Evaluating Common Criticisms of Litigation Funding
The growth of the global litigation finance industry and the success stories from market leaders continues to generate an equally prominent strain of harsh criticism. However, it is always useful…
The growth of the global litigation finance industry and the success stories from market leaders continues to generate an equally prominent strain of harsh criticism. However, it is always useful…
The Post Office scandal has dominated the headlines in UK media over recent months, highlighting the vast scale of the injustice suffered by the sub-postmasters, and the role that third-party…
As in-house counsel and corporate legal departments grow more comfortable with the prospect of utilizing third-party funding, litigation funders are keen to provide education about best practices for securing funding. …
The Post Office scandal has brought the role of litigation funding in opening access to justice to the fore, with the media coverage generating fresh opportunities for funders to talk…
When the European litigation funding market is discussed, it is perhaps unsurprising that these conversations are largely focused on third-party funding opportunities within member states of the European Union. However,…
Whilst the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling has been viewed as a low point for the UK litigation finance industry, the subpostmasters scandal appears to have drawn public attention to the…
As the third-party funding of litigation is still prohibited in Ireland, there are few opportunities to examine issues around funding arrangements in this jurisdiction. However, a new piece of analysis…
The campaign across the United States to introduce state-level legislation regulating third-party litigation funding continues to gain momentum, as the Arizona state legislature has moved forward with its own bill…
As LFJ reported earlier this week, the ongoing saga of Burford Capital and Sysco Corp experienced a new twist as a Minnesota judge denied the joint motions for substitution of…
The important role that litigation funding plays in supporting group claims has been evident in the sub-postmasters scandal, with funders able to assert the value they can provide to the…
The dispute between the Malaysian government and the Sulu heirs has been one of the most high profile international arbitration cases in recent times, raising issues around state sovereignty and…
As LFJ reported in October of last year, Piper Alderman have been exploring bringing a class action against International Capital Markets (IC Markets) over its marketing and sale of contracts…
The dispute between Burford Capital and Sysco Corp was one of the biggest litigation finance stories of 2023, providing critics of the industry with fresh talking points around the level…
As legal industry analysts continue to predict increasing degrees of litigation risk for corporations, in-house counsel are being forced to develop strategies to manage their resources that are already under…
The speakers and agenda for Brown Rudnick’s upcoming Litigation Funding Conference have been announced, with an impressive range of speakers from across the litigation finance industry set to engage in…
The benefits of litigation funding for general counsel and legal departments are regularly espoused by litigation funders, who see a huge opportunity to support companies in monetizing their claims. In…
In a post on LinkedIn, NorthWall Capital announced the appointment of Zachary Krug to the position of Managing Director of Legal Assets. Krug joins NorthWall Capital from his position as…
As LFJ reported in recent weeks, the Florida state legislature has been the latest venue to see bills introduced which seek to impose a greater array of restrictions on the…
When large companies are targeted by lawsuits supported by third-party litigation funders, it is not uncommon for these defendants to draw public attention to the presence of these funders to…
Class actions representing investors who lost money due to the failings or fraudulent behaviour of corporate directors are a top target for litigation funders, with Australia being a prime jurisdiction…
Whilst there is much debate about what constitutes ESG investing and to what extent it is driven by a desire to achieve positive outcomes rather than increase financial returns, there…
As litigation funders continue to try and grow their offering for corporate entities, they are looking to engage in a wide variety of cases, such as shareholder disputes. A new…
Alongside the growth of the litigation finance market, the proliferation of litigation insurance services has also experienced its own boom through the provision of a variety of policies, including after…
Whilst single case funding remains the bedrock of the litigation finance market, portfolio funding for law firms has continued to grow in popularity, thanks to its ability to offer a…
As LFJ reported last week, efforts in state legislatures to enforce tighter regulations on third-party litigation funding have started the year strong, as the Florida State Senate moved forward with…
Despite the issues caused by the Supreme Court’s judgement in PACCAR, UK class actions backed by third-party funders continue to gain momentum in the courts. This week has marked the…
The role of patent monetization firms and their intersection with litigation funders has been the subject of significant scrutiny over the last year, with corporate defendants arguing that funders are…
A post from Burford Capital’s chief marketing officer, Liz Bigham, looks back at the trio of research reports that the funder commissioned in 2023, picking out the key insights uncovered…
As the size and influence of the global litigation finance industry has grown, so too has the frequency and intensity of criticism leveled at the practice. To combat these critiques,…
Whilst regulations that govern litigation funding in the industry’s major jurisdictions are continually evolving, the established rules for countries such as Australia, the UK and US are well understood. For…