{"id":{"repo_id":"mit","oai_identifier":"oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/155897"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/mit/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/155897","repository":{"repo_id":"mit","name":"MIT","base_url":"https://dspace.mit.edu/oai/request"},"display":{"title":"Impact of Litigation Financing Disclosures on Patent Litigation","abstract":"This paper investigates the impact of mandatory litigation financing disclosures on litigation outcomes, particularly in patent litigation. Despite the increasing importance of litigation funding, transparency regarding funders’ involvement remains limited. Using a differences-in-differences model, the study examines the effects of recent disclosure mandates implemented in federal courts. The findings unveil a notable reduction in the volume of cases instigated by Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) following the mandate, alongside indications of strategic forum shopping aimed at circumventing disclosure requirements. Furthermore, the study finds reductions in settlement time for cases filed by likely financially constrained plaintiffs after the introduction of mandatory funding disclosures. In summary, this paper illuminates the complex relationship between disclosure regulations and NPE activities, highlighting the potential unintended consequences arising from seemingly well-intentioned reforms within the legal system.","abstract_html":"This paper investigates the impact of mandatory litigation financing disclosures on litigation outcomes, particularly in patent litigation. Despite the increasing importance of litigation funding, transparency regarding funders’ involvement remains limited. Using a differences-in-differences model, the study examines the effects of recent disclosure mandates implemented in federal courts. The findings unveil a notable reduction in the volume of cases instigated by Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) following the mandate, alongside indications of strategic forum shopping aimed at circumventing disclosure requirements. Furthermore, the study finds reductions in settlement time for cases filed by likely financially constrained plaintiffs after the introduction of mandatory funding disclosures. In summary, this paper illuminates the complex relationship between disclosure regulations and NPE activities, highlighting the potential unintended consequences arising from seemingly well-intentioned reforms within the legal system.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Han, Yuxin (Zoe)"],"institution":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology","degree_name":"Master","degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":"Sloan School of Management","school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":["Weber, Joseph"],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2024,"date_issued":"2024-05","date_published":"2024-05","updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:22:10Z","subjects":[],"languages":[],"rights":["In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted","Copyright retained by author(s)"],"rights_urls":["https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/"],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/155897","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor.advisor","label":"Advisor","values":["Weber, Joseph"]},{"key":"dc:contributor.department","label":"Department","values":["Sloan School of Management"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Han, Yuxin (Zoe)"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2024-08-01T19:06:01Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2024-08-01T19:06:01Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["2024-05"]},{"key":"dc:publisher","label":"Institution","values":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Master","Master of Science in Management Research"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:rights","label":"Dc Rights","values":["In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted","Copyright retained by author(s)"]},{"key":"dc:rights.uri","label":"Rights URI","values":["https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/155897"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["This paper investigates the impact of mandatory litigation financing disclosures on litigation outcomes, particularly in patent litigation. Despite the increasing importance of litigation funding, transparency regarding funders’ involvement remains limited. Using a differences-in-differences model, the study examines the effects of recent disclosure mandates implemented in federal courts. The findings unveil a notable reduction in the volume of cases instigated by Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) following the mandate, alongside indications of strategic forum shopping aimed at circumventing disclosure requirements. Furthermore, the study finds reductions in settlement time for cases filed by likely financially constrained plaintiffs after the introduction of mandatory funding disclosures. In summary, this paper illuminates the complex relationship between disclosure regulations and NPE activities, highlighting the potential unintended consequences arising from seemingly well-intentioned reforms within the legal system."]},{"key":"dc:description.degree","label":"Dc Description Degree","values":["S.M."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Impact of Litigation Financing Disclosures on Patent Litigation"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor.advisor":["Weber, Joseph"],"dc:contributor.department":["Sloan School of Management"],"dc:creator":["Han, Yuxin (Zoe)"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2024-08-01T19:06:01Z"],"dc:date.available":["2024-08-01T19:06:01Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2024-05"],"dc:description.abstract":["This paper investigates the impact of mandatory litigation financing disclosures on litigation outcomes, particularly in patent litigation. Despite the increasing importance of litigation funding, transparency regarding funders’ involvement remains limited. Using a differences-in-differences model, the study examines the effects of recent disclosure mandates implemented in federal courts. The findings unveil a notable reduction in the volume of cases instigated by Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) following the mandate, alongside indications of strategic forum shopping aimed at circumventing disclosure requirements. Furthermore, the study finds reductions in settlement time for cases filed by likely financially constrained plaintiffs after the introduction of mandatory funding disclosures. In summary, this paper illuminates the complex relationship between disclosure regulations and NPE activities, highlighting the potential unintended consequences arising from seemingly well-intentioned reforms within the legal system."],"dc:description.degree":["S.M."],"dc:identifier.uri":["https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/155897"],"dc:publisher":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology"],"dc:rights":["In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted","Copyright retained by author(s)"],"dc:rights.uri":["https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/"],"dc:title":["Impact of Litigation Financing Disclosures on Patent Litigation"],"dc:type":["Thesis"],"thesis:degree_name":["Master","Master of Science in Management Research"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:22:10Z"}