NY ruling correctly deems legal finance docs irrelevant

Andrew Cohen of Burford Capital reviews the first decision from the New York Appellate Division that directly addresses the discoverability of legal finance materials, noting that the ruling in Worldview Entertainment Holdings Inc. v. Woodrow affirms the denial of a motion to compel production of, inter alia, litigation funding documents, as the defendant failed to explain “how discovery about litigation financing and witness payments would support or undermine any particular claim or defense.”