As the litigation finance industry continues to grow, defendants are increasingly requesting discovery into funding arrangements as a matter of course. A recent decision out of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey confirms, however, that such arrangements are generally not discoverable. Read more...
Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on Sept. 18 denied a products liability MDL defendant’s request to discover whether the plaintiffs had litigation funding, the details of any such funding arrangements, and communications concerning the financing. Read more...
Litigating to a final judgment is often only the first phase of a complex commercial dispute. Enforcing that judgment comes next. Litigation finance can be an important tool to enforce a judgment and litigation funders with experience in complex asset recovery can help. Read more...
In this podcast episode, Validity's Justin Barker and Bartlit Beck Partner, Steve Nachtwey sit down with Chad Main to discuss the process of securing litigation funding, deal structure and litigation finance relationships built on trust. Read more...
On September 10th, at 1pm EDT, Validity’s Chief Risk Officer, David J. Kerstein will team up with Oren Warshavsky from BakerHostetler and Steve Kovalan from American Lawyer Media to present a webinar entitled: Litigation Finance in 2019: What Law Firms Need to Know for Clients. Read more...
Chief Risk Officer David J. Kerstein publishes an opinion piece in Corporate Counsel calling for litigation finance that focuses on clients, trust, and fairness. Read more...
Trying to understanding funding basics? Validity offers a quick list of the top 10 questions lawyers and their clients may have about litigation funding in the US. Read more...
Validity Finance and American Lawyer Media teamed up to survey US Lawyers on their experiences with Litigation Finance. Find out what the 330 respondents had to say and how it can help shape the direction and understanding of the litigation finance industry. Read more...
Portfolio financing offers access to a larger amount of capital, more effectively spreading litigation risk, lowering the cost of capital, and helping clients lower the legal bills - sometimes significantly. Here we answer five commonly asked questions about portfolio financing. Read more...