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The Wall Street Journal featured Ken Epstein discussing litigation assets as another source of value for companies in insolvency.

In a landmark decision, Australia’s highest court has given the green light for New Zealand claimants to bring an action against overseas insurers in Australia. Gavin Beardsell explains its significance for New Zealand claimants in the Omni Bridgeway-funded Victopia Apartments class action.

Chris Citro spoke with Managing IP on how the U.S. courts are individually approaching requirements for disclosure of litigation funding and why a one-size-fits-all approach may not be the solution.

Naomi Loewith highlights four strategic uses for legal finance beyond single-case funding.

Ken Epstein speaks to Bloomberg Law about why litigation funding is a natural fit for use in corporate insolvency proceedings.

The National Law Journal featured discussion from Jeff Newton on implementing judgment enforcement strategies at the outset of a litigation or arbitration and why plaintiffs should consider the endgame before the opening bell is rung.

Matt Harrison speaks to Bloomberg Law on the notable increase in funding requests and how current economic factors may be driving demand.

Amy Geise and Sarah Jacobson explain how law firms can use multi-case or open law firm portfolios as a strategic measure to stimulate growth, increase market share and mitigate risk.

Paul Rand and Naomi Loewith partner with Mondaq’s Comparative Guide to provide an overview of litigation funding in Canada, including the current legal framework, how it compares to other risk-sharing models available to claimants and firms, ethical considerations and much more. Read the full chapter here.

John Harabedian makes the case for companies to view their affirmative claims as a revenue-generating opportunity through the use of litigation funding.

For Canadian law firms and corporations looking to mitigate legal and financial cost and risk, Laura Scheim discusses the top five benefits of legal finance.

Law360’s recent article on trends in international arbitration highlights the benefits of a combined litigation funding and judgment enforcement team. With our longstanding track record of assisting and funding judgment enforcement campaigns, you may not be surprised to learn that we agree! Gabe Bluestone and Jeff Newton discuss how having a judgment enforcement team as part of your litigation strategy makes good business sense.

In this op-ed, Ken Epstein discusses ABA Resolution 402 - where the ABA reaffirmed its existing policy against non-lawyers sharing legal fees and owning equity in law firms - and provides reasoning for a reconsideration of this policy as a way to broaden access to financial resources for individual claimants, law firms, and corporations facing an increasingly costly legal system.

Jason Levine explains how injured parties can use legal finance to reduce litigation costs and risk when pursuing claims involving black swan events like the recent FTX collapse.

Amy Geise, Michael Miles and Natalie Parker sit down with The Texas Lawbook to discuss the growth of legal finance in Texas, spotlight emerging trends in the industry, and reflect on their transition from in-house and law firm roles.

As legislation to allow funding in international arbitrations is pending in Ireland, Camilla Godman opines on how the Irish courts may interpret, and allow for, the use of funding in this civil law jurisdiction.

Investment Manager Gracey Campbell in an opinion article published by BusinessDesk discusses New Zealand's rare opportunity to build a class action regime from scratch, learning from the trials and errors of others.

As the popularity of IP litigation funding continues to rise, law firms and in-house counsel need to develop a thorough understanding of how funders evaluate potential investments. Sarah Tsou, Portfolio Manager – Global IP at Omni Bridgeway, chimes in with her significant IP expertise on this and other issues in Managing IP’s recent article, “How to stop a funded IP case from Falling Apart.”