In a recent judgment, the Singapore High Court allowed the liquidator of insolvent Castlewood Group to enter into a litigation funding arrangement, ...

Multidistrict litigations (MDLs) are among the most high-profile US legal matters in which a lawyer can be involved, but they are also among the least likely to be led by diverse lawyers.

Apoorva Patel is a Vice President responsible for assessing and underwriting legal risk in international arbitration matters as part of Burford's investment team.

Many factors impact the career progression of women and other underrepresented groups within the business of law, and to better understand these factors as well as report...

Parties that suspect funder-driven control in litigation should seek targeted, early discovery into funding and assignment mechanics; in the absence of misconduct, courts may let assignee-plaintiffs proceed.

A recent decision from the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, Appellate Division, First Department, is noteworthy as the latest instance of a court ruling...

Data show the stakes are high and rising for international arbitration cases, and New York, as the sixth most popular arbitral seat (tied with Beijing), will certainly see its share of the action.

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BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrell redefined the contours of a court's jurisdictional reach by effectively subjecting corporations to general personal jurisdiction only in those states where they are incorporated or have...