Burford Capital Funds Litigants and Takes a Chunk of Their Award

Scott Pelley reports from Ukraine, where more than 1,000 children are fighting cancer amid Russian attacks on hospitals and the power grid, putting their lives in immediate danger. A renowned American hospital and 21 countries have stepped in to help. Lesley Stahl reports on litigation funding, a relatively new, multi-billion-dollar industry where investors fund lawsuits in exchange for a slice of the award. It can be lucrative and can help level the playing field against big corporations with deep pockets. But it’s growing rapidly with little rules or oversight. Bill Whitaker reports from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Marian shrine in southern France and the site of 70 medical miracles recognized by the Catholic Church.

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