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The Arkin Cap has traditionally been a guide associated with governerning the costs of litigation finance agreements. However, over a series of recent rulings, justices in the United Kingdom allude…

Burford Capital is funding litigation exploration of a potential claim that alleges that some of the world’s largest electricity cable makers conspired to inflate cable prices in a fraud paid…

Top-30 law firms in the western world hold $2T in pending arbitration claims, while raking in $860B in yearly fees associated with litigation. MoneyWeek takes a deep dive, profiling the…

With $11B in assets under management in the United States, litigation investors are looking to a global market of attorneys who are engaging modern financial solutions to meet client demands…

This week, Litigation Finance Journal reported that the New York State Assembly is debating ‘Bill A.1270-A,’ which is referred to as the Consumer Litigation Funding Act. Meanwhile, New York City…

The Central Bank of Russia founded Sberbank in 1991. Traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange, Sberbank is Russia’s largest universal banking institution with ⅓ of all Russian assets flowing through…

Litigation Finance Journal recently reported on Shell PLC’s board of directors who are accused of allegedly manipulating ESG frameworks at the expense of shareholder interest. New York-based Third Point LLC…

Back in 2017, New York State Assembly members introduced a bill that would mandate certain consumer protections concerning the arrangement and engagement of litigation funding agreements. Each legislative session since…

Lexshares has published the firm’s outlook for the first quarter of 2022. Notably, Lexshares suggests that the litigation finance industry is thriving. Furthermore, the funder says it disagrees with marketplace…

Women in the legal profession face various challenges such as unconscious bias, according to the Women’s Career Progression Factsheet. Recently, a group of litigation finance leaders debated the findings from…

The global litigation finance landscape is ripe for consolidation according to predictions from the court reporting firm, Steno. According to Steno’s forecasts, with the advancement of litigation investment products and…

International IP claims are becoming more important for pure play cross border competition. Many large technology firms in the United States have met trouble when violating global IP rights. Most…

In what might be the first time in the history of New York State published law, a New York Appeals Court has rejected relevance associated with discoverability of litigation funding…

Today (May 4, 2022) marks a historic day in Singapore. Attorneys in Singapore can now enter into conditional fee agreements (CFA) under Singapore’s new CFA framework. The new CFA provisions…

In the United Kingdom, with the unregulated nature of commercial lending, many legal scholars are wondering how the trajectory of litigation investment will unfold. Whatever the case may be, most…

Litigation Radio (hosted by Dave Scriven-Young) features dialogue between litigation attorneys, judges and other litigation professionals, and is sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section. On a recent episode,…

Bloomberg Law recently profiled the professional perspectives of Ken Epstein (Investment Manager and Legal Council at Omni Bridgeway) and Megan Easley (CAC Specialty) analyzing the attorney work product doctrine’s scope…

The iconic Sears department store (which filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018), now known as Sears Holding Corporation, filed a motion to authorize a $35M litigation funding agreement in…

Lawyer Monthly recently analyzed the pros and cons associated with litigation funding vs. mediation funding in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Noting the growing marketplace popularity of litigation finance, Frances…

New York based Finitive is expanding its private credit marketplace, launching a new intellectual property (IP) division. Mr. Joshua Meltzer will head Finitive IP Finance Group, focusing on bringing diverse…

Bloomberg Law published a paper by Rebecca Berrebi of Avenue 33, LLC that explores the nature of litigation investment akin to investment banking, in that litigation brokers act as intermediaries…

Non-bank financial institutions and third party lenders are finding themselves in the crosshairs of regulators who are auditing institutional malpractice. According to India’s Economic Times, the ministry of corporate affairs…

In the United Kingdom, company founders who find themselves grappling with argumentative co-founders have various avenues for dispute resolution. One such utility is unfair prejudice. Augusta Ventures explains that litigation…

With complex litigation scenarios expected to increase from a multi-jurisdictional perspective, litigation investors recognize a multi-faceted approach to funding budgets is required. Juggling litigation management fees, insurance policies and award…

Around the world today, litigation investors and their friendly regulators are grappling with various notions of third party funding regulation. The common concern related to litigation finance regulation is preserving…

Recently the Illinois legislature approved SB 1099, a bill aimed at establishing regulatory guidelines for the state’s litigation finance industry. Many state leaders in Illinois believe that without sound guidelines,…

Rescue Recovery Renewal (R3), the United Kingdom’s insolvency trade association, forecasts an increase in corporate financial bankruptcies over the near term. March 2022 data shows corporate insolvencies increased by 39%…

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) released a new video with insights into class action claims that target fiduciary fund managers. PNC says retirement savings plan fiduciaries risk class…

The United Kingdom’s Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) has teamed up with Bindmans LLP to challenge potential misuse of the Pegasus software platform. Pegasus operates as a spyware surveillance utility…

As “green values” are still being defined by corporations around the world, public attention is playing a major role in holding corporations accountable for mistreating ESG investment(s). In the United…