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International Edition

UK Litigation Funder Raises $115M From US Investment Manager

This is the second major investment for the funder in two years, following a £150 million capital raising in 2018.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Bentham Adds to Investment Team in NY, SF

The litigation finance firm saw opportunities to support a recent international arbitration hire and build out its trade secrets capabilities.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Revenge Porn' Probe, New Investment Report Keep Burford in the Spotlight

First, a California investment firm enthusiastically endorsed the litigation funder's business model. Then came a report of a potential "revenge porn" prosecution in the U.K.
5 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funder LCM Looks to Corporate Funding as Revenue Rises

Revenue rose 17% over the past year. But net profit was down 15% due to higher costs, the firm said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pierce Bainbridge, Ex-Partner Trade Barbs and Dismissal Bids

Litigation between Pierce Bainbridge and former partner Donald Lewis has escalated. Each is trying to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the other on opposite coasts, while Lewis is seeking sanctions.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fortress Bets Bigger on Litigation Funding With Vannin Acquisition

Fortress Investment Group has previously partnered with commercial litigation funder IMF Bentham and has also been linked to investments in mass tort litigation.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit: Litigation Lender's Contracts Can't Bar Class Actions, Local Lawsuits

The Eleventh Circuit held that a litigation funding company's contract barring class actions and mandating that legal actions be filed in Illinois unenforceable because those sections violate Georgia public policy.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Arizona Lender Says Loan Dispute With Girardi Should Remain in Court

Girardi earlier this month asked to compel arbitration. The lender's lawyers at DLA Piper claim in recently filed court papers that the dispute concerns a forbearance agreement which has no arbitration clause and the lawyer who filed Girardi's motion isn't licensed to practice in Arizona.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Law Firm, Litigation Funding Platform Headed to Mediation Over $4M Dispute

The underlying dispute arose after Houston's Berg & Androphy and name partner Joel Androphy applied for two loans in 2014 on the LitCap Platform, a website where lawyers post their cases and seek funding, and lawsuit lenders choose cases to fund.
3 minute read

The Recorder

'Publicity Stunt': Girardi Calls Out Arizona Lender Who Targeted His Wife and Lifestyle in Lawsuit

A lawyer for Girardi, his firm, and his wife, "Real Housewives of Beverley Hills" cast member Erika Jayne, said that a lawsuit filed by an Arizona lender over an unpaid loan was an "attempt to embarrass the defendants" and "to try to use the Court system as a publicity campaign."
4 minute read

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