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Regulatory and legal issues surrounding the burgeoning litigation finance market, as well as deals, financials, and analysis of how litigation funding is changing the practice of law.
By Hannah Roberts | August 12, 2019
The litigation funder has announced its analysis into the trading of its shares last week following a short-selling attack by Muddy Waters.
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By Christopher Niesche | August 8, 2019
The Australia-based litigation funder is seeking to draw a distinction between itself and U.K.-based rival Burford Capital, which a well-known short-seller has called "a poor business masquerading as a great one."
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By Alaina Lancaster | August 8, 2019
Burford said that it will investigate a "false and misleading" report from San Francisco-based Muddy Waters, claiming it shows signs of market manipulation.
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By Dan Packel | August 7, 2019
Burford shares plummeted after investment firm Muddy Waters Research called the third-party litigation funder "a perfect storm for an accounting fiasco." Burford said its accounting is sound and its cash position is strong.
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By Dan Packel | August 6, 2019
Validity Finance and ALM Intelligence found that while most lawyers still haven't used third-party litigation funding, more than half of them are game to try it.
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By Dan Packel | July 25, 2019
With the litigation funder's income climbing 40% and profits up 36%, CEO Chris Bogart said the legal industry, "long a cash-only business," is embracing capital in earnest.
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By Christopher Niesche | July 8, 2019
Clyde & Co Australia managing partner Michael Tooma said the firm will expand its head count in Australia with more lateral hires and take advantage of an upswing in litigation to increase its revenue.
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By Simon Lock | July 4, 2019
The agreement will allow Pinsents' litigation clients to access a £25 million facility.
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By Dan Packel | June 27, 2019
A new report from Burford Capital finds that financial executives at the largest companies are especially open to third-party litigation funding.
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By Krishnan Nair | May 9, 2019
The move represents a rare foray into the litigation funding market by a City firm.
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By Kenneth Artz | March 24, 2021
Funding gives plaintiffs a way to share risk, defray the high costs of litigation, hire the best counsel, and take cases all the way to trial if desired, say Laina Hammond, an investment manager and head of the Houston office at Validity Finance, and Sarah Williams, a portfolio counsel at Validity Finance.
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By Dan Packel | March 24, 2021
The funder pointed to CFOs being increasingly open to working directly with litigation funders.
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By Eli Schulman | March 18, 2021
Israeli tech innovation and the Emirati business platform create enticing opportunities; international arbitration and third-party funding can help navigate the risks.
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By Laina Hammond and Sarah Williams | March 12, 2021
Litigation funders can provide capital for the attorney fees and costs needed to pursue a lawsuit, in exchange for a pre-negotiated return paid from case proceeds, say Laina Hammond and Sarah Williams of Validity Finance.
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By Andrew R. Goldenberg | February 5, 2021
The increased use of litigation funding has resulted in more demand for disclosure of documents. This article examines recent cases concerning litigation finance discovery requests, which more often than not are rejected on relevancy grounds.
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By Christopher Niesche | January 21, 2021
Current regulation of class actions and litigation funding is "too light touch," the government report said.
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By Dan Roe | January 15, 2021
Incoming product liability co-chairwoman Hildy Sastre said, even with the pandemic, 2020 ranked among the strongest years the firm has had over the past decade.
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By Charles Toutant | January 6, 2021
We asked New Jersey lawyers about litigation trends they expect in the first half of 2021, and they had a lot to say.
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By Dan Packel | January 5, 2021
Newly hired president Peter Cornell comes from the private equity world, after leading Clifford Chance. And former Robins Kaplan executive board chairman Martin Lueck is now chief operating officer.
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By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | December 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to much economic certainty but, at the same time, has given rise to significant litigation in certain practice areas. Under such circumstances, many litigants may find litigation funding particularly attractive, according to Dentons' Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair.
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