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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…

A broad coalition of business, insurance, and tech interests delivered a letter today backing H.R. 2675, the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025, citing alleged national‑security and legal…

An explosive new analysis argues that third‑party litigation funding has severely degraded the integrity of trucking crash litigation, turning what should be routine settlement flows into a combustible battleground. The…

Private‑equity firms have long eyed law practices as attractive investments — given their strong margins, recurring cash flows, and a highly fragmented sector. But regulatory restrictions, structural challenges, and misaligned…

Pravati Capital, a U.S. litigation finance firm, recently announced the appointment of Kris Kjolberg, Glenn Hill, and Garrett Dowling to its leadership ranks, marking a strategic push toward scaling operations…

An increasingly loud tug-of-war between insurers and litigation financiers is getting new oxygen from fresh analysis arguing that third-party funding is reshaping pricing and availability across commercial lines. An article…

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ordered that £3.7 million in unclaimed damages from a £25 million rail fare settlement be transferred to the Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF), citing…

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has issued a call for major reform of the UK’s collective proceedings regime, warning that the current system invites economically inefficient claims and undermines…

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) has finalized a guideline intended to bring greater clarity and consistency to the use of third-party funding (TPF) in international arbitration. The document addresses…

Litigation funder Loopa Finance has officially joined the European Litigation Funders Association (ELFA), marking a significant step in its ongoing expansion across continental Europe. Founded in Latin America and recently…

Burford Capital has contributed a chapter to Concurrences Competition Law Review focused on how legal finance is accelerating corporate opt-out antitrust claims. The piece—authored by Charles Griffin and Alyx Pattison—frames…

Almaden Minerals has locked in the procedural calendar for its CPTPP arbitration against Mexico and reiterated that the case is supported by up to $9.5 million in non-recourse litigation funding….

Litigation funder Legalist is moving beyond its core offering of case-based finance and launching a new product aimed at helping government contractors manage cash flow. The San Francisco-based firm, which…

Litigation funding contracts are usually sealed from public view—but recently disclosed agreements suggest they often grant funders much more power than commonly acknowledged. A batch of nine contracts submitted by…

Litigation Capital Management has pulled funding from a long-running Australian class action brought by commercial fishers against the state-owned Gladstone Ports Corporation, opting to cut its losses and reset capital…

In a move that could reshape both crypto and legal funding markets, Seven Stars Structured Solutions (UK) and PayTech (Dubai) have announced the launch of the world’s first “Real World…