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With the pandemic beginning to ebb, the numbers are in and point to an increase in litigation funding across global markets, with some lawyers reporting up to 70%+ uptick in…

Four years and three months; that is the average time it takes to be rewarded with justice in Brazil, according to research data released by Brazil’s National Council of Justice…

The Czech Republic is beginning to embrace litigation finance with the announcement of the country’s first litigation investment firm, LitFin. According to Ondřej Tyleček, a partner at LitFin, the agency…

Is there “lawsuit abuse” happening in Iowa and elsewhere? If so, is Consumer Legal Funding to blame? One former trucker and current Iowa state senator alleges exactly that—and Governor Kim…

The litigation funding boom continues. LionFish (owned by RBG Holdings) recently agreed to a GBP 20 million funding deal. Balance Legal Capital recently raised GBP 130 million for a new…

As the litigation funding industry grows, many newcomers are flocking into the sector. This in turn has led to a number of mergers and new partnerships between funders. But what…

Singapore recently passed a Legal Professional (Amendment) Bill that permits CFAs (conditional fee arrangements) in international arbitrations. This change, introduced by the Legal Professional (Amendment) Act 2022, is said to…

Insolvency is a growing problem for businesses, especially in light of the COVID pandemic. Recently, an indebted company in Faridabad, India, was able to raise enough interim funds to cover…

Despite our best efforts, COVID is still raging. Precautions, closures, delays, and supply chain issues persist. What can businesses do to mitigate the effects of COVID? Read More…

US-based legal funder Validity Finance is pleased to announce the addition of Michelle Eber to its team. Read More…

The long running argument in favor of the ‘up-and-coming’ field of litigation finance has been equitable access to justice. With this Robinhood type mindset, there is also new research into…

Brazil’s National Council of Justice tracks an average of four years and three months for decisions for normal litigation claims. Time to execute winning decisions is attributed to ‘God only…

The proverbial millennial attorney graduated law school at the height of an economic recession. Greeted with one political and bank scandal after another … followed by the mother of all…

The impact of legal analytics will soon become priceless, according to a new report. As big law embraces the next generation of technology, adoption acceleration can be tracked via balance…

Anyone who was wondering if the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is tracking the up-and-coming litigation finance sector, need wonder no more. A Georgia man who has been tricking litigation…

Paul Rand, Omni Bridgeway’s Chief Investment Officer, is joined by Andrew McCoomb and Ailsa Bloomer in a podcast feature discussion on the current litigation finance trends in Canada.  Read More…

In Africa, there are 340 money agents per 100,000 people. Yet, only six ATMs per 100,000. With the continent yet to embrace any real ambitious litigation finance marketplace, the question…

COVID has adversely impacted most industries, and litigation funding is no exception. While new commitments and deals are up from last year, cases are simply not concluding in a timely…

RGB Holdings has announced that its legal funding arm, LionFish Litigation Finance, has entered into an agreement with a sizable alternative investment firm.  Read More…

The Litigation Finance industry began as a way to increase access to justice, funding David v Goliath cases and giving average citizens a chance to have their day in court….

Litigation Finance has taken the investment world by storm. Mechanisms to vet cases are always improving, and the industry has adapted to changing circumstances. The problem? As a maturing asset…

Litigation Capital Management has appointed its Chief Financial Officer to its board this week. Mary Gangemi, who joined the company in April 2020, was promoted as a board member, effective…

Identifying a reliable legal disbursement funder can be a minefield, especially if you aren’t sure what to look for. Most funders want to know a lot about your business. This…

From an investor perspective, Litigation Finance allows investors to earn money from legal claims without seeing a day in court. While this was once an opportunity only available to sophisticated,…

Experts highlight that New Zealand’s class action provisions were last updated in 1882, and today do not reach modern benchmarks for class action litigation. Some suggest that New Zealand is…

Litigation requires many factors to be successful: a strong and effective strategy, the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, a talent for minimizing risk. This applies to both in-house and…

Chief Justice James Allsop has a lot to say about class action reform in Australia. He asserts that class actions have an inherent public benefit—one that’s in constant danger of…

Litigation Finance giant Omni Bridgeway has announced some new appointments in its Investment Management team and Investment Committee in Australia. Omni Bridgeway is a global leader in legal finance and…

You have a meritorious case with a good chance of winning. That’s good news, right? But did you know it could be months or even years before that money is…

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….