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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.
28 minute read
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.
23 minute read
February 01, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Chicago Litigation Funder Adds Nixon Peabody Practice Leader

Longford Capital Management LP has hired Russell Genet, national head of the IP group at Nixon Peabody in Chicago, as a director. Genet helped Nixon Peabody open its Windy City office a decade ago.
40 minute read
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January 25, 2017 | The Recorder

New Litigation Funding Rule Seen as 'Harbinger' for Shadowy Industry

A disclosure mandate in the Northern District of California could trigger a wider transparency debate.
13 minute read
January 25, 2017 | The Recorder

Viewpoint: Third-Party Litigation Funding: A Dubious Proposition

Third-party litigation funding companies are investors first and foremost, and they base their funding decisions on the present value of their expected return. This means that even if a lawsuit has little or no merit, it may be a worthwhile investment if there is a potential (however small) to recover a very large sum of money.
9 minute read
January 23, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Northern District, First in Nation, Mandates Disclosure of Third-Party Funding in Class Actions

The rule change is narrower than an earlier proposal which drew opposition from major litigation funders.
6 minute read
December 29, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright Heads to PNG, Plus More Lateral Moves

Global legal giant Norton Rose Fulbright looks to new horizons; Akin Gump and Fox Rothschild reel in some new recruits; Cooley and Goodwin Procter keep growing; Weil make a high-profile antitrust hire; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.
354 minute read
December 22, 2016 | The American Lawyer

UK Firms Put Outside Money to Work

For some British firms that have converted to alternative business structures, external investment is fueling growth. But Big Law is unconvinced.
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