ESG Litigation / Google & Apple Class Action / New Aussie Funder, and more...

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Special Feature
*What Lloyd v. Google Means for UK Class Actions and Litigation Funders*

The Lloyd v. Google claim has given rise to some thought-provoking
questions:

   - Has Google breached its duties as a data controller? If so, have class
   members of the ensuing collective action suffered quantifiable damages?
   - How should “same interest” be determined regarding the misuse of data?
   - Do individual members of a class have to demonstrate material harm in
   order to receive recompense?

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Deals
*ESG Litigation Gains Traction With Investors*

The ever-growing focus on ESG for companies around the world looks to be a
double-edged sword, as investors may soon switch from rewarding companies
pursuing ESG strategies with capital to instead funding litigation against
those that fail to deliver on their promises.

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*US Investors Face Wide Array Of Funding Opportunities Abroad*

The US remains the market with the highest volume of class action
litigation, and has been the go-to market for investors looking to
capitalize, but this does not mean they should restrict themselves to
American cases.

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*Brown Rudnick advises on £100m litigation funding partnership between
North Wall Capital and PGMBM*

International law firm Brown Rudnick has advised alternative investment
firm North Wall Capital on a £100m litigation funding partnership with
PGMBM.

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*Litigation Funding in Poland: A Closer Look*

Poland has seen tremendous economic growth in recent decades, and now
stands out as one of the business powerhouses within Europe.

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*Deminor’s Research Reports ESG Bump *

Legal Futures profiles Deminor’s ESG insights in a new report. Deminor says
that ESG legal investment has a high likelihood of becoming one of the
United Kingdom’s most investable lines of business for litigation
financiers.

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Fundraising
*Aristata Capital Drives Meritorious Funding Innovation Banking £40MM
Investment *

Aristata Capital is proud to announce a £40MM capital injection to fund a
portfolio of impact investments. Such investment will include funding legal
expenses for cases involving human rights, equality, indigenous law and ESG
litigation.

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Case Developments
*Johnson and Johnson’s ‘Texas Two Step’ Talc Restructuring *

Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has engaged a restructuring vehicle to leverage
bankruptcy protection for its talcum claim awards.

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*LegalPay Continues To Dominate Indian Market With Latest Case*

 LegalPay is continuing to trail blaze with its latest funding for Just
Deliveries to pursue claims against Coffee by Di Bella India.

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*Finnish Investor Argues He Is Not Required To Pay Funder*

In a high-profile dispute between litigant and litigation funder, a mining
investor who successfully sued the Egyptian government has refused to
compensate Buttonwood Legal Capital after claiming the funding agreement is
invalid.

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*Deception And Fraud By Solicitor Led To Collapse Of Axiom, SFO Alleges*

Investment in litigation finance does not come without risks, however, few
investors would expect to see these funds taken for personal and criminal
gain by the lawyers they were meant to support.

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*Bundled Class Against Apple APP and Google PLAY Stores*

Czech-based funder LitFin has announced a bundled action against Google and
Apple concerning their application store download purchase agreements.
LitFin alleges that Google and Apple have abused their market dominance by
inflating in-app commissions at or above 30%.

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Legal Innovation
*Innovative Australian Funder Launches Service With New Approach*

The vibrant and growing litigation finance market in Australia continues to
expand, with the launch of a new funder in Juel Litigation Finance. With a
goal to shake-up the industry, Juel is aiming to operate as a traditional
litigation funder, and also bring a more holistic approach to legal
financing that considers the individual behind the case as important as the
case itself.

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Regulatory Issues
*The Role of Superannuation Funds in Litigation Finance*

The role of superannuation funds in litigation finance (specifically in
funding class action claims) has been highlighted by industry insiders in
Australia, who point to it as a benefit to the funds themselves and also an
encouragement of good corporate governance.

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*Nigeria’s New Arbitration Legislation Opens The Door For Third-Party
Funding*

While the litigation funding industry continues its rapid growth in many
territories around the globe, we are starting to see similar patterns
emerging in Africa.

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*The Argument Against Forced Legal Finance Agreement Disclosure *

Keith Sharfman (Professor at St. John’s University School of Law) has a new
feature arguing against mandatory litigation finance agreement disclosure
in the 94 New York State Bar Journal 36. Mr. Sharfman’s article covers
unique approaches to legislation targeted at third party funders and their
clients.

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Career Opportunities
*Lex Ferenda Litigation Funding is looking for a Managing Director for
Underwriting and Risk*

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*Idex Consulting is looking for an Investment Manager | Litigation Funding*

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*Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Officer and Investment Associate in
London*

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*Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Officer and VP of Business
Development in the US*

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