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International Edition

The Transfer Window: hires for Clifford Chance, Gowling WLG and King & Spalding

A round-up of the week's hires in the legal sector, as well as office launches and closures
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pierce Bainbridge Marks New Year With New Boston Office, More Hires

“We are building an army of killers on a highly collaborative platform," said founder John Pierce, promising his young firm would "take over Boston in short order."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sovereign Wealth Fund Bets on Litigation Finance in $667M Burford Deal

"Burford has reached the level, if you will, of the highest form of institutional capital on the planet,” said CEO Christopher Bogart.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Trends for Midsize Firms Heading Into 2019

From a heightened focus on cybersecurity, to offering a hybrid remote/in-office work option, here are some trends for midsize firms to look out for as the new year approaches.
3 minute read

The Recorder

The Widespread Use of Litigation Finance

Although still something of a “hot” topic, litigation finance is no longer a new concept in the legal industry. Both the growth of litigation finance operations and the widespread acceptance of the use of litigation finance by firms both large and small indicate that litigation finance is an accepted part of the modern practice of law.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appeals Court Blocks Litigation Funder's Suit Against Plaintiff's Lawyer

The Third Circuit said the District of New Jersey properly dismissed a claim filed by Prospect Funding Holdings because a Kentucky court ruled in March 2017 in a related case that its loan was void and unenforceable.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Lawyer Sues Pierce Bainbridge Founder Over Fees From Video Game Suit

Philadelphia attorney Bruce Chasan claims John Pierce and his fast-growing firm acted in bad faith by failing to finalize a $160,000 settlement.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Legal Aid Superhero Barbara Prager on Hanging up Her Cape

As longtime Coast to Coast Legal Aid Executive Director Barbara Prager prepares to retire, she reflects on the decades she spent advocating for disadvantaged clients, without the money or resources to climb out of legal holes.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Solutions Are Needed to Fix a Gender Pay Gap That's Getting Bigger

The gender pay gap defies all expectation in its persistence—but we needn't accept it, and we can begin to fix it. But doing so will require new thinking and a focus on the fundamentals. And in law, as elsewhere in business, one of those fundamentals is money.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY-Based Litigation Funder Parabellum Bets on Big Data to Vet Patent Claims

Parabellum Capital is paying to keep a patent analysis tool developed by a former Fish & Richardson lawyer away from its competitors.
3 minute read

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