Crowdfunding is gradually creeping into every walk of life. The latest evidence?_LexShares is a new platform that lets you invest in US litigation. Accredited investors around the world can use the site to browse lawsuits that require_funding, and then put a minimum stake of $2,500 into any that appeal to them. LexShares_was_founded by_Jay Greenberg, ex of Deutsche Bank’s technology investment group, and_Max Volsky, an attourney and expert in lawsuit funding. While the idea of investing in lawsuits may seem odd, Volsky points out that there are already_three publicly-traded funds (two in the UK and one in Australia) that do just...

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