Examining litigation and game theory is not a new concept. In South Africa, Taryn Neuhaus has written a fascinating paper titled “Game Theoretic Modeling of Litigation in Engineering Projects” (2015). This article presents some of her premises and conclusions, as well as those of the authorities and academics papers she has referenced. Litigation is a …
Litigation is expensive and comes with enormous risk. With litigation funding available in South Africa, the legal landscape has changed for those who would not normally have access to our courts. Simon Kuper and Gary Sweiden are in the CliffCentral studio with Garry Hertzberg to explain the concept. Listen from 32:55 to hear the team.
Nick Denton, Gawker Media’s founder and CEO, announced that the company has reached a settlement with Hulk Hogan as part of an insolvency arrangement to settle Hogan’s jury award against the company. It has been reported that the settlement is in the amount of $31m plus a percentage of the proceeds of the sale of Gawker Media. …
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The worldwide rise of litigation funding began after the Global Financial Crises of 2008. The transaction of funding litigation has, however, been around for millennia. Before its scale into the main stream of both the litigation and investment arenas, it was more commonly known as the legal doctrine of “Champerty” and, until relatively recently, the …
Online media company Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June 2016. The company is now in the process of auctioning off its assets to the highest bidder. Its insolvency is on the back of a March 2016 Florida jury verdict to award $140m in compensatory and punitive damages to iconic WWE wrestler …
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