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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    And Now: Alleged Use of Sex Tapes as Part of Litigation – Burford Capital, the ILR and Harry

    Interesting times became even more interesting when the Financial Times published an August 21, 2019 article asserting that a sex tape...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Ironies Abound – Burford, Institute for Legal Reform, Securities Class Actions and Muddy Water

    Usually, the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) subpart of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce attacks class action securities suits as bad...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Drug and Device Blog Reports: “Litigation Funder Indictment in Pelvic Mesh Litigation”

    Like so many aspects of commerce, the litigation funding industry includes both positive and negative factors and some bad apples. In a...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    “Discoverability of Third Party Funding Documents in Arbitration”

    A March 21, 2019 post by lawyers at Mintz provides some cogent insights into the topic of discovery of litigation funding agreements in...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Dec 27, 2018
    • 1 min

    “Five Predictions for Litigation Finance in 2019”

    A new litigation funder (Ralph Sutton CEO  Validity Finance), offered five predictions in a November 27, 2018 article at American...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    “ILR at 20: Despite Victories for General Counsel, Plenty of Challenges Ahead”

    Interesting June 25, 2018 interview/article in Corporate Counsel on the expansion of the ILR through acquisition of news media, and its...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Dec 15, 2016
    • 1 min

    Litigation Funders Continue Growth and Expansion – Burford Buys Out Gerchen Keller

    Burford Capital is acquiring Gerchen Keller, as described in a December 14, 2016 article in the Wall Street Journal. According to the...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 11, 2015
    • 4 min

    Litigation Funding – A Look Back and to Note Chicago is Now Home for the World’s Largest

    Chicago is now home to the world’s largest litigation funding source. It is Gerchen Keller Capital LLC. which just announced raising  a...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 1, 2014
    • 1 min

    Hank Greenberg Using Litigation Funding for His Suit Against the Government

    The US Chamber of Commerce attacks litigation funding almost everyday as to use by plaintiff lawyers involved in product liability...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 4, 2014
    • 1 min

    Another Commitment to Litigation Financing

    Another sign of the times in an article from DealBook. Yet another senior finance person is now making a commitment to the litigation...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 24, 2014
    • 1 min

    Litigation Funders Bet Against Iran

    Maybe the US Chamber of Commerce will like this aspect of litigation funding. Some litigation funders are investing in collecting on the...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 8, 2013
    • 1 min

    Analysis of Litigation Investment Contracts

    TortsProf Blog includes a useful post on a new article on contract versus tort issues arising from contracts for investments in...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 11, 2013
    • 1 min

    Increasing Litigation Funding for Professional Negligence Claims

    Litigation funding of professional negligence claims is covered in a July 30, 2013 Global Legal Post article by Nick Rowles-Davies of...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 9, 2013
    • 1 min

    Litigation Funders Turning Profits, and Chicago Gets Its Own Funding Group

    Litigation funding. Some years ago, RAND, GlobalTort, and some others saw funding as a big deal. Others denied and complained, and indeed...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 5, 2013
    • 1 min

    Litigation Funding Updates

    Years ago, it was obvious litigation funding would significantly change the litigation industry, and it continues to grow and thrive....
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 6, 2012
    • 1 min

    The Financial Times Refocuses on Litigation Funding

    The Financial Times is once again focusing on litigation funding, this time with an article on litigation funding investments simply as...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jul 21, 2012
    • 1 min

    Litigation Funding – Risks are Real for the Lenders

    Litigation funding includes real risks. This story provides an overview of the losses encountered by one lender that provided loans to a...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • May 2, 2012
    • 2 min

    Great Example of Litigation Funding at Work

    Litigation funding continues to produce good outcomes for plaintiffs in need of financing, and the US Chamber of Commerce continues to...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 24, 2012
    • 1 min

    Litigation Funder Allowed Access to Documents to Decide on Funding for Claims in a Liquidator Action

    In Australia, a trial judge has allowed a litigation funder access to "confidential" documents in order to decide whether to fund a claim...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jan 11, 2012
    • 1 min

    Litigation Funders at Credit Suisse Exit to Create An Independent Unit

    Credit Suisse has been financing litigation for some years. The unit is now independent under the name Parabellum. The story is detailed...
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