Curiam in the Press.

My industry colleagues wrote a great article on LAW360 that attorneys and claimants should read before presenting a case to a litigation funder.  See https://www.law360.com/articles/1278450/practical-tips-for-presenting-your-case-to-litigation-funders.  Below are some thoughts, with specific examples of how this comes up in practice, that will provide additional guidance to those seeking funding.    (1) Do not try to hide […]

Above The Law published its annual Litigation Finance Survey report for 2020.  There are some notable takeaways from the report that all show the increasing traction of the litigation finance industry over the past year.  The survey results included the following: 69.79% of respondents have firsthand experience working with a litigation finance firm.  That’s a […]

A recent Law360 article[1] discussed the implications of a New York Bar Association report finding that the percentage of women in lead counsel roles in court cases in New York state has not increased significantly over the last three years and remains stuck around 25%.  When you look at this statistic for private practice lead […]

As it appeared on JDSupra MS. BERNSTEIN SHARES WITH US HER IN-DEPTH EXPERIENCE WITH LITIGATION FINANCE, AND HOW COVID-19 HAS AFFECTED HER JOB. 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, […]

On June 3, 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court abolished, under Minnesota law, the common law doctrine that champertous agreements are unenforceable. This is an important decision for the litigation funding industry, and the Court’s opinion highlighted certain benefits of litigation funding.   Champerty is defined as “an agreement to divide litigation proceeds between the owner […]

Curiam Capital’s Owen Cyrulnik, Ross Wallin, and Molly Pease were named 2020 Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Legal Finance. This list brings together pioneers of the litigation finance industry who have helped build the industry for decades alongside emerging funders bringing technological tools to better funding assessment and results. See the entire list here. About […]

The team at Curiam Capital proudly participated in Chaffetz Lindsey’s “Donate Your Commute” initiative supporting the NYLPI and City Harvest. About “Donate Your Commute” In a firm-wide effort, 100% of the lawyers, paralegals, managers, and support staff at Chaffetz Lindsey made individual donations in a special fundraising drive to benefit NYLPI and City Harvest, two […]

While litigation finance is now commonly discussed and considered in the legal industry, many people still have questions about what it is, how it works, and why it is financially beneficial to claimholders and law firms.  This post will discuss these basic questions for single-case commercial litigation funding, and later posts will discuss certain aspects […]

As appeared in Law360 Law360 (April 24, 2020, 10:53 AM EDT) — Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2020 Legal Industry Editorial Advisory Board. The editorial advisory board provides feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage. The members of Law360’s 2020 Legal Industry Editorial Advisory […]

Last week, Curiam Capital’s Director Anup Misra was a panelist on ELEV8’s new webinar series, Global Insights Platform.  The panel, which included  Jason Charkow and Louis Young, discussed the current trends and challenges of the litigation financing market and what they expect moving forward.  Here are a few takeaways from the discussion:  Demand for litigation funding has been […]