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The Assignment Of Litigation Rights And Champerty

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It is not often that we examine a case involving the doctrine of champerty. The last time we did so was on March 8, 2023 (here). We also examined the champerty doctrine in 2021 (here), 2020 (here), and 2016 (here)....more

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Wyoming Supreme Court Rejects “Negligent Lending” and “Negligent Advising” as Causes of Action

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On January 19, 2023, the Wyoming Supreme Court declined to recognize causes of action for negligent lending or negligent advising and declined to impose a duty on lenders to render sound advice to borrowers. The case stems...more

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UK Supreme Court upholds first successful claim for breach of the "Quincecare" duty financial institutions owe their customers

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In Singularis Holdings Ltd (In Official Liquidation) v Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd ([2019] UKSC 50), the Supreme Court upheld the first successful claim in negligence by a customer of a financial institution for breach...more

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Settlement Reached With Liquidators of Bear Stearns Hedge Funds

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Several Bear Stearns defendants agreed to undisclosed terms with the joint official liquidators of two Bear Stearns hedge funds, resolving the liquidators’ claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and...more

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