La récente hausse de dépôts de déclarations de faillite et d'insolvabilité au Canada et aux États-Unis ne pourrait bien être que la pointe de l'iceberg étant donné les incertitudes croissantes sur le plan économique.

Litigation funding is gaining in popularity among plaintiffs, especially corporate litigants who could fund their own litigation but are looking at litigation funding as a form of project finance.

The cost of litigation can be a non-starter for an intellectual property owner with a strong infringement case.

The appeal, which will likely be argued in early 2020, is sure to be watched closely by corporate-commercial litigators and insolvency professionals across Canada.

To date, there has been limited jurisprudence on whether or not third-party litigation funding agreements require court approval before an action is commenced.