Category Archives: Legal Innovation
Terra Common Litigation Fund Prompts ‘Red Flags’ Warning
Crypto markets are suffering in the wake of the Terra UST stablecoin’s collapse, which came after losing its $1.00 peg. In the process, over $60B in value was wiped out, leaving token holders confused over what might have happened to the algorithms meant to safeguard the Terra community from such a devastating loss. A common…
Shakespeare Martineau is the United Kingdom’s New LitFin Solution
The United Kingdom is home to a new litigation investment solution powered by Shakespeare Martineau. Quick funding accessibility via alternative sources pair clients to several products, such as conditional fee agreements, after the event insurance, damage-based policies and third party investment. …
AmTrust Launches “Fixed Limit” After the Event Insurance Product
AmTrust Europe Limited, an insurance entity of AmTrust International, today announced the launch of a Fixed Limit ‘After the Event’ (fl.ATE) Insurance product for lower value commercial and civil legal claims.
Pioneering Smart Contracts as Digital Assets via Legal Investment(s)
Smart legal contracts could be the future of law, as digital assets begin to include cross-border transaction(s) and blockchain-based legal utilities. The English Commission has promoted legal scholars to architect new and sophisticated smart contract systems that will hopefully drive litigation agreement systems and processes. In law, digital contracts have innovated the market, now digital…
AI and Litigation Finance Growth Forecast
Digital Journal has released a new research report that forecasts an uptick in growth for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, specific to litigation finance. Digital Journal outlines that a worldwide exchange of business intelligence is beginning to formulate new ways to engage litigation finance tools, products and services. Meanwhile, Digital Journal floats new concepts on…
€13B Slovakia Expropriation Yields GESI, World’s First Arbitration Token
The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranks corruption as the Slovak Republic’s second most pervasive pitfall for the country’s businesses sector. Ranking first on the list is governmental bureaucracy leading to systematic public service inefficiencies, according to WEF. …
The Future of Litigation Finance Tokenization
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 in building next generation litigation finance solutions. …
Omni Bridgeway launches US Judgment Enforcement business, expands global enforcement team
Omni Bridgeway (formerly known in the US as Bentham IMF) is pleased to announce the launch of its US Judgment Enforcement business.
Litigation Insurance Trends and Product Innovation
The litigation finance space is evolving at break-neck speed with new, innovative products to meet marketplace demands. Development of a new market segment includes the emergence of litigation risk insurance, aimed at mitigating threats arising from acknowledged claims.
Reaching for Gender Equality in Big Law
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 push for racial, cultural, and gender equality and representation has existed for decades. Still, women represent just over 25% of partners at the top ten…
