Litigation funding by non-parties has grown from a small niche into a significant industry, with such investments estimated to exceed $67 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Congress prepares to consider the Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, lawmakers are being asked to weigh a measure that could ...

The Idaho Legislature is considering a bill that would limit Idahoans’ access to civil courts by imposing new restrictions on plaintiffs in civil lawsuits. HB 646, the “Litigation Financing ...

Litigation funding - the practice of an outside entity financing the costs of investigating and litigating a case - has become a fixture of the legal industry. Law firms of every size can now avail ...

It’s well known that frivolous lawsuits cost billions of dollars each year, but few people know about a shadowy subset of financiers — sometimes overseas — who are intensifying the problems in America ...

In recent years, the issue of litigation finance has gained significant attention as lawmakers grapple with the implications of third-party funding in legal disputes. The introduction of bills aimed ...

Across the consumer claims market, litigation finance has developed into a broader set of funding options that can support ...

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

Judge’s gavel, Themis sculpture and collection of legal books on the brown background. There’s a myriad of factors impacting the costs of goods and services these days, but there’s one you probably ...

Imagine a small-town business owner facing a meritless lawsuit that could bankrupt three generations of family enterprise. His lawyers advise settling because the plaintiff’s backers have unlimited ...

Trial lawyers have been the bane of U.S. employers and families for many decades, sucking blood out of the economy like a herd of mosquitos. The ambulance chasers profit off of others’ misery, ...

The Louisiana Legislature is considering a bill that would limit Louisiana residents’ access to civil courts by imposing new restrictions on plaintiffs in civil lawsuits. House Bill 240 would require ...