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Lookout for Opt Outs?: Companies That Opt Out of Class Actions 3x More Likely to Access Legal Finance

A new report out this morning from Burford Capital finds that companies that opt out of class actions most or all of the time are three times more likely to use legal finance than those that tend to remain in the class.
8 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funders Expect More Class Actions as Australia's Government Relaxes Rules

The previous government introduced tougher regulation of litigation funders to curb the number of class actions—especially shareholder class actions—filed in Australia.
5 minute read

International Edition

Australian Litigation Funder Omni Bridgeway Swings to Profit

The operation says it has as much as $1 billion ready to invest in litigation opportunities.
2 minute read

International Edition

Sony PlayStation Selects Linklaters to Defend £5B Collective Action

The digital gaming giant is accused of abusing its dominant market position by overcharging as many as nine million U.K. PlayStation users.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

$52M Remaining to Tackle Court Backlogs: Application Window for Judicial Grants Reopens Sept. 15

Appellate courts and judicial circuits looking to take advantage of federal grant money offered through the Biden administration's American Rescue Plan Act can submit applications starting Sept. 15.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Referral Fees Create Complications for PI Lawyers, Even With Fee-Sharing Paper Trail

A new lawsuit highlights that referral fees, very common among personal injury lawyers, can lead to plenty of disputes, even when lawyers document fee-sharing agreements.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Be Ready for Plaintiffs Counsel to File Higher-Caliber Cases, Marie Mathews Warns

"In my position, I get to meet a broad range of people and each case yields a new puzzle in need of a solution. I love learning, and the practice of law, if done right, requires that you continue to learn and refine your skills on a daily basis," Mathews said.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Wants to Know If Sidney Powell Is Funding the Jan. 6 Defense of Several Oath Keepers

The Justice Department said several defense lawyers did not respond to a question about whether they are receiving third-party funding.
3 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funders' War Chest Swells to £2.2 Billion

Litigation funders are backing class action lawsuits as the U.K. and Europe continue to employ the measure.
2 minute read

International Edition

Quartet Advise as Volkswagen Group Agrees £193M 'Dieselgate' UK Settlement

A settlement has been agreed between 91,000 claimants and carmaker Volkswagen after a five-year fight.
3 minute read

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