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Major activity in litigation finance investments, as various portfolio deals at $50M+ were recorded in 2021. The largest 200 law firms in the United States appear to be earmarking portfolio…

Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft LLP, sports a rich 225 year history, and is widely recognized as one of the pioneers in legal innovation. For example, Cadwalader won recognition for leading…

The worldwide litigation finance industry is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. With $12B+ in litigation assets under management in the United States, many experts forecast double digit growth in various…

The World Bank hosted member states of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), which approved a landmark set of rules meant to guide dispute resolution between international…

Investments in litigation finance continue their forward momentum, according to a new report. Total third party funder assets under management reached $12.4B in 2021, up 10% from 2020. Additionally in…

Ireland’s population has experienced a long history of affordability challenges when accessing the Irish court system. The Chief Justice of Ireland’s Supreme Court has issued new guidance that hints at…

Canada’s Supreme Court (SCC) issued historic guidance for First Nation Indian tribes, ruling that the Beaver Lake Nation’s “pressing needs” may include not having adequate capital for litigation. SCC’s ruling…

Big Law litigation fees have a solid tradition of generating sticker shock for clients and spectators alike. To help mitigate such surprise, Fortune 100 firms have started to consider bundling…

Patrick Dempsey has joined Burford Capital’s New York office as a Director, with a focus on growing new business with law firms and corporations across the United States.   Read More…

On the latest episode of the LFJ Podcast, Tony Webster, CEO of UK-based litigation funding and ATE insurance portal, Sentry Funding, discussed his personal access-to-justice story which led him into…

International arbitration has experienced an uptick in activity over the past decade, with litigation finance driving increased accessibility to quality arbitration outcomes. Hong Kong and Singapore have both passed regulations…

Blockchain software technology and cryptocurrency innovation continues to evolve with intriguing potential to modernize legacy legal systems and processes. The potential for tokenizing legal assets continues to be a focus…

Traditionally, insurance firms have made an effort to forgo dispute funding as a finance tool, operating under the assumption that claim investment would increase case risk. With greater public awareness…

Modeling various endgame trajectories is a worthwhile exercise in maximizing client/funder relationships, while mitigating financial risk. Likewise, relationships often evolve over time, and circumstances may call for exploring alternative endgame…

Given the granular complexities comprising construction blueprints, some firms organize their profit centers by navigating the margins of enterprise construction mismanagement. Construction claim conversion is currently undervalued, according to a…

A new £2m fund has been launched to help those in the football (soccer) industry fund litigation expenses when they have been wronged by the industry. The creators of the…

There is an ongoing argument against the global litigation finance community purporting that litigation investment is a key driver of social inflation. Many critics of the growing litigation finance ecosystem…

A recent decision by the High Court of Australia (HCA) expanded the scope of s596A of the Corporations Act 2001, regarding public examinations and who has standing to conduct them….

A recent NZ court of appeal ruling found that the director of Mainzeal traded on his company, which was technically insolvent for nearly a decade—yet caused no material loss to…

Augusta Ventures has been a pioneer in international litigation finance, putting to work over $770M of capital into litigation investment agreements since its founding in 2013, Augusta purports a pedigree…

Kove IO (KIO) is initiating a likely contentious patent infringement litigation against Amazon Web Services (AWS). KIO has sued AWS with a complaint that alleges abuse of patent infringement as…

An update to a story LitigationFinanceJournal.com recently reported on: The case in the United Kingdom involving Cadney and their former client Peak Hotels & Resorts Limited has a new decision…

The nature of litigation calls for achieving marginal gains in the courtroom that add up to victory. So, when Google and Apple both lost individual judgements for ‘unfair tactical advantages’…

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, some firms are looking again at what can be done to address the gender pay gap at major law firms. Of course, the…

The popularity of third-party legal funding has increased exponentially in recent years. A new survey from Above the Law underscores this rapid growth.  Read More…

Europe and the United Kingdom continue to pummel United States technology giants with billion-dollar claims to kill marketplace manipulation related to anti-competitive behavior. This begs the question of if regulators…

In 2015, Omni Bridgeway opened the first litigation finance office in Canada’s history. Omni’s overarching goal was to offer access to Canada’s justice system. Since then, demand for investment in…

We’re all familiar with the phrase ‘equal justice under the law.’ Yet some would say the accuracy of that statement is debatable. Meanwhile, litigation funding, a practice developed specifically to…

A recent opinion piece on Consumer Legal Funding pulls no punches in its condemnation of the industry. Its author, Kirsten John Foy, refers to being a “victim” of “predatory practices”…

This week in the United Kingdom, a case is being heard involving the ligation powerhouse Cadney, regarding their former client Peak Hotels & Resorts Limited. The case involves Peak’s insolvency…