Patton Boggs hasn't gotten any traction in its claims that Chevron and its lawyers are interfering with its representation of the Ecuadorian plaintiffs in the massive Lago Agrio oil pollution litigation. Whats more, the firm claims it hasn't even been paid for its troubles.

Chevron is going after the largest law firm to represent the plaintiffs who won a $19 billion environmental pollution judgment against the company in Ecuador. In a motion filed on Friday, Chevron alleges that Patton Boggs tried to cover up evidence that the judgment was the product of bribery and ghostwriting.

Three prominent lawyers and a hedge-fund manager launched a Chicago-based litigation financing company Monday with $100 million in capital.

In the hush-hush world of corporate litigation finance, any information about who's looking for outside funding is news--especially when it turns out to be one of the most innovative GCs in the business.