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International Edition

Litigation Funders Set Sights on India

Two of the world's largest funders are currently speaking to candidates to staff their offices on the ground.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Tom Girardi: When Reality Creeps Up On A Lawyer Living in Reality TV

The famed plaintiffs lawyer is looking at a $2 million judgment and asset freeze due to unpaid client funds.
5 minute read

Law.com

Tom Girardi Sued for Embezzling Funds From Boeing Max 8 Crash Settlement

The explosive lawsuit, filed by Chicago plaintiffs' firm Edelson PC on Wednesday, alleges that Tom Girardi and his firm, Girardi Keese, used funds from settlements with Boeing over the 2018 Lion Air crash to pay off litigation financing firms and to continue paying for an "outrageous lifestyle." The suit also names "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne, who filed for divorce from Girardi last month, and two of the firm's lenders.
7 minute read

International Edition

US-Owned Litigation Firm Opens in Liverpool

The new base will be the firm's second in the U.K., after it opened in London last year.
2 minute read

International Edition

Role of Litigation Funders in Australian Class Actions Has Declined

But the number of class action lawsuits filed in Australia has remained high.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Your Choice: Model Your Litigation, or Overpay

Most law firm pitches are heavy on the lawyers' experiences and record, but leave out a really crucial part of the litigation: its resolution. This article will concern using analytics on litigation resolutions to pick the right counsel and to demonstrate a legal department's value as a profit-generating department, not just a cost center.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Biden, Trump Campaigns Scramble for Litigation Funding. But Will It Matter?

"I don't think judges are going to be receptive to arguments that ultimately are asking the votes not to be counted," one attorney said.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Every Dollar Counts': As Litigation Funding Booms, Validity Expands Texas Team

Former Kirkland & Ellis partner Sarah Williams joined litigation funder Validity Finance to focus on Texas and the Southwest.
3 minute read

International Edition

Asian Companies Seek Out Litigation Funders for Corporate Financing

The pandemic has created the perfect storm for funders. To create more liquidity, companies are either filing or dusting off claims and collecting on judgments and awards.
4 minute read

International Edition

Court Dismisses Shareholder Class Action in Australia's First-Ever Successful Defense

Herbert Smith Freehills, which represented the defendant, expects more class actions to go to trial.
3 minute read

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