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International Edition

Third-Party Financers Are Fueling Investor-State Arbitration Battles

2018 saw more investor-state cases filed than any previous year, an indicator that parties may be getting more outside help to advance their claims.
7 minute read

International Edition

Listed firm takes on £400m shareholder claim against Petrofac

The oil giant has been subject to an SFO probe since 2017
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Lawyer Claims Pierce Bainbridge Kept Settlement Funds to Fuel Video Game Suits

Bruce Chasan claims the boutique founded by litigator John Pierce reneged on a $160,000 settlement agreement and used the funds "to launch and accelerate a cottage industry of multiple lawsuits against the video game industry."
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Plaintiffs Lawyer Alleges Pierce Bainbridge Kept Settlement Funds to Fuel Video Game Suits

Bruce Chasan claims the boutique founded by litigator John Pierce reneged on a $160,000 settlement agreement and used the funds "to launch and accelerate a cottage industry of multiple lawsuits against the video game industry."
4 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funder Vannin Capital Hires Managing Director in Sydney From Local Rival

Steven Taylor joins from Litigation Lending Services in Sydney, and is Vannin's fifth managing director-level hire in Australia since 2015.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is Financed Litigation the Next Frontier for Corporate Legal Departments?

A new generation of value-driven GCs are using legal finance to pursue meritorious matters that generate cash without adding risk.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

New Research Suggests Corporate Legal Departments May Embrace Financed Litigation

A new generation of value-driven GCs are using legal finance to pursue meritorious matters that generate cash without adding risk.
8 minute read

Law.com

Overcoming Legal Finance Misconceptions

As the volume of litigation continues to grow and the ability to manage it as a defendant or add to it as a plaintiff grows increasingly complex, legal costs will continue to rise in 2019 — and funding advocacy on both sides will remain a lingering challenge.
7 minute read

International Edition

Third-Party Funding for Arbitration Allowed in Hong Kong After 19-month Wait

As of Feb. 1, third parties are permitted to fund arbitrations seated in Hong Kong, bringing the city in line with other leading arbitral seats, including regional rival Singapore.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

King & Spalding and Troutman Compete for Patent Litigators in New York

While King & Spalding lost two IP litigators in New York to Troutman Sanders, it landed two others from Foley & Lardner.
4 minute read

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