A practice that used to be illegal has now been accepted by the legal establishment – and is forming the basis of a new asset class for adventurous investors. Third-party litigation funding, in which a wealthy investor helps cover the cost of someone else's expensive legal action in return for a share of any successful claim, once known as champerty, is expected to become more widespread.

| | Reprints [-] Text [+] April 3 (Reuters) - Dollar Financial Corp. (DLLR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said it is developing an Internet-based lending platform for its three global business units. The financial services company said it expects to offer

| | Reprints (Updates price, adds quotes) LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - The yen fell to a five-week low against the euro and a one-month trough versus the dollar on Tuesday as improving risk appetite on the back of firmer stocks prompted investors to

reaffirmed its fiscal 2007 and calendar year 2007 guidance estimates, expecting the First Bank of Delaware’s recent announcement not to have a significant impact on the Company’s global business performance. The company said it still expects fiscal year