Institute for Energy Research: Foreign Billionaires Are Investing in American Energy Lawsuits
January 05, 2026
January 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary:
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Foreign Billionaires Are Investing in American Energy Lawsuits
By Alexander Stevens
Third-party litigation funding (TPLF) involves outside investors providing nonrecourse funding to plaintiffs in exchange for a share of any settlement or judgment, treating it as a high-return alternative asset class in a multibillion-dollar industry. The loophole stem . . .
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Foreign Billionaires Are Investing in American Energy Lawsuits
By Alexander Stevens
Third-party litigation funding (TPLF) involves outside investors providing nonrecourse funding to plaintiffs in exchange for a share of any settlement or judgment, treating it as a high-return alternative asset class in a multibillion-dollar industry. The loophole stem . . .