How will technology & innovation shape the future of the litigation finance industry and who is leading this transformation?

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. 

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…

Protecting access to justice is a hallmark of the litigation finance industry. Divorce is no exception. Success stories rain in regarding instances where one party is being ‘jerked around’ with…

Switzerland-based Liti Capital has announced a new staking program on the Polygon Network. Liti Capital purchases interest in litigation assets to help claimants fund cases. If the case is successful,…

Industry norms suggest that in commercial disputes, litigation insurance for defendants is not part of the equation. Usually, it’s claimants who make use of this type of after-the-event insurance. But…

Four years and three months; that is the average time it takes to be rewarded with justice in Brazil, according to research data released by Brazil’s National Council of Justice…

When people serve hard time for a crime that they did not commit, the entire societal fabric suffers. And when the innocent are eventually vindicated, oftentimes they face a difficult re-acclimation process back into normal life. Validity Finance has stepped in to help right these wrongs with a groundbreaking new fund. 

The impact of legal analytics will soon become priceless, according to a new report. As big law embraces the next generation of technology, adoption acceleration can be tracked via balance…

Both competition law and consumer protection law focus on eliminating global marketplace manipulation. Deceptive acts and practices in many offshore businesses are byproducts of illegal bribes, or legal grease payments….

Third parties funding legal cases is certainly not new. In fact, the practice has existed since the middle ages. Once called ‘champerty and maintenance,’ third party funding of claims was…

NYCCoin and New York-based Stacks pose a billion dollar question: Are Hong Kong data rules the same as China data rules?  Read More…

The emergence of litigation finance in mainstream society over the last decade is built upon a rich history. With the invention of legal systems and processes, third party investment of…

After a notable career with Time Warner, Chris Bogart co-founded Burford Capital, now the global leader in litigation finance. It began with a simple idea: develop a third-party funding company…

Multiple use cases are emerging for the integration of blockchain technology into modern global law practices. Traditionally, many legal enterprises start out as small to medium businesses which have been…

Litigation finance has a new tech savvy way of doing business, with the emergence of Initial Litigation Offerings (ILO). So far, there has been only one group to gain notoriety…

A litigation finance stock market? That is what one new New York startup called Ryval is looking to launch. The idea is to let everyday citizens bet on litigation claims. …

Noted hemp producer Apothio recently raised $330,000 on the Republic funding platform. The funds are expected to go toward a lawsuit in Kern County, CA. Investors supporting the case will…

We know that Litigation Finance is an excellent tool for individuals or groups who have meritorious litigation that they cannot afford to pursue. But what about businesses looking for new…

Legal Pay is a standout across India, championing the goal of access to litigation finance tools and services. Traditionally, many in India were forced to rely on friends, relatives and/or…

The legal landscape has been slower than other industries to embrace technology. Yet e-discovery tools and contract-review software are finally opening the doors to enhanced legal tech. The third-party legal…

The Global Family Office will host Swiss litigation funding cryptocurrency and blockchain trailblazer, Liti Capital, at the immersive Metaverse in Decentraland’s Crypto Convention Centre.   Read More…

On the latest episode of the LFJ Podcast, Steven Shinn, founder of FinLegal, described the solutions his platform provides for both funders and lawyers, and explains his company’s points of differentiation with other third party platform providers.

An ‘Initial Litigation Offering’ billed as the first tokenized lawsuit debuted on Republic in October of this year. In the case against one California county, token holders may receive a…

LegalPay bills itself as India’s ‘first homegrown litigation finance company.’ The business was founded in 2020 by Kundan Shahi, and strives to expand the reach of legal funding as both an alternative asset class and a means to increase access to justice.

The concept of blockchain investing is still a mystery to many consumers. To many it sounds complicated, risky, and predicated on guesswork. Blockchain-style investment in third-party legal funding is a new concept, and one that brings with it questions about transparency and disclosure.