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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…

The founder of a major legal finance firm has been voted Most Influential CEO 2024 by a leading magazine. Craig Cornick, CEO of Manchester- based IQuote Limited, was given the…

Whilst most coverage of third-party legal funding focuses on high profile disputes, from large-scale class actions to complex international arbitration proceedings, the services provided by litigation funders are equally highly…

An announcement from Provenio Litigation revealed that the boutique litigation firm has reached £1 billion in litigation instructions only five years after it launched in 2019. The firm, which was…

As LFJ reported in October of last year, Milberg London had previously announced that it had secured litigation funding from Bench Walk Advisors to bring a claim against Valve Corporation,…

In a post on LinkedIn, JBSL announced the appointment of Jonathan Weitz as Managing Director and Head of JBSL Advisory Services.  Weitz joins the JBSL team having most recently served…

With the global litigation finance market largely dominated by those long-established funders who have already planted significant footholds in the major jurisdictions, upstart funders must look for creative ways to…

Professor Andreas Stephan and Geradin Partners have today announced that they have secured funding from litigation funder Innsworth for a UK opt-out competition damages claim on behalf of UK-domiciled third-party…

In a post on LinkedIn, Steven Friel, CEO at Woodsford, announced that the second edition of The Law and Business of Litigation Finance has been published by Bloomsbury Professional. The…

In a post on LinkedIn, The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (ALFA) announced it will be hosting a conference on class actions in Australia, with the half-day event set…

When looking at legislative and regulatory developments impacting litigation funders, we must commonly look at those measures specifically targeting third-party funding around issues such as disclosure and transparency. However, a…

The role of third-party funding in the Post Office case triggered a variety of responses from legal industry professionals and outside observers in the UK, with its utility as a…

An article in Iberian Lawyer covers the announcement of PLA Litigation Funding’s appointment of Alipio Conde Herrero as a director at the company. Before PLA, Conde most recently served as…

Whilst funders operating in the UK may be waiting until after July 4 to see how the next government will approach the litigation finance industry, this does not seem to…

IMN hosted its 6th annual Financing, Structuring and Investing in Litigation Finance conference in New York City yesterday. The event was well-attended and featured a diverse array of stakeholders, including…

Whilst the UK government has demonstrated support for the litigation finance industry through its legislation, state governments within the US continue to indicate a growing preference for tighter rules and…

As LFJ reported in March, attempts made by Burford Capital, and its subsidiary Carina Ventures, to replace Sysco as the plaintiff in its antitrust lawsuits had achieved some success, with…

There have been few funded disputes that have reached the worldwide footprint of the Malaysia Sulu case, with arbitration and enforcement proceedings, criminal charges, and a significant geo-political fallout all…

As LFJ recently reported, the surprise announcement of the UK general election being held on 4 July has had unforeseen consequences for the litigation finance industry, with the government’s efforts…

The use of third-party funding in patent infringement lawsuits has not dominated the headlines in 2024 when compared to previous years, with debates over the disclosure of funding agreements waning…

An article in CDR looks at the potential impact of the upcoming UK general election, which may result in progress stalling for the government’s Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill. With…

A report by Queen Mary University of London and commissioned by the Legal Services Board, has provided new research into litigation funding in England and Wales. The research report was…

Although the wider public rarely if ever are aware of the details of legal funding deals, new reporting sheds some light on the largest litigation funding deal in the industry’s…