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Litigation Funders 'Disappointed' as Key Bill Dropped Ahead of Election

The bill was not chosen by the UK government to progress through the so-called 'wash-up' period of last-minute lawmaking in the final days of a parliamentary session, meaning it will now be up to the next government to decide whether to revive the legislation.
4 minute read

International Edition

Omni Bridgeway Partners With Singapore's Drew & Napier to Fund $270M Credit Suisse AT-1 Bonds Class Action

Withers, Reynolds Porter, Quinn Emanuel, Pallas Partners and Clyde & Co are all also acting for investors on their claims in relation to the write-down of Credit Suisse's AT1 bond.
4 minute read

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Post Office Scandal Shows We Must Make Access to Justice Easier for Claimants

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's goal is to constrain access to funding and deny people like Alan Bates the ability to bring their claims.
4 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funders' Pitch to Corporate Litigants: Turn Your Lawsuit into an Asset

A $40 million agreement between Quinn Emanuel and Longford Capital illustrates how law firms are seeking to make third-party finance more appealing to their clients.
5 minute read

International Edition

Postal Scandal Sheds Light on Shady Litigation Funding

On the Post Office litigation, funders rode to the rescue but then hijacked the spoils—we need to reform the system, says former MP Seema Kennedy.
4 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funders Have Won the Battle—But Will They Win the War?

Debate has intensified about the societal value of litigation funders as the UK government prepares a change to the rules that would help them, with some saying a review is needed first.
6 minute read

International Edition

How to Grow Fast Like Kirkland

Class actions are set for significant growth across the globe and law firms that corner the market could reap big rewards, writes the Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

International Edition

Uber Agrees to Pay Australian Taxi Drivers $178M in Class Action Settlement

The rideshare platform fought "tooth and nail" against the action, says plaintiff law firm Maurice Blackburn.
3 minute read

International Edition

Class-Action Reform in France Awaits Parliament's Pleasure—and Waits, and Waits...

Because of disagreement between the two chambers, the French legislature is already a year late in passing a national law under the 2020 EU Representative Actions Directive. Until it does, group actions and litigation funding are stalled, lawyers say.
8 minute read

International Edition

Rugby Brain Injury Lawsuit Spotlights Role of Litigation Funding

The importance of litigation funding in UK class actions has been in the spotlight over recent months—particularly since the renewed attention on the Post Office Horizon scandal.
4 minute read

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