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Plaintiff’s Counsel: $2.46 Billion Judgment in Fraud Suit Is Record
Posted on 18 Oct 2013 by Michael J. Lello

CHICAGO — (Mealey’s) A federal judge in Illinois on Oct. 17 entered a $2.46 billion judgment — the largest judgment following a securities class action trial, according to the lead plaintiff’s counsel — against Household... Read More

A Closer Look at Litigation Funding and the "Loser Pays" Model
Posted on 20 Apr 2011 by Kevin M. LaCroix

Among the reasons frequently cited for the higher incidence of litigation in the United States compared to the rest of the world is the acceptability of contingent fees for plaintiffs' counsel and general rules that each party to a lawsuit in the... Read More