Litigation Funding - Gawker vs. Terry Bolea aka Hulk Hogan - Episode 7 sponsored by Peter Thiel

Learn the gray areas of freedom of speech Learn the booming business of litigation financing The Recap On this week’s episode, Matt and Tony deep dive into some of the craziest and darkest parts of the legal history of the United States. Matt is a recovering Big Law attorney-turned-comedian with a passion for legal history, while Tony has no legal background whatsoever - except for a few minor brushes with the law. Ultimately, it’s Tony’s absurd and funny point of view on laws that will rub Matt the hilarious way. Expect endless Hulk Hogan-mimicking from Matt and Sam as they tackle the topic of litigation funding this week. They discuss the Hulk’s recent involvement in a litigation settlement versus Gawker, an online media company. Check out these episode highlights 07:26 – Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Media case 14:13 – Silicon Valley Billionaire Peter Thiel funded Logan’s case 14:30 – What is litigation funding? 15:04 – Gawker Media files for bankruptcy 18:40 – History of litigation funding 23:10 – Litigation case examples 27:03 – The booming business of litigation funding 33:30 – The gray areas of freedom of speech 36:05 – Now that the saga is over, how much is the settlement Hulk received from Gawker?