In-house counsel and law firms have an unprecedented opportunity to apply systematic innovation to the way they approach litigation. For a fixed premium cost, it is now possible to pursue risk transfer on threatened or active litigation, portfolio risk, or work-in-progress, and in the process open up value in the form of increased certainty, efficiency, […]
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The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in In re: California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Litigation sheds new light on the viability of a claims-made settlement in that Circuit. While the 2-1 decision affirmed the lower court’s decision that the class action settlement was fair, reasonable, and adequate, the court took issue with the attorneys’ fee award […]
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In August 2024, the Illinois legislature, with much fanfare, amended the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) to limit how much a plaintiff could recover each time its biometric information was inappropriately captured by a defendant. The amendment explained that when an entity subject to BIPA “in more than one instance, collects, captures, purchases, receives […]
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What is Litigation Funding? What is Litigation Insurance? What are the Key Benefits of Leveraging Litigation Funding Coupled with Insurance? What Sets Certum Group Apart From Other Litigation Funders and Insurers?
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As 2024 is well underway and we enter the second quarter, the U.S. economic outlook remains mixed, with the economy showing signs of resilience and growth but also facing inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty. Within this context, the U.S. legal market has fared relatively well, with rates increasing on average 6 percent […]
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Adverse Judgment Insurance (AJI) is a type of policy that guarantees a certain amount of coverage in the event of a final, adverse judgment against a defendant.
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The most consistently satisfied lawyers I know, whether at a firm or in house, are patent lawyers. In Big Law, their world seems to involve a constant stream of high-impact litigations and transactions between corporate titans. On the boutique side, they pursue significant, often sprawling campaigns on contingency. In house, they get to do both, […]
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When I was in law school, my business associations professor began the semester by telling the class that debt and equity are essentially the same thing. In her view, both involve money going from one organization to another (i.e., the parties exchange “capital” or “debt”). And both are concerned with how the receiving organization will […]
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Cy Pres Overview “Cy pres” comes from the French expression cy pres comme possible, which means “as near as possible.”¹ In the class action world, cy pres distributions are relevant when the parties are unable to distribute some or all the settlement money to class members. Instead of returning the money to the defendant, parties […]
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Dougan v. Centerplate, Inc., et al.,1 began as a wage-and-hour class action filed in state court. Defendants removed the case to the Southern District of California. Shortly thereafter, plaintiff filed a separate—but similar—action in state court pursuant to California’s Private Attorneys General Act. Defendants were unable to remove the second state court action to federal […]
The post Dougan v. Centerplate: Dismissing a Federal Court Class Action in Favor of State Court appeared first on Certum Group.
In-house counsel and law firms have an unprecedented opportunity to apply systematic innovation to the way they approach litigation. For a fixed premium cost, it is now possible to pursue risk transfer on threatened or active litigation, portfolio risk, or work-in-progress, and in the process open up value in the form of increased certainty, efficiency, […]
The post How to Win More by Risking Less appeared first on Certum Group.
The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in In re: California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Litigation sheds new light on the viability of a claims-made settlement in that Circuit. While the 2-1 decision affirmed the lower court’s decision that the class action settlement was fair, reasonable, and adequate, the court took issue with the attorneys’ fee award […]
The post Too Big a Slice? What’s Next for Attorneys’ Fees in Claims-Made Settlements? appeared first on Certum Group.
In August 2024, the Illinois legislature, with much fanfare, amended the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) to limit how much a plaintiff could recover each time its biometric information was inappropriately captured by a defendant. The amendment explained that when an entity subject to BIPA “in more than one instance, collects, captures, purchases, receives […]
The post Schwartz and the Retroactivity of BIPA appeared first on Certum Group.
What is Litigation Funding? What is Litigation Insurance? What are the Key Benefits of Leveraging Litigation Funding Coupled with Insurance? What Sets Certum Group Apart From Other Litigation Funders and Insurers?
The post The Benefits of Leveraging Litigation Funding With Insurance appeared first on Certum Group.
As 2024 is well underway and we enter the second quarter, the U.S. economic outlook remains mixed, with the economy showing signs of resilience and growth but also facing inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty. Within this context, the U.S. legal market has fared relatively well, with rates increasing on average 6 percent […]
The post Navigating the Growing World of Litigation Funding and Contingent Risk Insurance appeared first on Certum Group.
Adverse Judgment Insurance (AJI) is a type of policy that guarantees a certain amount of coverage in the event of a final, adverse judgment against a defendant.
The post What is Adverse Judgment Insurance? appeared first on Certum Group.
