A press release from Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (Baton Rouge, LA) – Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) recently released a new report detailing how third-party litigation financing (TPLF) is ...

It’s well known that frivolous lawsuits cost billions of dollars each year, but few people know about a shadowy subset of ...

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There’s a myriad of factors impacting the costs of goods and services these days, but there’s one you probably haven’t heard much about. Hidden in the depths of America’s legal system is a booming ...

A group of U.S. Senate Republicans this week introduced the latest bill to force greater disclosure of third-party financing ...

The House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup today on the Protecting Third Party Litigation Funding From Abuse Act. Despite its reassuring title, the bill would do far more harm than good - ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. I recently noted that litigation funders and lawyers were about ...

Third-party litigation funding has quietly emerged as a driver of higher costs for American families, the columnist says.

Three prominent lawyers and a hedge-fund manager have launched Gerchen Keller Capital LLC, a Chicago-based litigation financing company with $100 million in capital. Three prominent lawyers and a ...

After predicting huge growth as recently as January 2024, the industry is now finding that hedge funds and other sources of capital are pulling back. The situation has led some litigation finance ...

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