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The LFJ Podcast Episode 41 — Dave Kerstein & Will Marra; Validity Finance
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By John Freund |

In this episode, we speak with Dave Kerstein, Chief Risk Officer of Validity Finance, and Will Marra, Portfolio Counsel at Validity. Dave and Will discuss the Working Group on Litigation Funding’s response to the controversial NYC Bar opinion, which found that third party funding violates the prohibition on fee sharing. They also discuss the role of litigation funding in today’s stressful economic times, and how the COVID-19 crisis is likely to impact the funding industry.

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