Ever since Peter Thiel bankrolled the lawsuit that forced Nick Denton to sell Gawker Media, it seems some litigation financiers are on the defensive .
That also seems to be the case for Thiel Fellow Eva Shang, who was among 29 young people awarded with $100,000 each to help finance their various forms of entrepreneurship.
Here’s the thing: Shang’s idea of entrepreneurship is starting a litigation finance firm of her own: Legalist. And she’d like it to be known for improving access to justice. [The Thiel Foundation provides financing and fellowships to support young people who drop out of school to ...
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