http://classactionblawg.com/2008/09/01/private-litigation-funding-catching-on-in-loser-pays-jurisdictions/ class action news, commentary, and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:19:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://classactionblawg.com/2008/09/01/private-litigation-funding-catching-on-in-loser-pays-jurisdictions/#comment-1783 Fri, 07 May 2010 04:22:51 +0000 http://classactionblawg.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-1783 [...] May 6, 2010 by Paul Karlsgodt NERA Economic Consulting has published its first study on trends in securities class actions in Australia.  The study covers a variety of topics, including numbers of filings, industries targeted, and settlement amounts.  However, what I found to be of particular interest is the study’s focus on the impact of private litigation funding. [...]

]]> http://classactionblawg.com/2008/09/01/private-litigation-funding-catching-on-in-loser-pays-jurisdictions/#comment-1022 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:08:00 +0000 http://classactionblawg.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-1022 [...] through a contingent fee or a fee award.  In other parts of the world, such as in Australia, private litigation funding firms provide funding for class actions in exchange for a portion of any recovery.  The [...]

]]> http://classactionblawg.com/2008/09/01/private-litigation-funding-catching-on-in-loser-pays-jurisdictions/#comment-353 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:13:00 +0000 http://classactionblawg.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-353 [...] North Carolina Business Litigation Report discusses a North Carolina Court of Appeals decision allowing a plaintiff to proceed in a usury and deceptive trade practices action challenging the practice of litigation funding, or an agreement providing for an advance of litigation costs by a law firm in exchange for a premium return in the event that the case was successful.  Coincidently, the decision comes as the practice of litigation funding is becoming more common overseas. [...]

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