Firms fare better in litigation with lawyers CEOs, study finds

Firms with lawyer CEOs may have an advantage in navigating litigation environments, a recent academic study suggests.  Researchers from four universities across the US found that lawyer CEOs are associated with both lower litigation frequency and less severe litigation. The reduction was observed among the nine most common types of litigation: antitrust, contract, employment civil …

The future of Litigation funding

Litigation funding is on the increase. But what is its potential, asks Christopher Bogart of Burford? Le Moal Olivier Much of the commentary about litigation focuses on its growth—and it has indeed grown. More interesting than where litigation finance has come from, however, is where it is going. That ongoing evolution reflects many of …