Regulations & Trends — Article
Analyzing the Litigation Funding Potential of 30,000+ Cases
Fall has arrived, and with it, an exclusive piece of LexShares content that our team couldn't be more excited to share with you.
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Last month, LexShares published The Litigation Funding Barometer, an industry-first intelligence report analyzing the funding potential of more than 30,000 state and federal cases using the firm's proprietary case assessment software, Diamond Mine.
Among the study’s key findings: trade secrets and antitrust disputes filed in federal court represented some of the strongest funding opportunities analyzed by Diamond Mine across dozens of jurisdictions.
For more insights into the types of claims best-suited for funding, download a free copy of the full report here.
NEWS
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INSIGHTS
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