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Hitting the City Heights at The Gherkin
TheJudge• October 13th, 2013
At TheJudge, we’re continuing to cement our position as the world’s leading litigation funding broker. Our main office is now 30 St Mary Axe – the famous Gherkin building in the heart of the city. Over the 13 years of … Continued
A Summer of Opportunity to Secure Discounted Funding?
James Blick• August 5th, 2013
In any typical year, the volume of litigation funding and insurance applications drops between July and early September. Whilst this is inevitable as the allure of the holiday period takes over, this year might be an exceptional year for lawyers … Continued
10 Existing Funders + 2 New Participants = 12
James Delaney• July 29th, 2013
We are delighted to announce that we have recently agreed to work with two new litigation funding providers, making a total of 12 funders participating on our panel. 12 funders may seem like a lot to some and not many … Continued
Retrospective Changes for Recoverable ATE Insurance Premiums?
TheJudge• July 13th, 2013
During the hectic lead up to implementation of the LASPO Act on 1st April 2013, some insurers are said to have written a year’s worth of business in the space of a month, as solicitors and clients rushed to take … Continued
Patent Owners: Shield Yourselves from the Trolls
TheJudge• June 13th, 2013
Trolls will typically either pay a relatively modest amount upfront to acquire A non-practising entity (‘NPE’) or “patent troll” acquires patents for the sole purpose of ‘monetizing’ those patents through litigation and licensing. A patent, or more commonly will share any … Continued
Two New Funders Join TheJudge Panel
TheJudge• June 13th, 2013
We are pleased to announce that we’ve just added two new litigation funders to our panel. This now enables our clients to access over 12 different funding companies. Any new entrant to our panel has to be able to demonstrate … Continued
SMEs Reluctant to Instruct Lawyers – Is Litigation Funding the Answer?
TheJudge• May 25th, 2013
Earlier this month, the Legal Services Board (‘LSB’) published statistics showing that just 12% of legal disputes ultimately result in external lawyers being instructed. Yet, a survey carried out by YouGov showed that over 45% of small businesses say legal … Continued
Trade Mark Litigation – Damages Decided Upon by Hypothetical Reference
TheJudge• May 13th, 2013
Last month, the High Court awarded damages in a trade mark action based on the calculation for hypothetical licensing arrangements. This method of calculating damages is called the ‘user principle’ and is commonly used within patent litigation. This means that … Continued
Bankers defeat Commerzbank in Court of Appeal Cases Insured via TheJudge
TheJudge• May 1st, 2013
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment on Friday 26th April, supporting the earlier High Court decision, confirming that Commerzbank must stand by promises made by Dresdner Kleinwort to pay bonuses to London-based bankers prior to its take-over by Commerzbank … Continued
