Senator Grassley Adds to Fight for Federal TPLF Disclosure October 26, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Those lobbying for changes in court rules to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding have a new ally – Sen....
TN High Court Says ‘No’ to PE Ownership of Law Firms but Other Options Open October 22, 2026 By William Rabb The Tennessee Supreme Court has rejected a rule change that would have allowed private equity companies to own law firms,...
Insurance Companies Join Letter to Push TPLF Disclosure in Federal Courts September 15, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Insurance executives and counsels joined in with those from more than 200 companies that submitted a letter to a federal...
The Big Data/AI ‘Revolution’ Is Driving Up Verdicts, Settlements as Plaintiffs Buy In September 10, 2026 By William Rabb Nick Kosiavelon, an insurance defense attorney in Massachusetts, tells the story about some plaintiffs’ lawyers he faced off against in...
One Battle After Another: What TPLF Victory in One State Means for Others August 20, 2026 By Russ Banham The decade-long war between the third-party litigation funding sector and the commercial insurance industry reached a turning point when North...
Viewpoint: Tackling the Threat of Legal System Abuse May 27, 2026 Severity, not frequency, is driving the rise in claims costs today. While the number of claims has generally declined, the...
AI for the Defense: Should Insurers or Law Firms Pay? April 20, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane The idea that AI tools can help plaintiffs’ lawyers to improve finely tuned litigation strategies that ultimately drive insurance company...
Groups Push for Federal Court Rule to Disclose Litigation Funding March 24, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform are seeking a federal rule...
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Enters Partnership to Fight Litigation Funding March 3, 2026 By Ezra Amacher The Louisiana Department of Insurance is entering a partnership with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and digital intelligence company...
APCIA Backs Federal Bill to Require Litigation Funding Disclosure January 13, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) has released a statement in support of federal legislation, up for committee discussion...