NEWS: New US Federal Bill Targets Third-Party Funding Disclosure
Caroline Parker-Beaudrias• October 10th, 2024
On October 4, 2024, Reps. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) introduced “the Litigation Transparency Act of 2024,” which would require the disclosure of third-party litigation funding in federal lawsuits. The bill requires the disclosure to the court and … Continued
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
New English Civil Procedure Rules on orders to engage in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sarah Breckenridge• September 26th, 2024
In January we wrote about the Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council case in which the Court of Appeal decided that it is lawful, with certain provisos, for the court to order that parties engage in Alternative Dispute Resolution or … Continued