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International Edition

Class Actions at the Crossroads: A Gold Rush or a Gamble?

The decision by class action disruptor Pogust Goodhead to cut jobs in London and Brazil offers an insight into the challenges facing the international class actions market.
6 minute read

Law.com

Congress and Courts Are Considering Litigation Financing: Is Disclosure Imminent?

A federal rules committee last month agreed to look at whether to disclose litigation financing, and a bill is pending in Congress.
8 minute read

International Edition

European, U.S. Litigation Funding Experts Look for Commonalities

"We do not think or do not deem it necessary that the agreement itself should be disclosed," said Susanne Augenhofer, a professor at the Austrian-based University of Innsbruck and visiting professor at Yale Law School. "Yes to disclosure, but only to the identity of the funder and the fact that a third-party funder is involved."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

European, US Litigation Funding Experts Look for Commonalities at NYU Event

"We do not think or do not deem it necessary that the agreement itself should be disclosed," said Susanne Augenhofer, a professor at the Austrian-based University of Innsbruck and visiting professor at Yale Law School. "Yes to disclosure, but only to the identity of the funder and the fact that a third-party funder is involved."
5 minute read

International Edition

Japan’s Mori Hamada Joins Funder LCM for $150M Credit Suisse Bonds Claim

More than a year since the $17 billion writedown of Credit Suisse’s AT-1 bonds, law firms are still gathering investor classes to recoup their losses
3 minute read

International Edition

GOP's Washington Trifecta Could Put Litigation Finance Industry Under Pressure

"It's certainly not the highest priority right now, but there are a few angles that are maybe appealing to the [Trump] administration," Paul Haskel, a partner with Crowell & Moring, said of the likelihood of tighter regulation.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Firms Carve Out Niche in Guiding Lawyers, Funders on Litigation Finance

From performing due diligence on cases to working on interest rate-proof transactions, attorneys at Fox Rothschild and Saul Ewing are finding ways to engage with litigation funders and the recipients of their investments.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

GOP Trifecta in Washington Could Put Litigation Finance Industry Under Pressure

"It's certainly not the highest priority right now, but there are a few angles that are maybe appealing to the [Trump] administration," Paul Haskel, a partner with Crowell & Moring, said of the likelihood of tighter regulation.
8 minute read

International Edition

Drew & Napier Class-Action Claimants Accept Omni Bridgeway Funding for $250M Claim Against Swiss Government

Of all the lawsuits against the write-down of $17 billion worth of AT1 bonds issued by Credit Suisse, Drew & Napier's class is the only one that is receiving litigation funding.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Secrecy Or Prejudice: Panelists Debate Transparency in Litigation Financing Arrangements

One defense attorney argued that disclosure of funding agreements would allow litigants to determine how much control funders exercise, but litigation funders contend that existing ethics rules offer sufficient protections.
6 minute read

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