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National Law Journal

The Need—and Cost—for Lit Funding Has Risen for Plaintiffs Firms

As court cases drag on due to pandemic-related delays, the portion of a settlement owed to funders may start to rise.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Law Firm Sues Snapchat Owner After Teacher Arrested for 'Indecency With a Child'

The suit, while acknowledging Snapchat monitors users' activities, alleges the company's primary focus is not to stop child predators, but to sell more ads to advertisers.
4 minute read

International Edition

How the Netherlands Became Europe's Prime Class Action Jurisdiction

Dozens of new class action suits focused on the environment, privacy, securities, antitrust and corporate misconduct are likely to be lodged this year.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Amid Growing Appetite for Lit Finance, Burford Reports More Business

The funder committed $1.1 billion to new matters over the past year, an increase of over 45% from 2020.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Aligning Litigation and Finance Teams To Reduce Expenses and Enhance Liquidity

Research suggests that while two of three GCs say their companies have affirmative recovery programs, nearly half see room for improvement. Importantly, those that use legal finance to reduce the cost and risk of their affirmative recovery programs tend to see better results.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Seeing Higher Demand, Lit Funder Launches DC Office With Alston Litigator

Jason Levine is joining Omni Bridgeway, a funder that has expanded its U.S. ranks by 20% since November 2021.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Justices Eye Solar Company Shareholders' Lawsuits, Weighs Who Should Defend

Several questions centered on policy language barring coverage for claims that are "the same as or related to" each other, not necessarily identical.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

In-House Litigators: You Have More Options Than You May Think

For those who still have not used legal finance or who have not yet come to understand what it can do for them, this article explores three key challenges it can solve, and the value-add it can offer.
10 minute read

Law.com

Lit Funders Found a Foothold in 2021: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Texas Comeback: Where We Are and Where We're Going

It will take time and patience for judges to dig out of backlogs and for in-person jury trials to resume at normal levels. David Slayton, director of administration for the Texas courts, estimates that addressing the backlog will take "anywhere from three to five years."
5 minute read

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