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March 17, 2017 | Legaltech News

Legalist Integration With Clio Paves Way for Broader Litigation Financing

Clio's practice management software will integrate tech-enabled litigation finance platform Legalist for quicker, online requests for litigation funding.
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March 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer

With Profits Up 75 Percent, Burford's Results Reveal Evolving Litigation Funding Industry

Burford Capital Ltd. announced another banner financial year Tuesday, with profit after tax rising 75 percent from the year prior as the publicly traded litigation funder committed $378 million to new investments, a yearly increase of 83 percent.
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March 13, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Litigation Funder Burford Poised to Cash in From First-Ever Bankruptcy Deal

In the first deal of its kind, Burford Capital Ltd. is poised to make a 91 percent return on its $26 million purchase of a portion of a bankruptcy judgment. Burford will likely collect $50 million after an appeals court affirmed the $213 million judgment the litigation funder bought into.
8 minute read
March 10, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Why Lit Funders Didn't Lobby to Stop Class Action Bill

The bill approved Thursday by the House of Representatives would mandate disclosure of third-party financing in class actions. The industry was nowhere to be seen.
19 minute read
March 03, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

5 Things GCs Should Know About Litigation Finance

A broader understanding reveals at least five reasons why litigation finance can become a relevant tool for in-house counsel in various corporate circumstances.
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February 23, 2017 | The Recorder

Partners Give High Marks to Litigation Funding, But Ethics Fears Persist

Litigation funding is making inroads with Big Law firms and clients in the energy, technology and automobile sectors, but ethics concerns continue to pose a hurdle to greater adoption of third-party financing arrangements, according to new survey results.
7 minute read
February 21, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Bentham Hires Yetter Coleman Partner as It Expands to Texas

Bentham hired Eric Chenoweth, a commercial and intellectual property litigator, after last week's announcement on the creation of a fund to back U.S. litigation.
6 minute read
February 15, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Litigation Funder Bentham, Fortress Seek to Tap US Litigation Market

On the same day that Fortress Investment Group announced its $3.3 billion sale to Japan's SoftBank, a unit of the investment giant partnered with Australian litigation funder IMF Bentham on a U.S. litigation funding finance vehicle worth up to $200 million. The move comes two months after two rival litigation financiers agreed to merge.
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February 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Ethics Rule Has Lit Funders Treading Carefully in Class Actions

Some industry players are steering clear of class actions because of a ban on attorneys sharing fees with nonlawyers. Others are willing to invest but structure their deals to avoid the rule.
23 minute read
February 15, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Ethics Rule Has Lit Funders Treading Carefully in Class Actions

Some industry players are steering clear of class actions because of a ban on attorneys sharing fees with nonlawyers. Others are willing to invest but structure their deals to avoid the rule.
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