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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

International Edition

London Trial Against BHP for Role in Brazil Mining Disaster Begins

The long-awaited trial, fueled by litigation funding, kicked off with accusations that global mining giant BHP knew that an excessive amount of toxic sludge was being held in a dam that burst in 2015, killing 19 and contaminating communities in southeastern Brazil. Plaintiffs are asking for £36B (US$46.7 billion) in damages.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Big Companies, From Amazon to Ford, Call for Litigation Funding Transparency

The funding industry itself scoffs, saying what the companies really are trying to do is tilt litigation in their favor.
3 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: A Harsher Take on Litigation Funding

A former law firm CFO says firms should be committing 5% to 8% of their own revenue every year to fund their own cases.
4 minute read

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