As the industry continues to monitor the fallout from the Supreme Court’s ruling on the classification of litigation funding agreements (LFAs) as damages-based agreements (DBAs), it is important to note that the effects will not be felt equally across all
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Malaysian Government Minister Calls for Review of Arbitrators and Litigation Funders
By John Freund
The dispute between the Malaysian government and the Sulu heirs has been one of the most high profile international arbitration cases in recent times, raising issues around state sovereignty and the role of third-party funders in international arbitration. At a…
Finitive Selects DealBridge.ai to Power its Litigation Finance Marketplace
By John Freund
DealBridge.ai, the inventor of the modern Deal Relationship Management (DRM) platform, is delighted to announce its strategic partnership with Finitive. Finitive, a leading marketplace that excels in facilitating deal-making within the private credit space, has selected DealBridge.ai’s cutting-edge technology…
Fox Steps Up Efforts to Identify Role of Outside Investors in Smartmatic Lawsuit
By John Freund
Critics of the litigation finance industry often point to the lack of transparency around funders’ involvement in litigation as a key issue. However, this contention can also lead to defendants claiming that outside funders must be involved in their case…
Pogust Goodhead and Gramercy Funds Management LLC Announce $552.5 Million Investment Partnership
By John Freund
Pogust Goodhead, a global law firm, and Gramercy Funds Management LLC (“Gramercy”), today announced that they have entered into a $552.5 million investment partnership in the form of a secured loan by Gramercy to Pogust Goodhead. This loan is…
Five Augusta Ventures’ Employees Set to Depart for Omni Bridgeway
By John Freund
It is a common refrain that the litigation finance industry has never been in a better situation, with investors seeing it as a valuable alternative asset class and funders experiencing increasing demand for their services around the world. However, a…
LFJ Dealmakers Panel: Opportunities at the Intersection of Funding, Mass Torts & ABS
By John Freund
The panel discussion consisted of Jacob Malherbe, CEO of X Social Media, Sara Papantonio, Partner at Levin Papantonio Rafferty, and Ryan Stephen, Managing Partner of Pine Valley Capital Partners. The panel was moderated by Steve Nober, CEO of Consumer Attorney Marketing…
Palisade Insurance Partners Expands Senior Leadership Team
By John Freund
Palisade Insurance Partners, LLC (“Palisade” or the “Company”), a specialty managing general underwriter (“MGU”), today announced the appointments of two seasoned industry executives across its business geography. Scott Stevenson has joined Palisade Insurance Partners LLC in New York as Head…
MA Financial Group Joins The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (ALFA)
By John Freund
In a post on LinkedIn, the Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (ALFA) announced that MA Financial Group Limited has become its newest Associate Member.
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PACCAR Ruling Creating Potential Rifts Between Funders and Clients
By John Freund
In the immediate aftermath of the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling, industry commentators recognized the impact that this judgement would have on future litigation funding agreements (LFAs), as well as on funded cases which are still ongoing. At an industry conference…