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Two class actions have been filed against BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group, over claims that their Australian mining sites created environments of sexual harassment and gender discrimination against female…

Third-party legal funding continues to be the tool of choice for companies looking to pursue arbitration proceedings against nation states, with corporations in the mining and exploration sector repeatedly appearing…

The role of third-party funding in patent litigation has remained a contentious issue in the United States, with it often being targeted by critics of litigation finance as a prime…

Over 16 months have passed since the Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR which caused upheaval in the UK litigation funding sector, with few signs of encouragement that a legislative solution…

LFJ reported earlier this week on the impressive financial returns that can be achieved by funders backing high-value class actions, and now we have another reminder of the inherent risk…

Although a settlement is often seen as the ideal outcome in collective proceedings backed by a litigation funder, as it provides compensation for the claimants and a return on investment…

In a post on LinkedIn, Pogust Goodhead announced that Harris Pogust has retired from his role as Chairman of the global law firm, following his move to step back from…

Whilst industry commentators noted that litigation funding would likely not rank highly among the new government’s priorities following this year’s general election, there has been renewed interest in the government’s…

Among the global tech giants facing the most scrutiny from regulatory bodies, Microsoft has increasingly come under the spotlight in both Europe and America for potential breaches of antitrust rules…

Australia continues to be a lucrative jurisdiction for the funding of high-value class actions, as demonstrated this week by the approval of a $271.8 million settlement which will see the…

Whilst large group claims can attract headlines with staggeringly large amounts of compensation, for the law firms who specialise in such cases, the costs of running these claims take a…

With the ongoing Civil Justice Council review set to shape the future of the litigation funding market in the UK, for funders and law firms on the European continent the…

The Post Office Horizon scandal and the accompanying litigation brought both class actions and litigation funding into the spotlight for many in the wider public. A new survey on class…

An oft-repeated critique of litigation funding is that it may act as a vehicle for adversarial foreign actors to negatively impact U.S. national security or business interests. This is an…

Jason Bertoldi, formerly the Head of Contingent Risk Solutions for Willis Towers Watson, announced that he has joined Alliant Insurance Services and taken up the position of Global Team Leader…

A press release from the El Husseiny family spotlighted the favourable ruling from the High Court of England and Wales, which dismissed all claims brought by the Sharjah Government-owned Invest…

The Post Office Horizon IT scandal represented not only one of the most significant cases of institutional malpractice and miscarriage of justice in British history, but also catapulted the use…

As the legal funding industry has matured and become a mainstream feature of many jurisdictions’ legal systems, funders are increasingly looking at ways to diversify their activities. In an article…

The funding of arbitration proceedings brought by mining, exploration and development companies against nation states continues to be a lucrative area for litigation funders, as the announcement of another settlement…

Following this month’s elections in the United States, litigation funding leaders and industry observers have begun to try and predict what the change in government at the federal level may…

As policymakers and legal experts debate what the future of UK litigation funding should look like, it is clear that even smaller regional funders continue to attract investor interest as…

In an announcement released earlier this week by LPF Group, the New Zealand litigation funder revealed that it had strengthened its board with the appointment of Judge Robert Dobson KC…

Following the publication of the Civil Justice Council’s interim report on litigation funding, industry leaders and experts have opined on the future direction of UK’s funding market. At a recent…

The growth of multinational technology corporations has provided years of product innovation and a mass availability of affordable consumer electronics. However, the resulting monopolies that have risen to dominate these…

In a post on LinkedIn, Australian funder Litigation Lending Services (LLS) announced the promotion of Emma Colantonio to the position of Chief Investment Officer. In the announcement, LLS said that…

The enthusiasm for cryptocurrency over recent years has seen retail investors look to these digital assets as a route to impressive financial returns. However, this relatively nascent and unregulated asset…

Class actions focusing on anti-competitive behaviour by big businesses continue to provide ample opportunities for litigation funders to support claimants in their pursuit of justice, with European jurisdictions benefitting from…

As we enter the final months of 2024, it is only natural for industry commentators and analysts to lay out their observations on the state of litigation finance, seeking to…

The ongoing saga of the $16.1 billion award in the case brought by investors of the YPF oil and gas company, and funded by Burford Capital, has remained one of…

Fenchurch Legal, a specialist in litigation funding for small and medium-sized UK law firms, has partnered with Altify, a regulated South African alternative investment platform connecting retail and institutional investors…