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Litigation Daily

No Peek Behind the Curtain: Requests for Litigation Funding Docs Largely Go Unheeded

A comprehensive survey of 52 cases where judges have considered whether to force parties to hand over their communications with litigation funders finds the "vast majority" deny such requisitions because of the work-product doctrine.
5 minute read

International Edition

Hausfeld Launches £920M Group Action Against Google

The UK claim is the latest to be led by the firm and backed by litigation funder Vannin Capital.
3 minute read

International Edition

A Tale of Two Jobs: From Trainee Solicitor to Asset Manager

Someone seeking to start a career in law and in funding can now do so from day one.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Local Rule Allows Disclosure of Litigation Funding in NJ's Federal Courts

New Jersey's new local federal rule seems intended to strike a balance, requiring a showing of good cause before chasing down records that might be compromising.
8 minute read

International Edition

International Arbitration is Under Fire, With Commercial Litigation Funding Also in the Crosshairs

The arbitration clauses in bilateral investment treaties that allow for investor-state arbitrations are under threat—largely because of ESG concerns. But Delta Capital Partners founder and CEO Christopher DeLise says investor-state arbitration is a successful institution and these concerns are unfounded.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Corporate Legal Departments Are Shifting to Profit Centers

A new report from Burford Capital suggests that "companies are on the cusp of a paradigm shift in how they approach legal assets," and will begin to focus more on generating revenue through litigation.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

What Does the Partnership Announced by Willkie Farr and Longford Capital Mean for Big Law and Litigation Funding?

The litigation funder and Am Law 50 firm announced a $50 million funding agreement "to provide equity capital to fund attorneys' fees and litigation costs, and to monetize the value of meritorious legal claims for Willkie's clients" in business-to-business disputes.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

It's Official: New Jersey Federal Courts Will Require Disclosure of Litigation Funding Arrangements

"Our rule strikes the balance that was needed between those who were concerned that it would open up the floodgates of disclosure, and those who felt we needed to provide certain basic information," said Steven Richman, who helped formulate the new rule.
4 minute read

International Edition

Singapore Extends Third-Party Funding Framework to Include Domestic Arbitrations

The extension offers businesses, especially those facing financial constraints, an alternative avenue to fund claims.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Proposed NJ Rule on Legal Finance Is a Solution in Search of a Problem

There is already a robust framework in place for courts and litigants to obtain evidence regarding legal finance arrangements. Mandatory disclosure of any legal finance arrangement will result in needless fishing expeditions with respect to those finance relationships.
9 minute read

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