Law 360

MAY 23, 2022

A New York appeals court's recent decision in Worldview Entertainment v. Woodrow joins a growing trend of decisions denying discovery of litigation funding documents, highlighting that commercial legal finance should be treated just like any other financing in commercial litigation, says Andrew Cohen at Burford Capital.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 26, 2021

“Judicial Notice (06.26.21): #FreeBritney; Blockbuster Supreme Court decisions, a big-ticket litigation finance deal, and other legal news from the week that was.” ” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Paris court of appeal lightened a one-year prison sentence for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Sarkozy was facing charges over alleged illegal campaign financing in his 2012 re-election campaign. The court also on affirmed a lower court’s guilty verdict. million in financing his 2012 campaign.

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2024

France’s highest court dismissed an appeal Tuesday from Lafarge, a French building materials manufacturer, seeking to drop charges of complicity in crimes against humanity. ” The court also dropped the charges relating to endangering the lives of its employees in violation of Article 233-I of the Criminal Code.

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JURIST

AUGUST 23, 2021

The Dubai government’s media office announced on Sunday that the Dubai Courts have established a specialized money laundering court to thwart financial crimes. The new court was set up within the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal. The AML/CFT was created by Federal Decree-law No. (20)

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Above The Law

AUGUST 7, 2023

As long as 'every man' has a buddy willing to personally finance it. The post Clarence Thomas RV Financed By Rich Health Care Executive In Least Shocking Development Ever appeared first on Above the Law. Clarence Thomas uses his RV to bolster his everyman status.

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LawSites

JANUARY 26, 2024

This week brought notable funding rounds for two legal technology companies, Proof and Spellbook, and a much-smaller seed round for a newer legal tech startup. This is the second big raise in under a year for the company, formerly known as Rally Legal. million Series B funding round. Last May, it raised $10.9

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ABA Journal

MAY 21, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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ABA Journal

MAY 30, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 The levy was a provision of the Finance Act 2023, which faced legal challenges earlier this summer amidst mass demonstrations against the cost of living crisis in Kenya. He added that his government will make necessary adjustments according to the court’s opinion.

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 16, 2021

Even under the best of circumstances, clients working with lawyers on a contingency basis may not be have to pay fees upfront, but also may not be able to pay their bills while they wait for their case to make its way through the legal system. Luckily, changes in litigation finance may be changing the terms of engagement. What changed?

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in two cases involving a requirement for herring fisheries to pay for the observers the government used to monitor overfishing. At the heart of the two cases was a debate over the court’s current deference to executive branch agencies in interpreting ambiguous language in federal laws.

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CARET Legal

APRIL 24, 2024

A must-have feature of legal practice management platforms, case management software, centralizes all your case files, communications, billing, and scheduling in one platform — it’s truly like having a command center for your law firm. Let’s get into the best legal tech and tools your firm needs to start utilizing now.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 27, 2021

Even under the best of circumstances, clients working with lawyers on a contingency basis may not be have to pay fees upfront, but also may not be able to pay their bills while they wait for their case to make its way through the legal system. Luckily, changes in litigation finance may be changing the terms of engagement. What changed?

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JURIST

AUGUST 24, 2021

The South Africa Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services confirmed on Monday that the country will extradite former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang to his home country rather than to the US. In December 2018, the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court authorized the arrest of Chang in accordance with the Extradition Act No.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 12, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The India Supreme Court unanimously declared unconstitutional the electoral bonds scheme on Wednesday, which previously allowed for anonymous funding to political parties. The court also directed the State Bank of India not to issue any more of these bonds. 20,000 under this section, prior to its amendment by the Finance Act, 2017.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

From the dominance of for-profit companies that force incarcerated people to overpay for essential goods, to escalating court fines and fees, financial exploitation exacerbates the already precarious situation of the vast majority of Americans who become justice-involved, the report says. pretrial, during incarceration, and upon re-entry?and

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LawSites

APRIL 11, 2024

While the last few years have brought an abundance of new and innovative legal tech products to market, the fact of the matter is that not every new product will succeed. Let’s revisit five of the most momentous legal tech fails of the last 10 years. Let’s revisit five of the most momentous legal tech fails of the last 10 years.

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JURIST

JUNE 1, 2021

Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court, the Bundesfinanzhof, demanded changes Monday to pension taxation to avoid future double taxation of retirement savings. The court rejected the complaint as unfounded, stating that the plaintiffs had not been violated of their rights. However, the court did request a change in the taxation system.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The former CEO of third-party litigation finance giant Therium Capital Management (USA) Inc. is suing his onetime employer for legal fee advancement and indemnification in Delaware's Court of Chancery.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2024

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi cannot be sued in English courts over allegations that he accepted unlawful bribery payments as part of Mozambique’s “tuna bond” scandal, according to a Thursday decision from the English Court of Appeal. He is currently held in detention ahead of trial.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A French court convicted 14 people on Wednesday as the accomplices of the Islamic extremists who carried out the 2015 terrorist attacks against the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish market. Boumedienne was sentenced to 30 years in prison for belonging to a terrorist organization and financing terrorism.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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Law 360

MARCH 4, 2024

The former finance vice president of RepairPal is suing the auto repair website in Delaware Chancery Court for an advancement of legal fees to help him fight accusations he directed $2.7 million in bonuses and extra pay to himself, saying the company is contractually obligated to foot the bill.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Reynen Court , the so-called app store of law, is reducing its headcount, cutting expenses, and telling vendors on its platform they might experience service delays. Reynen Court has now discontinued the online stock offering. Ultimately, the company raised roughly $20 million in venture financing, including the $4.3

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday dismissed a contempt of court finding against human rights attorney Steven Donzinger, the latest ruling in a years-long legal battle between Donzinger and international energy company Chevron. The issue originated in 2011, when an Ecuadorian court rendered a $9.5

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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ABA Journal

JULY 18, 2023

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Yet they have not been able to find anyone for the Supreme Court or the Attorney General Office. To legalize the new structure detailed below, they need to bring amendments into the Constitution of the country. Therefore, it will take a long time for the Taliban to legalize the new government structure. Minister of Finance.

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JURIST

AUGUST 11, 2021

India Chief Correspondent Neelabh Bist reports on recent steps taken in the Indian high court system to conduct physical proceedings again after a period of COVID-19 shutdown in favor of virtual appearances, stressing that reversion is critical for the survival of some young professionals and financially less well-off lawyers.

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JURIST

MAY 21, 2023

The Paris Court of Appeals upheld Wednesday a prison sentence of three years, including two suspended, against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling. During the appellate review, the court again heard recordings of Sarkozy’s chats with Herzog. Sarkozy has also appealed that ruling.

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Law 360

AUGUST 3, 2022

Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and nine other top professional golfers challenging their suspensions for participating in the Saudi-financed LIV Golf series hit the PGA Tour with an antitrust lawsuit on Wednesday in California federal court, claiming "the Tour has evolved into an entrenched monopolist with a vice grip on professional golf."

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Fordham Law News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Over the last decade, commercial litigation funding has become an essential tool for plaintiffs to pursue meritorious legal claims. [1] 2] While most lawyers believe that litigation funders enable plaintiffs with meritorious legal claims access to justice, some remain skeptical. [3]

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