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Litigation Finance Makes Stronger Inroads in 2014
Los Angeles Daily Journal. December 26, 2014
Los Angeles Daily Journal. October 16, 2014
Walking the Talk - Bentham IMF and Public Interest Advocacy Centre
John Walker, Executive Director of Bentham IMF, discusses how adverse costs threaten access to justice and how Bentham’s providing some resources to PIAC can work towards PIAC’s goal of social justice. October 14, 2014
Will Litigation Finance Hold Corporations Accountable Globally?
Published by Forbes.com on July 14, 2014, Ralph Sutton’s essay discusses the ramifications of the global expansion of legal liability with the increase of cross-border disputes. It’s a small world after all.
Bentham IMF Adds Another Top Litigator to its US Platform
James A. Batson joins Bentham IMF as an Investment Manager. June 9, 2014
How Litigation Funding Helped Knock Down State Farm
Published by Law360, Ralph Sutton’s essay calls for further discussions on integrating the growing field of commercial litigation funding into the US system of justice. Sutton describes in detail Bentham IMF’s funding of a case against State Farm where litigation funding leveled the financial playing field, enabling the case to be decided on its true merits rather than the relative financial resources of the parties. February 11, 2014
Got Your Back – In a legal brawl with State Farm, a roofing contractor found himself outspent. Commercial litigation Funder Bentham came to his aid
In this article, The American Lawyer describes how a roofing contractor had access to justice when Bentham IMF provided the funding of his successful appeal against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. A real David v. Goliath scenario where the playing field was leveled through the benefit of commercial litigation funding. February 2014
As Litigation Finance Increases, Skeptics Fear Business Damage
The Los Angeles Daily Journal confirms that commercial litigation funding is growing and gaining more acceptance, although there are still no formal regulations governing its use. Bentham IMF has taken a proactive approach by issuing its own Code of Best Practices as an example for other third-party funders. January 16, 2014
Lawsuit Investors Gain in U.S.
Wall Street Journal article cites Bentham's code of best practices as a means to give more transparency to commercial litigation funding arrangements. January 12, 2014
Defamation case lifts lid on litigation finance
Reuters - December 16, 2013