Stay on top of regulatory updates taking place throughout various jurisdictions across the globe.

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…

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…

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 Most jurisdictions have abolished the outdated concepts prohibiting anything that looks like third-parties betting on litigation—but it…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%…

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)…

‘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,…

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…

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…

There is a third party funding battle playing out in Australia. The argument Omni Bridgeway, Vannin Capital, ICP, Litigation Lending and Balance Legal Capital are making Is that the Australian…

Singapore began the year with an extended approach to the interpretation of third party funding frameworks (TPF). The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) now allows TPF coverage for some cases,…

Class action reforms are being assessed across Australia. Concern has been raised over a proposed 30% cap on litigation funding payouts. Critics say that the cap would seriously hamper access…

Federal Rule 26 serves as general guidance to the duty of disclosure during discovery proceedings. The question is, should litigation finance agreements fall under Federal Rule 26’s purview? Significant effort…

Anyone seeking to challenge a litigation funding agreement got a severe message from the Fifth Circuit court in December. The message is: You’d better have standing. An opinion by Judge…

Understanding the difference between monetization and enforcement is essential when developing a strategy to navigate a situation requiring an award to be enforced. This was discussed by Annie Lespérance, Head…

As of January 12, conditional fee arrangements—once banned outright in Singapore—are now permitted in some case types. No win, no fee agreements are allowed in international and domestic arbitrations, some…

Pursuant to a case involving bid-rigging from some of the world’s largest banks in 2013, a 2019 dismissal affirmed a longstanding precedent in the United States: Dead people can’t sue….

Five years ago, Essar vs Norscot brought about a landmark decision. The English High Court upheld a ruling requiring that the defendant cover the claimant’s costs associated with legal funding…

Precedent has been set by Kent v. Apple. on the merits of ATE premium privacy. The court ruled that Apple is not privy to ATE policy details, in that it…

Turkey’s economy has been targeted by aggressive international profiteers, according to officials in Ankara. The Capital Market’s Board fined a group of United States banks who signaled clear hawkish intentions…

As the third party funding ecosystem matures, businesses’ organizational systems and processes are sure to evolve. A credit agreement has traditionally served as a loan vehicle to fund litigation. The…

Even with new technology available to funders, solid estimates for the amount of time it might take for a class action to reach completion remain elusive. One way to shorten…

Louisiana truckers pay the highest premiums, according to a new report on trucking litigation finance. The 2021 Highway Fairness Act is hailed by many long-haulers on America’s highways. ‘Justice driving…

Just as Moderna faces a potential COVID-19 patent infringement lawsuit, the Supreme Court and Congress are assessing sweeping changes to United States patent law. All this with a new Patent…

It’s fewer than two decades old, but Litigation Finance has blossomed into an industry worth $17 billion across the globe. Just over half of that money, 52%, is being spent…

Former Communist China has not been known for access to justice. In fact, recent protests in Hong Kong sprung up due to China’s Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in…

South Africa is experiencing the emergence of litigation funding as a key driver of access to justice. Regulation, however, figures to be the burning issue foreshadowing thorny ethical debates regarding…

Is an award for costs of legal funding an excess of power? Not according to the English High Court. The High Court recently affirmed that tribunals may award costs for…

Access to justice in Germany is awakening a ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (that being litigation finance), according to a new report. Heavy hitters such as Roland, Foris, Allianz and Legial dominated the…

The mainstreaming of Litigation Finance is expected to continue long after COVID. The practice’s use in arbitration has become increasingly common, despite an overall dearth of legislation to regulate it….

A long-awaited report from the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong was published. On the topic of outcome-related fee structures in arbitration, it recommends that prohibitions on ORFSs be lifted….