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When Law Firms Break Bad: The Valuation Battle Over Contingency Fees and Crypto Tokens

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As both a practitioner and a close follower of New York business divorce caselaw, I’ve seen a recent uptick in disputes centered on the breakup of professional services firms and cryptocurrency businesses. Perhaps the crypto...more

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Navigating Appearances Before Commercial Division Justice Timothy S. Driscoll: Tips for Young Lawyers and A Refresher for Seasoned...

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As any practitioner litigating a case before the Commercial Division knows, and as we have mentioned time and again on this blog, it is critical to know the Part Rules of the particular judge assigned to your case.  But...more

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Victorian Supreme Court Denies First Ever Contingency Fee Applications in Class Actions

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The Facts  The plaintiffs in two separate class actions (Fox v Westpac Banking Corporation & Anor (Fox) and Crawford v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd & Ors (Crawford)) sought GCOs from the court pursuant to the...more

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Litigation Funding for Bankruptcy Litigation Gets a Boost from Recent Appellate Decisions

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Litigation funding has becoming increasingly common for general litigation matters, although its validity will still depend upon applicable state law.  See generally Robert Miller, J.D., Annotation, Enforcement and Funding of...more

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Interview with Lauren Bernstein, Director at Curiam Capital LLC

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One of the more noteworthy developments over the past few years in the litigation arena has been the rise of litigation funding. A newer name in the industry is Curiam Capital LLC, launched in 2018 by Owen L. Cyrulnik and J....more

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Courts Are Successfully Using Technology To Stay Operational In The Face Of COVID-19

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state and federal courts are taking extraordinary measures in an effort to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Faced with the need to completely or partially shutter courthouses,...more

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Brief Introductory Call with a Law Firm is Not Enough to Disqualify It From Representing Another Party in the Lawsuit

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Lawyers often get phone calls from prospective clients seeking guidance on various issues – general legal inquiries, asking a variety of general questions about laws, codes, regulations, and statutes, or questions concerning...more

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