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

As intellectual property and patent litigation remain among the most active areas of interest for litigation funders, industry leaders will be watching carefully to see how the regulatory and oversight…

Many insurers claim that litigation funding is a major contributor to so-called ‘nuclear settlements’, which are large settlements and damages awards that are based on intangible factors. However, a new…

As litigation finance continues to expand worldwide, political factions look to regulate the sector. New guidance from the European Parliament aims to foster “responsible private funding of litigation.”  Read More…

The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recent report into the litigation finance industry was viewed by some as a promising start to wider acknowledgement and acceptance of the practice, whilst others…

The viability of third-party litigation funding relies on the ability of funders to ensure that if their funded case reaches a successful conclusion, they will be able to secure an…

As we saw earlier this week, efforts by individual U.S. courts and judges to mandate increased disclosure requirements for third-party litigation funding continues to generate fierce debate. Echoing prior critiques…

At a recent litigation funding conference, much time was devoted to the potential implications of the EU’s Representative Actions Directive (RAD) being implemented by member states later this year. One…

The end of 2022 saw many industry headlines dominated by the ongoing stories of fights in patent infringement lawsuits between plaintiffs and a District Court judge in Delaware, primarily focused…

As we saw earlier this month at Brown Rudnick’s European Litigation Funding conference, competition litigation and collective actions are top of mind for funders in the UK and Europe. The…

Whilst patent litigation is one of the most prominent and active areas that litigation funders are involved in, it is also the sector that attracts the most criticism from those…

At last week’s European Litigation Funding Conference, a session dedicated to UK collective actions generated much discussion over the possibilities on the horizon for such cases, particularly those at the…

At last week’s litigation funding conference held by Brown Rudnick, the topic of collective actions in the UK generated an interesting discussion, with panelists noting that the upcoming Supreme Court…

The issue of disclosure is once again front and center in a patent litigation suit. In the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, the identities of the…

Critics of the litigation funding industry have intensified efforts to lobby the federal government to more heavily regulate the practice in recent months, buoyed by examples of courts mandating increased…

Many industry observers, surveys and reports have found that ESG litigation and particularly climate litigation will continue to grow as a dominant force in the legal landscape, and there will…

In December of last year, the GAO published its report on third-party litigation finance, detailing the current trends and characteristics of the industry in the U.S. The report aimed to…

As LFJ recently reported, despite the gradual relaxation of rules around Alternative Business Structures (ABS) for law firm ownerships in some states, we have yet to see a wider adoption…

The development of technology and media channels the support law firms connecting with potential plaintiffs has made it easier than ever to launch mass torts. In combination with the growing…

As the European Union considers proposals for enhanced regulation and oversight of third-party litigation funding on the continent, there has been much speculation that the UK’s litigation finance industry could…

In recent years, we have experienced the relaxation of rules governing ownership of law firms in a small number of states, beginning with Utah in 2020 and Arizona in 2021….

The shadow of the Voss Report’s recommendations looms over the future of litigation funding in Europe, as firms evaluate where the best opportunities will be in 2023. As some in…

Calls for increased transparency in the litigation finance industry are being brought by opponents of the practice, with the aim of forcing funders to disclose detailed information around funding agreements…

Among the various criticisms faced by the litigation funding industry, one that has found a resurgent voice in recent months has been the claim that allowing third-party funding of lawsuits…

Analysis of regulatory development in the European Union has largely focused on the potentially negative consequences of the proposed changes outlined in the Voss Report. However, there is equal opportunity…

Critics of litigation funding often cite a myriad of reasons why the practice should come under increasing regulation, claiming it lacks transparency and that funders exert control over the litigation…

Disclosure remains one of the hottest topics in the world of litigation funding, as courts, legislators and pressure groups are all weighing in on the level of transparency that should…

AxiaFunder, the innovative litigation funding platform, has achieved a new milestone in the company’s trajectory, as it has been granted direct authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the…