The Mashup of Law and Economics: Addressing the High Costs of Commercial Litigation in the UK
by Richard on April 6th, 2010
The release of Lord Justice Jackson’s final report on the costs of civil litigation was a step forward in addressing the high costs of civil litigation. Much work to address the issues remains to be done. Every chief executive and general counsel in the UK knows that civil litigation for solving business problems is too expensive, often takes too long and presents significant risk to the participants…
The connection between transparency in litigation and investment in the corporate claims market
by Richard on April 6th, 2010
Transparency in commercial litigation is an important subject for many reasons. Many of the participants in the process point to the need for more of it. But, in my experience, very few participants in the legal process have the proper incentives to encourage transparency in a given case. Nonetheless, the overall public policy benefits are significant. The need for transparency is now being widely discussed by the profession. As an example, in the US the Sedona Conference Cooperation Proclamation is premised on the benefits of transparency. Of course, any policy decisions about transparency must be balanced with the legitimate privacy needs of the parties, including needs that underlie the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrines.
Potential public policy benefits of maximizing transparency in civil litigation…
Potential public policy benefits of maximizing transparency in civil litigation…
Ten reasons why investors should not be interested in funding class action lawsuits
by Richard on April 6th, 2010
The US Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform has called for a ban on funding of class actions by “third parties.” While our business model at Juridica Investments Ltd. is focused on investing in corporate claims and does not include investing in personal injury, mass tort, and product liability claims or class actions, here are just a few of the reasons why it makes sense for other investors to avoid investing in class actions.
Juridica’s Capital Ideas
by Richard on April 6th, 2010
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