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Analyzing the Potential Impact of Florida’s Litigation Funding Bill
Florida is one of the latest US states to see the introduction of draft legislation focused on the regulation of litigation finance. Whilst the bill is currently stalled within the Florida legislature, it is important to consider what impact such a piece of legislation would have, if it is eventually signed into law in its…
CAT Continues to Send Revised Funding Agreements to the Court of Appeal
Delaware District Judge Rules in Favour of Woodsford Subsidiary in Dispute with Hosie Rice
High Court Judge Rules that Anonymous Funder’s Identity is Relevant in Webster v HMRC
The issue of disclosure in regards to litigation funding has been most associated, in recent years, with patent infringement litigation in the United States, as defendants and judges have probed the nature of the financiers backing lawsuits. However, an ongoing case in the High Court has brought this issue to light in a very different…
Quantum Data Analysis Meets Litigation Finance and Investment
While engaging quantum computing across the legal spectrum is still in its infancy, litigation funders are increasingly looking to manage financial risk exposure with in-house data analytics systems. A new article pressure tests the most evident matters concerning quantum data and litigation finance. …
Industry Reacts to UK Government’s Announcement of Legislation to Reverse PACCAR Ruling
Earlier this week, LFJ covered the announcement by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) that it would introduce new legislation to reverse the effects of the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling, and protect access to third-party litigation funding. As part of this announcement, the government also revealed that it would be conducting a review of litigation funding,…
$18 Million Settlement Agreed in Merivale Underpayment Class Action
Ontario Court Approves Funding Arrangements in Class Actions Targeting Canadian Banks
Within North America, it is the US market which sees the majority of activity when it comes to funded litigation. However, north of the border, there are still viable opportunities for funders to engage with, as has been demonstrated by an Ontario court’s decision to approve the funding agreements in a number of class actions…
Proposed Litigation Funding Disclosure Rule Rejected by Supreme Court Of New Jersey’s Civil Practice Committee
Moves by state legislatures to introduce new laws governing litigation financing have dominated much of the recent conversation around the regulation of third-party funding. However, the roles of state and federal courts in implementing rules around funding disclosure are helping to shape the future of litigation finance in the US….
Burford Capital Hires Judgement Enforcement and Foreign Asset Recovery Expert
When talking about the benefits of third-party funding, litigation funders are often keen to talk about the expertise they can bring in the areas of judgement enforcement and collection. One funder is demonstrating its own commitment to this field, as it has hired a leading judgement enforcement expert to bolster its own team….