4 TAKEAWAYS FROM LITFINCON LA
James Blick• October 8th, 2024
Clash of the Conferences The inaugural LITFINCON LA took place on September 17-19, at the snazzy Maybourne Beverly Hills. (J-Lo was spotted in Dante, the rooftop bar.) Meanwhile, on the same dates in New York, another litigation finance industry conference, … Continued
Funding in limbo: what is happening to the market while the CJC review is awaited?
Sarah Breckenridge• September 3rd, 2024
This article was originally published on 23-Aug-2024 by Thomas Reuters Practical Law. Reproduced from Practical Law with the permission of the publishers. For further information visit www.practicallaw.com A year on from Paccar: what’s happened Litigation funding is not exactly a … Continued
Erso in the Press: UK consumers seek £382m from salmon producers in price-fixing case
TheJudge• June 26th, 2024
This article was written by Sarah Butler, and was originally published on Friday, 21 June 17.30 BST by Theguardian.com You can view the original article on their website here. A legal firm is seeking £382m on behalf of British … Continued
Navigating an evolving landscape: US patent trends
Erso• March 4th, 2024
US patent litigation has undergone substantial transformations in the past year, prompting litigation funders to recalibrate their strategies. Notable shifts in popular venues and filing behaviors have shaped a landscape marked by caution and adaptation. At the same time, the … Continued
Collective actions in England and Wales: is 2024 the crucial year?
Sarah Breckenridge• February 12th, 2024
2024 is set to be a crucial year for collective or group claims in England & Wales. Outside of the collective actions regime for competition claims in the CAT, the Civil Procedure Rules might be seen as hindering those seeking … Continued
Procedural Challenges in the Competition Appeals Tribunal – how far have we come?
Erso• January 15th, 2024
In December 2023, Sarah Breckenridge, Investment manager at Erso Capital, contributed to the ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Magazine’s round up of 2023. She reviewed the procedural challenges in the UK’s Competition Appeals Tribunal, and the developments which had been made over the … Continued
Reaction to Sony decision in CAT on PACCAR issues.
Matthew Amey• November 27th, 2023
Litigation funding is often criticised for being too expensive and indeed, on occasion, litigation funders are portrayed as greedy opportunists. The truth is that the price of litigation funding is a function of the risks that funders take in supporting … Continued
Erso Capital launches additional $500m Litigation Fund dedicated to Patent Disputes.
Erso• September 28th, 2022
Erso Capital is delighted to announce that we have launched a dedicated fund to finance patent litigation opportunities around the world with access to in excess of $500 million in capital between discretionary funds, single managed accounts and co-investment funds. … Continued
Consumers’ Association v Qualcomm Incorporated: preparing to fight on Anti-Avoidance Endorsements
Erso• May 31st, 2022
Author: Sarah Breckenridge In the Competition Appeal Tribunal, claimant and defendant arguments around the grant, nature and scope of a Collective Proceedings Order (“CPO”) are developing quickly. The issues around opt-in and opt-out seen in Le Patourel v BT for … Continued