Third-party litigation funding lets an outside investor cover the cost of a lawsuit in exchange for a share of any recovery. Here is how the arrangements are structured, who uses them, and how regulation differs by jurisdiction.

An explanatory look at what regional elections do, why turnout often lags national contests, and how state, provincial, and regional results can shape politics beyond their own borders.

Corporate power struggles have been screen staples for seven decades. Here is why the boardroom coup endures on film and television, and how the real governance process differs from the dramatized version.