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June 04, 2010 |

More Attorneys Exploring Third-Party Litigation Funding

After taking hold in Australia and the U.K., third-party litigation is starting to gather steam in the United States. Until recently, the U.S. focus was on consumer disputes like personal injury claims -- but the newer phenomenon has seen the emergence of investors who finance commercial claims that companies bring against each other. Still, the practice of allowing outside investors into lawsuits is not without its critics. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has called for a ban on third-party litigation financing at all levels.
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May 17, 2010 |

The New, New Thing

Two publicly listed funds are investing in early-stage commercial litigation. Is this the start of a revolution, or a sideshow for a few former Am Law 100 lawyers?
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December 02, 2009 |

Third-party Litigation Funding Begins to Take Off

Lawyers like Jonathan Petrus see the U.S. as a market ripe for investment, particularly on the defense side.
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Delaware's Laster Rejects Unusual Deal Proposed by Objectors in CIBC Investor Case
Publication Date: 2013-02-07
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Even though objecting investors followed a novel "topping" proposal suggested by Delaware vice-chancellor J. Travis Laster, the judge rejected the deal because of the involvement of litigation financing firm Burford Capital.

December 19, 2011 |

Litigation Financing Becoming a Useful Tool for In-House Counsel

Litigation can be a risky, costly undertaking for any company. Caught between the expense of outside representation and the hard budgetary line drawn by a CFO is the chief legal officer, who must balance the merits of a case against the available resources.
4 minute read
September 23, 2013 |

Homeless Feeders Banned From Pa. Courthouse Lot

Groups that volunteer to feed homeless people in Pennsylvania's state capital are being banned from lots near the county courthouse and administration building because of complaints about public urination, defecation and other problems.
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July 12, 2013 |

Growth of Third-Party Litigation Finance Touches Off Ethics Dialogue

Commercial litigators agree that third-party litigation financing, in which a private entity invests in high-dollar commercial lawsuits in exchange for a share of the recovery, is on the rise. What they can't agree on is to what extent these arrangements raise ethical concerns and if so, what measures should be put into place to maintain the integrity of the attorney-client relationship and the goals of the dispute.
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April 08, 2013 |

Another litigation finance firm opens its doors

Three prominent lawyers and a hedge-fund manager have launched Gerchen Keller Capital LLC, a Chicago-based litigation financing company with $100 million in capital.
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