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Member Spotlight: Jon Burlinson

By John Freund |

As the Co-Founder and CEO of DealBridge.ai, Jon Burlinson has over 25 years of experience in information management, software engineering, and technical management. He is passionate about delivering advanced SaaS solutions that leverage AI and data analytics to automate tasks, optimize decision-making, and provide valuable insights, ultimately enhancing efficiency and driving better deal outcomes.

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Member Spotlight: Wendie Childress

By John Freund |

Wendie Childress is an experienced commercial trial lawyer and litigation funder with an extensive and deep network across the U.S. legal and funding market. She joined Westfleet Advisors in 2023 after years of working with funding pioneers at Validity Finance and well over a decade of practicing commercial litigation at powerhouse boutique Yetter Coleman, one of the nation’s premier boutique trial law firms.

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Silver Bull Announces Execution of Key Persons Retention Agreement

By John Freund |

Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (TSX: SVB, OTCQB: SVBL) (“Silver Bull” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that following the entering into the litigation funding agreement with Bench Walk Advisors LLC (the “LFA”), the Company has established a Management Retention Agreement (“MRA”), which is a long-term incentive program to retain key personnel of the Company who have important historical information and knowledge to contribute towards the Claim.

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Is the Supreme Court ruling in PACCAR really clashing with the Litigation Finance industry? An overview of the PACCAR decision and its potential effects

By John Freund |

The following is a contributed article from Ana Carolina Salomão, Micaela Ossio Maguiña and Sarah Voulaz of Pogust Goodhead

On 26 September 2023, a new case was filed in the High Court of England and Wales on behalf of a claimant who, despite having received damages from a successful lawsuit, refused to pay litigation funders for funding previously sought. Legal representatives of the Claimants in this case are seeking a declaration from the Court that the clients’ LFAs “fall under the PACCAR regime as non-compliant DBAs” and have added that in reaching its decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc & Ors) v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors [2023] UKSC 28 (“PACCAR”), the Supreme Court has recognised “the importance of statutory protections for clients.” Is this the case?

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Legal-Bay Lawsuit Settlement Funding Launches New Site for Commercial Litigation Loans

By John Freund |

Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, a leader in lawsuit funding services and legal funding with the fastest approval process in the industry, announced today that they have launched a new site for commercial litigation case funding and will be focusing on funding more commercial litigation cases for the foreseeable future. For over a decade, Legal-Bay has been dedicated to funding large and complex commercial litigation cases. However, they have now expanded to accommodate more clientele as they’ve seen a surge in cases where clients have been disqualified for advances from other funding companies.

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