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BT Emerges Victorious in First Full CAT Opt-Out Trial

Telecoms giant BT has successfully seen off a £1.3 billion U.K. class action against the company—the first full opt-out trial to take place before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
3 minute read

Law.com

Burford Sets Sights on UAE’s Surge in Construction & Disputes

Burford Capital is expanding its focus to fund construction arbitration in the UAE, targeting high-value disputes as the sector experiences significant growth.
4 minute read

International Edition

Burford Litigation Funder Sets Sights on UAE’s Surge in Construction & Disputes

Burford Capital is expanding its focus to fund construction arbitration in the UAE, targeting high-value disputes as the sector experiences significant growth.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

AU 326, CECL and Calculating Loss Under GAAP

Over the last eight years (longer if one were to consider the events, initial inquiries, comments and processes that got us there), there has been a significant shift surrounding how to account for losses embedded in financial assets.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Is London’s Litigation Market in Trouble?

Against the backdrop of PACCAR, the Mastercard settlement this month rattled a litigation market that is facing what some have indicated are near-existential threats.
4 minute read

International Edition

‘We’re In Need of a Fix’—Is London’s Litigation Market in Trouble?

Against the backdrop of PACCAR, the Mastercard settlement this month rattled a litigation market that is facing what some have indicated are near-existential threats.
4 minute read

International Edition

Class Actions at the Crossroads: A Gold Rush or a Gamble?

The decision by class action disruptor Pogust Goodhead to cut jobs in London and Brazil offers an insight into the challenges facing the international class actions market.
6 minute read

Law.com

Congress and Courts Are Considering Litigation Financing: Is Disclosure Imminent?

A federal rules committee last month agreed to look at whether to disclose litigation financing, and a bill is pending in Congress.
8 minute read

International Edition

European, U.S. Litigation Funding Experts Look for Commonalities

"We do not think or do not deem it necessary that the agreement itself should be disclosed," said Susanne Augenhofer, a professor at the Austrian-based University of Innsbruck and visiting professor at Yale Law School. "Yes to disclosure, but only to the identity of the funder and the fact that a third-party funder is involved."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

European, US Litigation Funding Experts Look for Commonalities at NYU Event

"We do not think or do not deem it necessary that the agreement itself should be disclosed," said Susanne Augenhofer, a professor at the Austrian-based University of Innsbruck and visiting professor at Yale Law School. "Yes to disclosure, but only to the identity of the funder and the fact that a third-party funder is involved."
5 minute read

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