Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. An image focused on the legal side of monetary gains using a ...

An expert Q&A on bankruptcy litigation financing, including available funding options, its value in bankruptcy cases, and best practices for parties seeking litigation financing. Emily is responsible ...

Efforts in Congress to regulate or tax litigation funders have stalled amid opposition from an unlikely alliance of MAGA figures such as Laura Loomer, progressive Democrats and trial lawyers.

Since 2022, investors have experienced a steady drumbeat of macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty — from a historic increase of over 500 basis points in the fed funds rate, to war in Ukraine and ...

According to public records, one of the lead law firms in the litigation, Social Media Victims Law Center, has a funding arrangement with Flashlight Capital going back to June 2024.

A surge in litigation targeting major energy infrastructure projects — from pipelines to transmission lines — is increasingly ...

More than 20 states are currently considering bills that would more strongly regulate the third-party litigation-financing industry. Six states already have such laws on the books. Industry observers ...

2025 was a challenging year for the litigation finance market, as fears of tax changes in the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act threatened to materially impact returns. However, as ...

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San Francisco-based Legalist is broadening its financial services beyond its original litigation finance focus. The company now offers loans to government contractors who need immediate capital, ...

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