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The American Lawyer

Posner Casts Lot With Litigation Funding Underdog Legalist

The retired Seventh Circuit jurist has joined Legalist, a San Francisco operation founded by two Harvard dropouts, as an adviser.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Arbiters Pushing for More Disclosure as Litigation Funding Expands Into Their Venue

Arbitration specialists dish on the developments they're seeing as the two worlds collide.
4 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: Litigation Funding Meets Arbitration + The Trench Warfare of Telemedicine Abortion + Twitch Slaps Trolls With a Lawsuit

It's not just judges who are getting more curious about lit funding. Arbitrators are also increasingly asking for information on funding
9 minute read

The Recorder

Lender Claims Tom Girardi and Wife, 'Real Housewives' Star Erika Jayne, Used Law Firm Loan to Fund 'High-End Lifestyle'

Already facing a lawsuit in Los Angeles state court over a loan from Law Finance Group, Girardi and his firm were hit with another over repayment of a $5-plus million loan from Arizona lender Stillwell Madison. The new suit also names Girardi's wife, "Real Housewives of Beverley Hills" cast member Erika Jayne, claiming that the couple used funds designated for the firm "in order to sustain their lavish lifestyle and maintain their glamorous public image."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Litigation Funder Pravati Turns to Law Firm Consulting

Pravati's consulting arm would support law firms looking to deploy funds, whether obtained from the funder or another source, to hire lateral partners, annex practices or amp up their business in other ways.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Good Lawyering Means Telling Your Clients About Litigation Finance

The New York City Bar should recognize that competent legal representation may sometimes require counsel to inform litigants about the availability of litigation funding.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

As Litigation Funding Industry Grows, Funders Become Litigants

Lawyers knowledgeable about the industry said they believe the increase—including litigation lodged by a New Jersey-based funder—is a function of its relatively recent creation and rapid growth.
10 minute read

Litigation Daily

Ex-Pierce Bainbridge Partner's Suit Targets Ties With Litigation Funder

The lawsuit raised serious allegations about Pierce Bainbridge's relationship with a litigation funder and questioned the background of name partner Jim Bainbridge.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-Partner's Suit Targets Pierce Bainbridge's Ties With Litigation Funder

The lawsuit raised serious allegations about Pierce Bainbridge's relationship with a litigation funder and questioned the background of name partner Jim Bainbridge.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bill To Regulate 'Lawsuit Lending' Companies in NY Gains Momentum

The State Senate Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday approved the Consumer Litigation Funding Act, which seeks to establish New York's first regulations for lawsuit lending companies.
4 minute read

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