Law 360

MAY 16, 2024

A new model of litigation finance, most aptly described as insurance-backed litigation funding, differs from traditional funding in two key ways, and the process of securing it involves three primary steps, say Bob Koneck, Christopher Le Neve Foster and Richard Butters at Atlantic Global Risk LLC.

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Above The Law

APRIL 4, 2023

Share your thoughts about litigation funding for a chance to win a $250 gift card. The post Is Litigation Finance An Effective Option In A Down Economy? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Sterno

MAY 1, 2024

As we all know, litigation is expensive—and it can cost more than money. The strain on cash flow can limit your options, reduce the amount of new business you take on and—most importantly—impact strategy on your current cases.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A solid majority of our survey respondents stated that litigation finance has become more relevant to their practice in the last year.

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Sterno

MAY 6, 2024

By now, most lawyers have read something about litigation financing and how it can help bring resources to mitigate expenses and keep lawyers focused on cases. How can your firm obtain financing on a case? But how exactly does that work?

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Litigation finance is here to stay and has the potential to be very beneficial for the firms that embrace it in the right situations.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with David Perla, the co-chief operating officer at Burford Capital, a litigation funding company and a leading provider of legal finance.…

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Law 360

AUGUST 24, 2023

Growing interest and controversy in litigation financing raises several salient concerns, but exploring recent compelled disclosure trends from courts around the country can help practitioners further their clients' interests, say Sean Callagy and Samuel Sokolsky at Arnold & Porter.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2022

The post The Argument For Why Counsel Have An Ethical Duty To Inform Clients About Litigation Finance appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 16, 2021

Luckily, changes in litigation finance may be changing the terms of engagement. The best way to understand litigation finance is by looking at the arc of its development over the last decade – but why such a short timeline? The post How Technology Is Reshaping Litigation Finance appeared first on Law Technology Today.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Litigation finance’s progression toward acceptance as a mature asset class continues apace.

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Above The Law

JUNE 15, 2021

We can expect that additional state bars will weigh in on litigation finance in due course and that the discussion of ethics in relation to funding will continue to evolve.

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The Estrin Report

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For example, consider a litigation attorney aiming to transition into marketing. About the Author Chere Estrin has over 20 years of experience in the staffing arena, including executive positions in law firms, litigation support companies, and the legal staffing divisions of a $5billion publicly held corporation.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Litigation funding can help your law department achieve its peak performance. .

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Above The Law

JANUARY 20, 2022

The decision should still be up to the litigant, the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules says in a new report. The post Another Effort To Amend Federal Rule 26 With A One-Size-Fits-All Litigation Finance Disclosure Requirement Does Not Persuade The Federal Rules Advisory Committee appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 24, 2023

“Ex-Supreme Court Clerks Find Big Money Opportunities in Litigation Finance; ‘This is a fascinating and really fun field,’ said former clerk Travis Lenkner”: Jimmy Hoover of The National Law Journal has this report.

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Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2022

It turns out there is more to learn and more to teach about litigation finance. The post What A Litigation Funder Learned From A Litigation Funding Conference appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2021

Some empirical evidence on considerations in funder selection and advice gleaned from experience in the litigation finance market.

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Law 360

MARCH 14, 2023

There's little data on how litigation finance would fare in a recession, but a look at stakeholders' incentives suggests corporate demand for litigation finance would increase in a recessionary environment, while the number of funders could shrink, says Matthew Oxman at LexShares.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 26, 2021

“Judicial Notice (06.26.21): #FreeBritney; Blockbuster Supreme Court decisions, a big-ticket litigation finance deal, and other legal news from the week that was.” ” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Litigation finance provides a creative tool for companies to consider as they plan for what may be long-running and cost-intensive litigation. The post Litigation Funding In Bankruptcy And Distressed Situations appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

APRIL 5, 2024

As the legal financing industry continues to flourish, we at Lateral Link are excited to announce a unique opportunity that aligns with this dynamic sector's growth. The post Charting The Rise Of Legal Financing appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

MARCH 27, 2023

Voting tech company Smartmatic must turn over litigation finance agreements to Fox in its defamation lawsuit against the news network after a New York Supreme Court judge ruled Friday that the information was relevant, despite state case law that says such funding information isn't typically discoverable.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Under what circumstances can a litigant receiving litigation financing be compelled to disclose details about the funding arrangement? The post A New York Appellate Court Weighs In On Litigation Funding Disclosure: Relevance Is Paramount appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

One of the things that makes litigation funding so interesting, of course, is the continued innovation in the space. The post Houston Again Promises To Launch Litigation Funding Discussion appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawTechnologyToday

AUGUST 27, 2021

August’s edition focused on finance, with technology topics ranging from processing payments to virtual depositions. Here are some highlights from the issue: “ Litigators Say Virtual Depositions Are Here to Stay ” by Judith Kunreuther. ” Check out the rest of Law Practice Today’s “Finance” Issue here!

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Law 360

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The rush of new capital and investors into the litigation funding space is expected to bring heightened competition on price and other key deal terms, but litigants will need to be more in tune with individual financiers' proclivities, says William Weisman at Therium Capital Management.

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Law 360

MARCH 15, 2023

Legal finance behemoth Burford Capital promises it doesn't control the litigation it funds, but a recent lawsuit accusing it of blocking a client from inking "reasonable" settlements raises questions about who really steers a lawsuit when an outside funder gets involved.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 28, 2022

Two climate litigation cases are included on the docket on March 30th: PSB et al. The cases will be the first climate litigation cases to receive a judgment by the Supreme Court. Additionally, the decisions in ADPF 760 and ADO 59 will represent the first two judgments in climate litigation cases in Brazil at the Supreme Court.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The seminars aim to discuss developments in costs and funding of civil litigation in Europe and at the global level, including third-party litigation funding, crowdfunding, collective and public interest ligitation, legal mobilization, austerity policies and funding of ADR. Discussion. A European Perspective.

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Law 360

MAY 23, 2022

Woodrow joins a growing trend of decisions denying discovery of litigation funding documents, highlighting that commercial legal finance should be treated just like any other financing in commercial litigation, says Andrew Cohen at Burford Capital. A New York appeals court's recent decision in Worldview Entertainment v.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The post Another Litigation Funding Splashdown In Houston appeared first on Above the Law. The importance of the networking opportunities at an event like LITFINCON can’t be overstated.

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Above The Law

MAY 3, 2023

The post What Do You Think About Litigation Funding? Share your thoughts for a chance to win a $250 gift card. appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

JUNE 29, 2022

Today brings news that Gavelytics , a seven-year-old litigation analytics company, is closing its doors effective tomorrow. Despite our fast start and many accomplishments, I have been unable to grow the business fast enough to secure sufficient financing to continue. The reason, he said, is “a long story.” in funding.

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Above The Law

MAY 25, 2022

This may evidence a trend towards settling on an approach to resolve the long-running tussle over proposed mandatory disclosure of litigation funding, nationwide and internationally. The post Litigation Funding Disclosure In Delaware: Emerging Standard? appeared first on Above the Law.

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