Overview
The magazine from The Legal 500, fivehundred, quoted Steve Davidson in an article titled "Is Funding Defendants the Future of Disputes?" The article, published in the June issue of the magazine, discusses how litigation funding has secured a place in the US disputes landscape, yet questions remain about the benefits – and future – of third-party involvement.
Davidson notes how the largest law firms have historically represented defendants, rather than plaintiffs, in personal injury, wrongful death, and mass tort litigation, which may account for such firms feeling a level of suspicion towards funders. "I think that's changed, because a lot of the litigation funding has moved into traditional commercial disputes, where there isn’t necessarily a real dichotomy between plaintiff and defendant," he says.
Read the full article at fivehundred.