The most consistently satisfied lawyers I know, whether at a firm or in house, are patent lawyers. In Big Law, their world seems to involve a constant stream of high-impact litigations and transactions between corporate titans. On the boutique side, they pursue significant, often sprawling campaigns on contingency. In house, they get to do both, […]
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When I was in law school, my business associations professor began the semester by telling the class that debt and equity are essentially the same thing. In her view, both involve money going from one organization to another (i.e., the parties exchange “capital” or “debt”). And both are concerned with how the receiving organization will […]
The post Patent Litigation Funding and Insurance: What to Know and How to Succeed appeared first on Certum Group.
Cy Pres Overview “Cy pres” comes from the French expression cy pres comme possible, which means “as near as possible.”¹ In the class action world, cy pres distributions are relevant when the parties are unable to distribute some or all the settlement money to class members. Instead of returning the money to the defendant, parties […]
The post Cy Pres’ Delicate Dance appeared first on Certum Group.
Dougan v. Centerplate, Inc., et al.,1 began as a wage-and-hour class action filed in state court. Defendants removed the case to the Southern District of California. Shortly thereafter, plaintiff filed a separate—but similar—action in state court pursuant to California’s Private Attorneys General Act. Defendants were unable to remove the second state court action to federal […]
The post Dougan v. Centerplate: Dismissing a Federal Court Class Action in Favor of State Court appeared first on Certum Group.
In-house counsel and law firms have an unprecedented opportunity to apply systematic innovation to the way they approach litigation. For a fixed premium cost, it is now possible to pursue risk transfer on threatened or active litigation, portfolio risk, or work-in-progress, and in the process open up value in the form of increased certainty, efficiency, […]
The post How to Win More by Risking Less appeared first on Certum Group.
The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in In re: California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Litigation sheds new light on the viability of a claims-made settlement in that Circuit. While the 2-1 decision affirmed the lower court’s decision that the class action settlement was fair, reasonable, and adequate, the court took issue with the attorneys’ fee award […]
The post Too Big a Slice? What’s Next for Attorneys’ Fees in Claims-Made Settlements? appeared first on Certum Group.
In August 2024, the Illinois legislature, with much fanfare, amended the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) to limit how much a plaintiff could recover each time its biometric information was inappropriately captured by a defendant. The amendment explained that when an entity subject to BIPA “in more than one instance, collects, captures, purchases, receives […]
The post Schwartz and the Retroactivity of BIPA appeared first on Certum Group.
What is Litigation Funding? What is Litigation Insurance? What are the Key Benefits of Leveraging Litigation Funding Coupled with Insurance? What Sets Certum Group Apart From Other Litigation Funders and Insurers?
The post The Benefits of Leveraging Litigation Funding With Insurance appeared first on Certum Group.
As 2024 is well underway and we enter the second quarter, the U.S. economic outlook remains mixed, with the economy showing signs of resilience and growth but also facing inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty. Within this context, the U.S. legal market has fared relatively well, with rates increasing on average 6 percent […]
The post Navigating the Growing World of Litigation Funding and Contingent Risk Insurance appeared first on Certum Group.
Adverse Judgment Insurance (AJI) is a type of policy that guarantees a certain amount of coverage in the event of a final, adverse judgment against a defendant.
The post What is Adverse Judgment Insurance? appeared first on Certum Group.
The most consistently satisfied lawyers I know, whether at a firm or in house, are patent lawyers. In Big Law, their world seems to involve a constant stream of high-impact litigations and transactions between corporate titans. On the boutique side, they pursue significant, often sprawling campaigns on contingency. In house, they get to do both, […]
The post Key Considerations in Patent Funding and Insurance appeared first on Certum Group.
When I was in law school, my business associations professor began the semester by telling the class that debt and equity are essentially the same thing. In her view, both involve money going from one organization to another (i.e., the parties exchange “capital” or “debt”). And both are concerned with how the receiving organization will […]
The post Patent Litigation Funding and Insurance: What to Know and How to Succeed appeared first on Certum Group.
Cy Pres Overview “Cy pres” comes from the French expression cy pres comme possible, which means “as near as possible.”¹ In the class action world, cy pres distributions are relevant when the parties are unable to distribute some or all the settlement money to class members. Instead of returning the money to the defendant, parties […]
The post Cy Pres’ Delicate Dance appeared first on Certum Group.
Dougan v. Centerplate, Inc., et al.,1 began as a wage-and-hour class action filed in state court. Defendants removed the case to the Southern District of California. Shortly thereafter, plaintiff filed a separate—but similar—action in state court pursuant to California’s Private Attorneys General Act. Defendants were unable to remove the second state court action to federal […]
The post Dougan v. Centerplate: Dismissing a Federal Court Class Action in Favor of State Court appeared first on Certum Group.