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Both competition law and consumer protection law focus on eliminating global marketplace manipulation. Deceptive acts and practices in many offshore businesses are byproducts of illegal bribes, or legal grease payments….

With the litigation finance industry experiencing meaningful growth, many investors are finding the space to be an attractive alternative asset class. The United Kingdom has witnessed litigation finance investment increase…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, world economies came to an abrupt halt. Nearly every industry was forced to reimagine itself in a bid for survival. Two years into the new normal,…

The Competition Appeals Tribunal recently ruled that requiring disclosure of after-the-event insurance premiums would amount to an unfair advantage. In this case, tech giant Google sought disclosure in the name…

It’s common for law firms to adopt ‘thin reserve’ strategies to keep budgets lean and liquidity high. But when a pandemic occurs, it can leave the legal services industry in…

Litigation Finance powerhouse Omni Bridgeway is opening its fifth US office—this time in Washington DC. The new office will be led by Jason Levine, noted trial lawyer and former partner…

Can the medieval doctrines of champerty and maintenance impact litigation funding agreements today? Most jurisdictions have abolished the outdated concepts prohibiting anything that looks like third-parties betting on litigation—but it…

The future of the litigation funding marketplace in Australia is a hot topic of late. Canberra (Australia’s capital city) is putting pressure on litigation investor returns by suggesting a 30%…

“Funding is the lifeblood of the Justice System,” is the famous quote by David Edmond Neuberger, who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2012…

International patent protection and litigation investment is forecasted to experience exponential growth between 2022 and 2030, according to new research by Absolute Market Insights. New investors into the emerging patent…

All dashboard metrics are signaling that the global litigation finance market is experiencing a renaissance. Corporate directors are embracing litigation finance as a business tool, building litigation portfolios while seeking…

Chicago has been called the ‘wrongful conviction capital’ for its policing tactics that allegedly lead to bullying defendants into false confessions, or withholding evidence that would clear a wrongly convicted…

Litigation Finance is alive and well in India and was affirmed to be in line with public policy since the Ram Coomar Coondoo and Others v Chunder Canto Mookerjee (1876)…

Should success fees from conditional fee agreements or after-the-event insurance premiums be recoverable in commercial litigation cases? The debate rages despite a decade-old ‘Jackson Review’ affirming that non-recoverability of these…

Like many industries, Litigation Finance experienced a slowdown during much of the COVID pandemic. Now that some sense of normalcy is approaching, backlogs will be addressed and deal flow is…

London-based Henderson & Jones (H&J) is a boutique litigation finance firm with a focus of buying and selling insolvency claims. H&J prides itself on maximizing returns through strategic litigation by…

In a completely unsurprising turn of events, financial supporters of Kyle Rittenhouse have been bickering over who gets the nearly $2 million raised for the shooter’s bail. These include corporate…

‘Locus standi’ or ‘standing’ is a law definition that sets conditions on legal remedies. The overall premise is that the court must be convinced of adequate details of connection to,…

Alternative investment hedge fund Hedona has joined LegalPay’s extended Pre-Series A offering. Based in India, LegalPay’s FinTech platform offers users alternative investment solutions specializing in legal insolvency and legal debt…

Recently, Andy O’Connor and Jack O’Donnell proudly announced co-founding the launch of JustFund. Aiming to pioneer improvements for equitable access to justice, JustFund has been selected to participate in a…

Contractors that pursue third party construction claims are seeing results, according to a new research report by Collaboration Management and Control Solutions. Construction litigation finance is not limited to rudimentary…

While India has no direct legislation overseeing its litigation funding marketplace, traditionally the courts have supported a balanced approach to the sector. Indian magistrates have embraced the concept of welcoming…

The task of any good corporate general counsel is to protect the firm from loss, and recover any reasonable damages in a claim. Costs associated with running a business are…

Courts have established a welcoming environment for third-party legal funding in Israel. Individual issues still remain vague, as no comprehensive rulings governing funding have been issued. Still, courts have responded…

A former model sued Leon Black, the founder of Apollo Global Management, alleging sexual assault. According to a brief filed last Monday, Wigdor, the firm that represents ex-model Guzel Ganieva,…

Despite the benefits being obvious, debate continues as to whether Litigation Finance is a net positive for the legal system. Some say that easy access to lawsuit funding may result…

It’s been nearly seven months since District of New Jersey Local Rule 7.1.1 came into effect. The rule requires disclosure of the existence of third-party litigation funding within 30 days…

The American Tort Reform Foundation has recently published a list of jurisdictions that are innovating and expanding protections for the public good. The trouble is, ATR dramatically refers to these…

Why has Litigation Finance taken off in recent years? There are many contributing factors. The rising costs of litigation certainly play a part in the popularity of third-party funding. The…

Buford’s new quarterly for the first quarter of 2022 has been published. Flush with global uncertainty from the evolving pandemic, Burford’s quarterly aims to explore litigation finance growth opportunities.   Read…