Third party litigation funding (TPLF) allows hedge funds and other financiers to invest in lawsuits in exchange for a percentage of any settlement or judgment. Read More
June 7, 2024
UPDATE: On June 19, Gov. Jeff Landry signed SB 355 into law. The final legislation will put in place limitations on foreign litigation funding, increase… Read More
June 6, 2024
A recent lawsuit filed by Fox Corp. subsidiary Tubi against Keller Postman LLC highlights the pressing issues surrounding the practice… Read More
June 4, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Massive jury awards of $10 million or more—known as “nuclear verdicts”—continue… Read More
June 4, 2024
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was signed into law in 1991 to curb the increase of abusive and unwanted telemarketing practices. Due to… Read More
June 3, 2024
Nuclear verdicts drive up the costs of goods and services, make insurance riskier to offer and more difficult to obtain, and undermine fundamental fairness… Read More
May 30, 2024
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was signed into law in 1991—when everyone had a landline—to curb the increase of… Read More
May 23, 2024
A private right of action (PRA) is a legal tool often found in federal and state laws that grants an individual or private party… Read More
May 15, 2024
The papers covered in this edition of the ILR Research Review address a range of areas where the plaintiffs’ bar is working to exploit… Read More
May 13, 2024
Imagine being taken to court over something you were not responsible for. Sounds unfair? That’s because it is unfair, but it is happening at… Read More
May 8, 2024
In positive news for the business community, the Premier of British Columbia has “placed on hold” Bill 12, the Public… Read More
April 30, 2024
Abusive litigation under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) continues at high levels, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 Facebook v. Duguid decision. Read More
April 25, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recently come under scrutiny for its proposed regulations regarding the use of pre-dispute arbitration provisions in consumer… Read More
April 23, 2024
The gripping drama that has taken the UK by storm, Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office, has made its way… Read More
April 16, 2024
Individualized arbitration is an effective dispute resolution system that has benefited consumers, employees, and companies in no small part due… Read More
April 3, 2024
Today, litigation funding is being exploited by foreign entities to manipulate legal systems and undermine national and economic security. ILR and other… Read More
April 1, 2024
Have you ever missed an important doctor’s appointment? Or forgot to pay a bill that was due? Do you wish you would have received… Read More
March 27, 2024
As traditional asbestos manufacturers have been litigated into bankruptcy and have exited the tort system, plaintiffs’ lawyers have adapted their business model by casting… Read More
March 25, 2024
The False Claims Act (FCA) is a crucial enforcement tool designed to combat fraud against the U.S. government. However, the FCA’s qui tam provisions… Read More
March 21, 2024