What is the endgame? Consider judgment enforcement strategies before filing your case.
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.
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Matt Harrison speaks with Bloomberg Law on the growing demand for litigation finance in a challenging economy
Matt Harrison speaks to Bloomberg Law on the notable increase in funding requests and how current economic factors may be driving demand.
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Law Firm Portfolio Financing: Three Strategies for Growth Amid Economic Challenges
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.
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Omni Bridgeway authors litigation funding guide for Canada
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.
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How corporate legal departments can generate revenue with legal finance
John Harabedian makes the case for companies to view their affirmative claims as a revenue-generating opportunity through the use of litigation funding.
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Litigation Funding in Canada: Five Facts Law Firms and Corporations Need to Know
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.
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Judgment Enforcement and Litigation Finance: A Growing Trend in International Arbitration
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.
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The Evolutionary War: Overcoming the ABA’s Inertia and Closing the Justice Gap
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.
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The FTX implosion and the Role of Litigation Finance in “Black Swan” Events
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.
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Interview with The Texas Lawbook: The state of litigation finance in Texas
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.
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Ireland contemplates third-party dispute funding in international arbitrations
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.
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NZ has a blueprint for a world-leading class action regime
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.
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Global portfolio manager for IP, Sarah Tsou, discusses preserving value when funding IP litigation
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.”
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Omni Bridgeway on “The State of Dispute Funding” in Latin America
Omni Bridgeway's Annie Lespérance, Daniela Raz, and Leticia Goñi give an analysis on the "State of Dispute Funding" in the First Edition of the Guide to Arbitration in Latin America.
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CoreStaff class action: Omni Bridgeway assists PNG mine workers to recover unpaid wages
A Federal Court of Australia judge has approved the A$6.4 million settlement of class action proceedings against Australian labour hire company, CoreStaff NT Pty Ltd.
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How antitrust cases can thrive with commercial litigation financing
Why are the characteristics of antitrust cases a great fit for legal financing? Omni Bridgeway’s Jason Levine, along with co-panelists Priyanka Timblo, David Kesselman and Bonnie Lau, explains in this Chambers and Partners webinar.
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Omni Bridgeway (US) launches its inaugural Summer Associate Program
Our inaugural class of Summer Associates reflect on our US internship program, which was aimed towards providing an immersive experience about the role legal finance plays in the real world practice of law.
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A Primer on U.S. Defense-Side Litigation Finance
Learn how your firm or company can shift its financial and litigation risk using defense financing. Omni Bridgeway’s Jason Levine explains key aspects of defense-side funding agreements, the potential benefits, and the elements that distinguish defense financing from the more common plaintiff-side transactions.
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How dispute funding can play a vital role in Latin America’s cross-border insolvency cases
What role might dispute funding play in complex cross-border insolvency matters involving multiple Latin American jurisdictions? For a recent virtual seminar, INSOL International asked Omni Bridgway’s Tim DeSieno to moderate a panel discussion exploring that very issue with Henrique Forssell of Duarte Forssell, Enrique González of González Calvillo, and Nyana Abreu Miller of Sequor Law. Our latest blog summarizes their informative and insightful conversation.
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