Category: Litigation Finance
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U.S. Senate cuts Tillis proposed litigation funding tax bill from larger legislative package
The Senateās referee, Elizabeth MacDonough, said Thom Tillisās proposed āTackling Predatory Litigation Funding Actā will need to be removed from the Republican tax and spending bill, the same day the U.S. Senator opposed President Trumpās ābig beautiful billā and confirmed he will not seek re-election in 2026.
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UK faces āend of litigation fundingā if Parliament does not pass Litigation Funding Agreements bill soon, funder warns
Susan Dunn, Chair of the Association of Litigation Funders and Kenny Henderson of CMS debated over whether Litigation Funding Agreements should be regulated, and the prejudice funding receives in the UK judiciary system, at the most recent LF Dealmakers Europe in London earlier this week.
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Litigation funders are ācentralā to class action regime, says UK Competition Appeal Tribunal chairman Hodge Malek KC
āWe donāt want to kill off the industry [and] we want the best for everyone, including the funders,ā Mr. Malek said at the 2nd Annual LF Dealmakers Europe in London yesterday.
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Speakers now live: IP Dealmakers Europe + LF Dealmakers Europe (London, June 23-25)
The events, for which ip fray is an official media partner, will feature keynotes from Hodge Malek KC, chairman of the UKās Competition Appeal Tribunal, and Tudor Brown, co-founder of British semiconductor firm ARM.
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Registration now open for IP Dealmakers Europe + LF Dealmakers Europe (London, June 23-25): ip fray is official media partner
ip fray is the media partner of the 2nd annual IP/LF Dealmakers Forums Europe (IP and litigation finance). The best rates are available for participants who register by the end of this month (January 2025).
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ip fray welcomes Olivia Sophie Rafferty and (separately) launches IP Dealmaking Opportunities page for litfin, insurance, patent transfers
ip fray welcomes Olivia Rafferty, a journalist with significant experience in both IP and competition matters. In separate news, we have set up an IP Dealmaking page to outline our services in that regard.
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Apple, litigation funder Omni Bridgeway embroiled in U.S. discovery dispute: fishing expedition concerns patent valuation, other analysis
Apple has been defending against a patent dispute by non-practicing entity MPH in California since 2018 and is now seeking discovery of its financial backer Omni Bridgeway through a motion in Delaware.
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Balanced SEP discussion at IP Dealmakers Forum in London, moderated by Sir Robin Jacob
At the inaugural European edition of the IP Dealmakers Forum, a panel moderated by a former UK appellate judge discussed SEP policy, including the proposed EU regulation.
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Thursday and Friday (April 18 & 19): LF/IP Dealmakers Forum in London, including panel on SEP trends
It’s a unique dealmaking event for litigation finance in general and IP litigation funding in particular.