Litigation Funding and the Recent Decline in Tort Lawsuits
Conventional wisdom says that American courts are being overwhelmed by civil litigation, especially tort litigation arising from personal injuries. This
Read moreConventional wisdom says that American courts are being overwhelmed by civil litigation, especially tort litigation arising from personal injuries. This
Read moreWhen they evaluate a case for investment, litigation funders must account for a variety of contingencies about the case itself
Read moreEven though New York has an administrative regulation that guarantees transparency in litigation finance transaction, there is a movement in
Read moreOne of the fastest growing areas of litigation generally is antitrust. For a variety of reasons, antitrust cases are particularly
Read moreA federal district court judge in Chicago federal judge has refused to compel an antitrust plaintiff to disclose its litigation
Read moreAs the market for litigation finance grows, and as more and more businesses recognize the benefits of litigation financing, attorneys
Read moreHong Kong has recently enacted some legal reform to regulate litigation financing, especially in the arbitration context. This reform effort
Read moreIn a recent ruling, the Irish High Court held that third-party litigation funding is unlawful because it is contrary to
Read moreSeveral jurisdictions have ruled that consumer lending statutes apply to litigation finance agreements, even though such agreements universally provide that
Read moreThe basic principle behind the common-law doctrine of champerty is that it is wrongful for a party to “intermeddle” in
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