US patent litigation drawn into broader third-party funding disclosure debate
By Steve Scherer ( August 24, 2026, 21:27 GMT | Comment) -- Third-party litigation funders have suffered setbacks in a disclosure fight that includes patent disputes, with the USITC considering new requirements alongside action by states, Congress and a federal rules committee. Insurers and corporate groups portray nonrecourse funding as opaque and costly, while funders say the campaign could disproportionately affect smaller patent owners that rely on outside capital to enforce their rights.Third-party litigation funders are losing ground to corporate lobbies in a dispute over who must reveal the money behind US lawsuits, and which forms of outside financing can remain beyond public scrutiny....
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