Litigation funder Archetype Capital Partners won a court order barring its co-founder from using the firm’s proprietary systems for mass tort cases while its lawsuit accusing him of stealing trade secrets proceeds.
Litigation funder Certum Group’s acquisition of a management service organization is the latest example of the structures’ growing popularity among investors and law firms.
Another litigation funder is investing in the law firm space, by taking over a managed service organization to provide pre-litigation support for mass tort and personal injury firms.
A Manhattan lawyer’s exit from the prominent securities firm that challenged Elon Musk’s $55.8 billion dollar Tesla pay package has prompted a public war of words.
The litigation finance industry — a $20 billion market that channels capital from investors to lawyers chasing corporate malfeasance — faces an array of hurdles in the form of regulatory changes, lower payouts and longer trial times.
SCOTUSBlog co-founder Tom Goldstein identified Parabellum Capital as the litigation funder he used to pay off seven-figure personal expenses in an appeal Wednesday related to his ongoing criminal case for tax evasion.
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A mass tort law firm is asking a California federal court to halt the state’s prohibition on sharing legal fees with firms owned by non-lawyers.
Milbank LLP is paying associates up to $115,000 in year-end bonuses, matching its Big Law competitors in total extra compensation, the firm announced Monday.
The House Judiciary Committee debated a litigation finance bill this week — and another is likely on deck.
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