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New York Law Journal

Litigation Funding Picking Up, but Not Quite for Defense, Lawyers Say

At a litigation funding conference, panelists from Big Law said they were making use of such financing in certain offensive and defense cases in arbitration, intellectual property, bankruptcy and other disputes.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Interplay Between General Liability and Professional Liability Insurance

Professional service businesses should understand the scope and breadth of available insurance when considering the purchase of CGL and PL coverage.
8 minute read

Law.com

As Lawsuits Take Flight, Boeing Facing Burgeoning Legal Bills. Plus: Lit Funders Gain Ground in NFL Concussion Deal

Statements from the aircraft manufacturer's CEO have caused turbulence within the defense bar
6 minute read

Legaltech News

6 Legal Technology Trends to Watch in Dispute Resolution

The accelerated adoption of legal technology and analytics in litigation and arbitration is exciting, and litigation funders are in a unique position to observe (and participate in) these trends.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

3rd Circuit Says Ruling That Nixed Litigation Funding Agreements in NFL Concussion Case Was Beyond Judge's Scope

A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Friday that the district court judge overseeing the settlement implementation went beyond the court's reach when she nullified the lending agreements in their entirety.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ruling That Nixed Litigation Funding Agreements in NFL Concussion Case Was Beyond Judge's Scope, 3rd Circuit Says

A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Friday that the district court judge overseeing the settlement implementation went beyond the court's reach when she nullified the lending agreements in their entirety.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Legal Finance Primer for Legal Operations and Law Firm Pricing Professionals

A guide to legal finance pricing providing an understanding of the principles that guide pricing and how terms can be structured to meet corporate and law firm needs.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Tobacco Litigator Seeks to Bring Attorney-Fee Dispute From Texas to Florida

“Howard wants a court in Texas to step into the shoes of a Florida court to pursue jurisdiction over a Florida contingent fee contract involving tobacco cases that can only be filed in Florida on behalf of Florida residents and nowhere else,” former co-counsel J.B. Harris said. “It makes no sense whatsoever.”
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Litigation Funders Tap D.C. Firms for Lobbying Efforts Amid Finance Reform Dispute

Market leaders Burford and Bentham have turned to lobbyists at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and elsewhere, but they remain outgunned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Litigation Funders Flex Muscles in Washington, Keeping Lobbyists in Demand

Market leaders Burford and Bentham have turned to lobbyists at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and elsewhere, but they remain outgunned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
8 minute read

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