June 5, 2018
5 Myths About Litigation Finance

As it appeared in Above the Law Litigation finance is becoming more well-known and understood, but misconceptions still abound. By DAVID LAT If you’re not familiar with how litigation finance works, you should fix that — fast. Litigation finance is growing dramatically in popularity and importance, and both litigators and transactional attorneys need to understand […]

May 17, 2018
Curiam Statement on Litigation Funding Developments

In the last ten days, there have been two developments concerning the disclosure of litigation finance agreements. On May 7, federal Judge Dan Polster issued an order in the opioids multidistrict litigation in Ohio that required limited disclosure of litigation finance agreements. Although the order was hailed in some circles as big news, the litigation […]

May 6, 2018
How Litigation Finance Can Increase Rack Rate Realization for Law Firms

As is appeared in the Litigation Finance Journal A recent Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting survey shed light on a reality many are all too aware of: The business of Law is a tough business. “Demand has been flat for nearly a decade as alternative service providers crowd the market and more corporate legal departments bring […]

May 4, 2018
Litigation Finance as a Tool to Increase Law Firm Rate Realization

As it appeared on the New York Law Journal Litigation finance can offer a middle path for law firms to recover 50-75 percent of their rack rates on an ongoing basis, while retaining upside in the form of a success fee that often pushes realizations to 125 percent or more of rack rates. By Ross […]

May 1, 2018
Help for Businesses Facing Litigation

As it appeared in Forbes Mary Juetten, CONTRIBUTOR Lawsuits are in the news constantly and in dealing with small businesses over the past almost decade, I have heard many CEOs complain about attorney fees. Particularly with respect to patent litigation, companies cannot afford the millions and also cannot find a firm to take the case […]

April 18, 2018
Curiam Capital Sponsoring Inaugural Litigation Finance Conference

Curiam Capital is proud to be a sponsor at Information Management Network (IMN)’s inaugural Litigation Finance Conference. The conference will be taking place on May 30th, 2018 at the Union League Club in New York City. IMN’s event will provide a platform for all involved in the developing and growing litigation finance industry. Sponsors and […]

March 26, 2018
Law360’s Legal Industry Editorial Advisory Board

As it appeared on Law360 Law360 (March 26, 2018, 3:19 PM EDT) — Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2018 Legal Industry Editorial Advisory Board. The purpose of the editorial advisory board is to get feedback on Law360’s coverage and gain insight from experts in the field on how best to shape […]

March 23, 2018
Big Law Embraces Litigation Finance

As it appeared on Bloomberg Big Law Business By Stephanie Russell-Kraft – Big Law Business Litigation finance is booming, and Big Law is getting on board. The practice originated in Australia in the 1990s and took hold in the U.K. soon thereafter. It has only recently come to the U.S., as law firms consider alternative […]

February 8, 2018
Ross Wallin To Participate In Breakfast Panel On Litigation Finance

Curiam Managing Principal, Ross Wallin, will participate in a breakfast panel on litigation finance hosted by Gerson Lehrman Group on February 13, 2018.  For more details on the panel discussion, see: http://pages.priorilegal.com/rs/891-ANY-511/images/GLG_PSFLaw_Invite_PrioriLegal.pdf

February 6, 2018
Billionaire BlueCrest Hedge Fund CEO Bets Big On Litigation Financing Startup

Alison Frankel’s On The Case Copyright (c) 2018 Thomson Reuters February 1, 2018 Alison Frankel (Reuters) – Here’s more proof, if you needed it, that litigation financing is here to stay. On Thursday, former Grais & Ellsworth partners Owen Cyrulnik and Ross Wallin announced the launch of a new litigation financing shop, Curiam Capital. They’ve […]