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Law360: The Art Of The Litigation Funding Deal
In an article that was published in Law360, Julia Gewolb, legal counsel at Bentham IMF, outlines key questions on the economics of single-case funding that all claimants should carefully consider when comparing funding terms.
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Decision Alert: PA Court Deems Fee-Splitting Rule "Not Absolute"
ABA Model Rule 5.4 prohibits lawyers from sharing legal fees with non-lawyers except under limited circumstances like including non-lawyer employees in compensation or retirement plans.
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Podcast: Bentham’s CIO Discusses Its Latest Developments and Those Being Made in the Broader Litigation Funding Industry
What does litigation finance and ‘tall poppy syndrome’ have in common? Listen to this podcast to find out!
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Trend Alert: Litigation Finance to Help PE Firms Maintain Deal Flow Despite Decreased Capital Inflows from Traditional Sources
Litigation funders could be the new co-investors of choice for PE firms.
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Why Law Firms Choose Litigation Finance Over Loans
Litigation financing can provide distinct advantages for law firms looking to grow their practice without taking on the risk and expense of a loan from a bank.
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Breaking Down Barriers to Commercial Litigation Finance in the Cayman Islands
Public policy cited as the basis of a Grand Court decision permitting the use of litigation funding in Grand Cayman.
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Consumer vs. Commercial Litigation Funding: How They Are Different and Why It Matters from a Regulatory Perspective
Mixing up the two types of litigation financing creates the risk of regulating in the interest of protecting consumers while limiting solutions that level the playing field for commercial enterprises.
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2018 Litigation Forecast: Class Action Lawsuits are Caught in the Crosshairs of Justice
The year ahead for those who rely upon the class action process to access the justice system may be a rocky one.
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California Courts Gave Commercial Litigation Funding the Seal of Approval Over 25 Years Ago
The proliferation of litigation funding in recent years has caused some to question whether it should be allowed. However, the reality is that California courts settled that question more than 25 years ago.
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2017 Litigation Funding Year in Review
Lexology article authored by Bentham IMF’s John Harabedian discusses notable legal decisions impacting litigation funding in 2017.
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2018 Litigation Forecast: Will SCOTUS Transform Patent Review?
As the new year dawns, SCOTUS ponders the administrative review process for patents at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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Are You Being Proactive or Reactive to Your Client's Needs?
In a profession that is notorious for being resistant to change, this survey is a yearly reminder of what in-house counsel deem important as well as a guide of how to tweak your approach to meet client needs.
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Friday Funding Series: Be the Best Counselor You Can Be by Giving Your Clients More Financing Options
If you’re not presenting this financing option to your clients, are you really being the best counselor you can be?
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Investors Take Notice of Litigation Funders’ Expertise and Successes, Driving Interest in the Asset Class
As the Wall Street Journal reported, established funders have substantial capital, and a number of new investors and funding companies have been entering the market.
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Friday Funding Series: Litigation Funding as a Corporate Finance Tool
Do you have all the necessary tools to stay competitive in today’s legal market? Read more to find out.
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Ethical Litigation Funding in Texas
As the largest commercial litigation funding company in Texas, Bentham IMF is often asked by attorneys in the Lone Star State about specific ethics issues and their relation to funding.
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Litigators Point to Litigation Finance as a Useful and Important Option for Clients
Stevens & Lee P.C. attorneys Eric Robinson and Daniel Huyett urge litigators to discuss litigation finance in an article published by Law360 today, describing it as “a subject that litigators ignore at the risk of a client relationship.”
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Finding Funding in Three Simple Steps
The topic of litigation funding has graced the front pages of America’s legal journals and publications since its arrival in the U.S. marketplace.
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Friday Funding Series: Why the Demand for Litigation Funding Has Increased
What’s driving increased demand for litigation funding? Jim Batson explains in part 4 of our Friday Funding Series.
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