announcement from Deminor Litigation Funding revealed that a settlement has been reached in the OW Bunker action in Demark, which Deminor funded litigation brought by a group of 20…

As the legal funding industry continues to mature and grow, funders are keen to explore new opportunities to commit their capital to legal disputes, either through direct or indirect routes….

Supporting access to justice remains one of the core benefits that litigation funding brings to legal systems all around the world, with third-party funders providing the desperately needed resources for…

Following on from the news LFJ reported earlier this month that Amazon was already facing one class action claim in the UK, we have now had confirmation that a second…

The Chambers & Partners rankings provide an annual guide to the top firms in each region and practice area, as well as highlighting the established industry leaders alongside the rising…

The funding of UK class action lawsuits appears to be once again gaining momentum, as following LFJ’s reporting last week on an £878 million opt-out claim brought against Royal Mail,…

As LFJ reported earlier this month, the push for state-level regulation of the litigation finance industry has continued to make progress, with a bill in the Louisiana legislature now set…

In a series of posts on LinkedIn, the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) announced that it is looking to fill two roles at the organisation: Director of Global Public Affairs…

A new claim has been brought against International Distribution Services, the owner of Royal Mail, over allegations that it ‘prevented competition for bulk mail delivery services’ which in turn led…

As LFJ covered earlier this week, a recent hearing in the US House Judiciary Committee reignited arguments around the appropriate level of disclosure required when third-party funders are involved in…

An announcement from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) revealed that its investigation of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal now encompasses ‘20 live investigations into solicitors and law firms who…

Reporting by Bloomberg Law covers a hearing conducted by the House Judiciary Committee last week, which featured a discussion on the role of third-party litigation funding in US lawsuits. The…

As LFJ reported earlier this month, the ongoing saga of the control of antitrust lawsuits between Sysco and Burford Capital saw a new development, when a Minnesota court denied the…