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US Chamber of Commerce Accused of Meddling in Australian Class Action Reform

Plaintiffs lawyers say the U.S. Chamber began targeting Australia after a number of class-action wins against several corporations, but the U.S. Chamber says Australia's class action regime is too plaintiff-friendly and is "the most profitable litigation funding market in the world."
7 minute read

International Edition

Australian Top Business Group Calls for End to Shareholder Class Actions

The Australian Institute of Company Directors is asking the government to follow the lead of Hong Kong, where continuous disclosure laws are not linked to a class action regime.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Litigation Funding in a COVID-19 World

Litigants seeking outside funding must often share work product information with their potential funders, but if such materials were disclosed publicly or to an opponent, it could seriously undermine a client's case.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

9th Circuit Certifies Question to NY Court of Appeals in Litigation Funding Suit

The certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit asked the New York Court of Appeals to decide whether the arrangement qualified as a "loan" or "cover for usury" under a state statute, which caps the amount of interest that can be charged for lending.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Tapping Recovery in Texas

By providing nonrecourse funding for a variety of commercial claims, funding is a tool that can ease the financial burden for companies and law firms alike and provide a path forward for good claims to reach the courthouse.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

LexShares Opens New $100M Litigation Fund to Investors

The litigation backer, which launched six years ago as a platform for individual investors to pick and choose between cases, also released new data on its investments so far.
3 minute read

International Edition

US Litigation Funder Launches in Israel

Israel's litigation funding sector has grown in the past year, with U.K. and U.S. funders setting up in the region.
3 minute read

International Edition

Ruling by Canada's Supreme Court May Pave Way for More Litigation Finance

The high court ruled that litigation finance could be used for claims against third parties in insolvency proceedings.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Reimagining Litigation as an Investment: How In-House Counsel Can Maximize Value and Align Incentives in Legal Costs

You want to keep litigation costs down and to maximize recoveries and minimize losses. You want to win your cases. But are such general incentives enough to ensure efficient outcomes in the actual decision-making process?
7 minute read

International Edition

Debevoise Partner and Former Hong Kong Justice Chief to Co-Lead HKIAC

David W. Rivkin and Rimsky Yuen will succeed incumbent Matthew Gearing June 15 as co-chairs.
3 minute read

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