A Look at Litigation Funding Through the Lens of US District Courts

Patent trolls and the litigation funders that back them are increasingly rolling the dice on high-cost, high-return patent fights—leaving federal courts divided whether these plaintiffs must disclose their financial backers.

In their latest for Intellectual Asset Management, Fenwick partner Michael Sacksteder and associate Su Li examine the methods and motivations of litigation funders and non-practicing entities who pick patent fights for paydays—delving into recent case law to uncover which courts favor disclosure.

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